CeeScraps
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Post by CeeScraps on Mar 2, 2018 16:01:02 GMT
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Post by genny on Mar 2, 2018 16:04:26 GMT
what the hell? Dear Lord, please let this stop!!
A boy was arrested at the high school my kids just graduated from this week for making threats on social media - he was sent to alternative school last year for bringing a gun to school!
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flute4peace
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Post by flute4peace on Mar 2, 2018 16:04:48 GMT
WTH is the media coverage on this? CNN was Politics, HLN was Oscars, I couldn't find live coverage anywhere. Are we really so desensitized as a nation that this doesn't even make the news? My prayers for all involved! |
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quiltz
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Jun 29, 2014 16:13:28 GMT
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Post by quiltz on Mar 2, 2018 16:05:15 GMT
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casii
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Post by casii on Mar 2, 2018 16:05:36 GMT
Horrible. Loss of life, terror for the student body and staff. Suspect still at large, crazy.
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Post by elaine on Mar 2, 2018 16:07:40 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Mar 2, 2018 16:08:07 GMT
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peabay
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Post by peabay on Mar 2, 2018 16:08:10 GMT
Just awful.
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Post by lemondrop on Mar 2, 2018 16:27:56 GMT
How awful!
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Post by Deleted on Mar 2, 2018 16:58:22 GMT
Overheard on the police scanner during the search for the shooter: "Dispatch, we have a large group of armed civilians wanting to help with the search here."
Yeah, just what we need - an armed lynch mob.
I'm seeing some reports that he killed his parents who were there to pick him up for spring break.
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IAmUnoriginal
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Jun 25, 2014 23:27:45 GMT
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Post by IAmUnoriginal on Mar 2, 2018 17:05:25 GMT
The deceased are the student's parents.
My boss's nephew and niece both go to Central Michigan. The shooting happened in the dorm next to the nephew's dorm. Parents have been getting updates. My boss's brother called and told us that the shooter was recently released from the hospital, possibly for mental health treatment. His parents were at the school to pick him up and bring him home. He shot and killed them.
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Post by Darcy Collins on Mar 2, 2018 17:07:47 GMT
How horrible.
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janeliz
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Post by janeliz on Mar 2, 2018 17:11:15 GMT
Just maddening and exhausting.
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Post by Merge on Mar 2, 2018 18:45:19 GMT
And we'll shortly find out that his gun was easily and legally purchased, even though he was a teen with a history of mental health problems.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 2, 2018 22:01:00 GMT
Are politicians ready for legislative change yet? No? Still thoughts and prayers? That's been super effective so far.
My thoughts to the victims' families. But those will not help the next victim.
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MizIndependent
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Quit your bullpoop.
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Jun 25, 2014 19:43:16 GMT
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Post by MizIndependent on Mar 2, 2018 23:35:01 GMT
No matter what politicians do or do not, retailers are finally listening. Retailers are changing their gun policies: no longer carrying assault-style rifles, not selling to anyone under 21. So far the list includes Walmart, Kroger, and Dick's Sporting Goods. It seems they've finally figured out that their name could be attached to the next horrific event and gee, that just might be bad for business. |
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Post by mlynn on Mar 3, 2018 6:44:50 GMT
If you read the article at the link, the police had taken him to the hospital for what they believed was some sort of drug issue. That is more of a substance abuse issue.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 3, 2018 10:17:32 GMT
If you read the article at the link, the police had taken him to the hospital for what they believed was some sort of drug issue. That is more of a substance abuse issue. How did he manage to acquire a gun between going to hospital,discharging himself and shooting his parents? |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 3, 2018 11:13:41 GMT
If you read the article at the link, the police had taken him to the hospital for what they believed was some sort of drug issue. That is more of a substance abuse issue. How did he manage to acquire a gun between going to hospital,discharging himself and shooting his parents? His dad is a police officer and was there to pick him up from school for spring break. It's possible that he was carrying and his son got it away from him before killing his parents. This is just an assumption on my part as I haven't seen any confirmations as to how he had a gun. |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 3, 2018 11:40:33 GMT
How did he manage to acquire a gun between going to hospital,discharging himself and shooting his parents? His dad is a police officer and was there to pick him up from school for spring break. It's possible that he was carrying and his son got it away from him before killing his parents. This is just an assumption on my part as I haven't seen any confirmations as to how he had a gun. Thank you. If that is a possibility,that makes the argument of a good guy with a gun a little futile doesn't it. What a tragedy  |
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suzastampin
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Post by suzastampin on Mar 3, 2018 12:25:58 GMT
Overheard on the police scanner during the search for the shooter: "Dispatch, we have a large group of armed civilians wanting to help with the search here." Yeah, just what we need - an armed lynch mob. I'm seeing some reports that he killed his parents who were there to pick him up for spring break. Or a whole bunch of armed people that the police don't know whether the shooter is one of them. I can see the headlines now, "cop shoots innocent armed civilian only trying to help". How are they supposed to know the good guy from the bad guy? Oh wait, just like the old westerns, good guy wears white hat and bad guy wears black hat. |
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