katybee
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Jun 25, 2014 23:25:39 GMT
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Post by katybee on Jul 24, 2015 2:34:50 GMT
Att a movie theater in Lafayette, LA. Information still sketchy...
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Post by cadoodlebug on Jul 24, 2015 2:39:36 GMT
Saying prayers, I have lots of friends who live in Lafayette.
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Post by gale w on Jul 24, 2015 2:40:23 GMT
I read 2 dead, including the shooter, and 5 or 6 wounded. Someone from that area posted it on a group so I don't have a link.
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Post by gale w on Jul 24, 2015 2:41:45 GMT
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Post by KikiPea on Jul 24, 2015 2:53:09 GMT
Our news says 3 dead. So sad, and scary. You can't even enjoy seeing a movie anymore.
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Post by padresfan619 on Jul 24, 2015 2:59:06 GMT
On our news they said the shooter turned the gun on himself. So why did you have to maim and kill others in the process of killing yourself? What a selfish prick.
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Post by elaine on Jul 24, 2015 3:00:15 GMT
I am so sick. When will it end?
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Post by padresfan619 on Jul 24, 2015 3:06:03 GMT
Our news says 3 dead. So sad, and scary. You can't even enjoy seeing a movie anymore. I go to the movies with my mom often and I always make sure to map out my exit route before the lights go down. How sad is that?
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scrappinmama
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Post by scrappinmama on Jul 24, 2015 3:11:35 GMT
I'm tired of these shootings. When will this madness end?! I feel sick. Praying for the families.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 24, 2015 3:28:13 GMT
I saw this on Twitter as I exited a movie theater tonight. Ugh.
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Post by Dori~Mama~Bear on Jul 24, 2015 3:30:06 GMT
That bastard.
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Post by freecharlie on Jul 24, 2015 3:31:16 GMT
On our news they said the shooter turned the gun on himself. So why did you have to maim and kill others in the process of killing yourself? What a selfish prick. Yup. Kill yourself, I don't give a damn. Kill others, I hope you burn in hell. I would like for the media to not glorify these shooters. I loved the way 9 news in Colorado finally handled the trial of the theater shooting here. They did not say the shooter's name. They did not give him any airtime at all. I wish we would do this at the time of a shooting as well. You say the shooter's name to identify him and then just call him the shooter or the murderer. I think murderer is even better than shooter. Shooter doesn't sound as bad. I don't want or need to remember the names of the jackass who is killing people.
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Post by cherrie on Jul 24, 2015 3:32:06 GMT
Saying prayers, I have lots of friends who live in Lafayette. Prayers will be said for your friends to be safe at home!
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MsKnit
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Jun 26, 2014 19:06:42 GMT
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Post by MsKnit on Jul 24, 2015 3:55:46 GMT
On our news they said the shooter turned the gun on himself. So why did you have to maim and kill others in the process of killing yourself? What a selfish prick. I talked with my psychologist about this after a family member committed suicide. It's so easy to understand that a person was not thinking properly when they kill themselves. But, we have a tendency to try to make sense of why they made the decision to take other people with them. Why do we expect logical thinking in the instance of killing others before themself, but not the suicide itself? The person is not thinking properly in either situation. Again, if they aren't in their right mind, can they be selfish?
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Post by DinCA on Jul 24, 2015 3:59:00 GMT
This is so sad.
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Post by padresfan619 on Jul 24, 2015 4:22:15 GMT
On our news they said the shooter turned the gun on himself. So why did you have to maim and kill others in the process of killing yourself? What a selfish prick. I talked with my psychologist about this after a family member committed suicide. It's so easy to understand that a person was not thinking properly when they kill themselves. But, we have a tendency to try to make sense of why they made the decision to take other people with them. Why do we expect logical thinking in the instance of killing others before themself, but not the suicide itself? The person is not thinking properly in either situation. Again, if they aren't in their right mind, can they be selfish? The shooter made the decision to load a gun. The shooter made the decision to drive to the theater. They made the decision to buy a ticket. They sat in the theater and waited before opening fire. They wanted to go out in a blaze of glory. That is selfish. I do not think the act of suicide is selfish, but if you are going to hurt and kill other people in the process? You're selfish.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 24, 2015 4:46:30 GMT
On our news they said the shooter turned the gun on himself. So why did you have to maim and kill others in the process of killing yourself? What a selfish prick. I talked with my psychologist about this after a family member committed suicide. It's so easy to understand that a person was not thinking properly when they kill themselves. But, we have a tendency to try to make sense of why they made the decision to take other people with them. Why do we expect logical thinking in the instance of killing others before themself, but not the suicide itself? The person is not thinking properly in either situation. Again, if they aren't in their right mind, can they be selfish? We are putting our anger at the situation on the suicidal shooter instead of seeing him as just crazy? Is all crazy created equally? I don't know the answer to this, cynical questions aside. Both instances are sad.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 24, 2015 4:49:15 GMT
Another shooting, another chance to say we can't possibly change anything. <sigh>
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Peamac
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Jun 26, 2014 0:09:18 GMT
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Post by Peamac on Jul 24, 2015 4:53:11 GMT
I've noticed this becoming more common in just the last couple years. I think the media is finally learning that they can do something by not giving "air time" to the killer by not naming him. Just because someone commits suicide it doesn't make them crazy- often a criminal will commit suicide to avoid getting caught or being held accountable. When done for those reasons, it is selfish.
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marimoose
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Post by marimoose on Jul 24, 2015 5:59:27 GMT
I just wrote on another post last week that I seldom thin about shootings in theaters and oddly this afternoon I did. I went to see Antman with my sons and as we sat in the IMAX theater, that was really quite empty, I caught myself looking around and wondering how someone could walk in and began firing at people who were sitting ducks. I then continued looking around and wondering what I would do and where would I head. There was no reason for this thinking today, as I never think about such an incident anymore but today..... then I read about the shootings in Louisiana. It is all so sad and even more pathetic that the shooter took his own life. Hey man, kill yourself if you are that miserable but don't innocent others with you. Scumball. AND I will still go to movies and not allow my thoughts to allow me to be a victim denied a simple pleasure in life. Just thinking about the shootings tonights makes me tear up wondering what is becoming of some members of our society and how can we stop the madness.
In the past few months in Colorado we have had a person who was randomly shooting people driving down the highway. WTH? In an incident like that you have no way to protect yourself because you don't see a person, you have no idea when he/she may decide to take the highway on as shooting practice. I don't think (I could be wrong) the person has been caught but I also have not heard of any new shootings. A few broken windows and I think they attributed a man killed(the only one, one too many though) while riding a bike, to the potential suspect. How do you protect yourself in this situation? Never leave your house again? I simply refuse to live like that and can only hope that I am lucky enough to return home after my excursions. Sorry that there are some people tonight were denied that same opportunity by a mad man.
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Post by gar on Jul 24, 2015 9:55:00 GMT
President Obama was interviewed by a BBC journalist on our prime time news last night. He said his biggest regret/frustration of his presidency so far is that (paraphrasing) "despite all the mass shootings, America still doesn't have the common sense gun safety laws to stop events like this"
I genuinely wonder what it will take for things to change when the two sides of the argument seem so far apart. It must be soul destroying and frightening to see and hear about this happening so frequently.
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Post by cindosha on Jul 24, 2015 11:17:06 GMT
i am soooooo sick of people who have NO CONTROL over their emotions and are so self centered that they really feel like it's ok to take other people out when their life is a f*ck story!!!!!!!!!!!! i don't think we should make ANY excuse for this piece of shit. i don't care what their life is/was, if you are hell bent on taking yourself out, make it a solo act.....
asshole!!!!
cindy
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grinningcat
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Post by grinningcat on Jul 24, 2015 11:24:10 GMT
President Obama was interviewed by a BBC journalist on our prime time news last night. He said his biggest regret/frustration of his presidency so far is that (paraphrasing) "despite all the mass shootings, America still doesn't have the common sense gun safety laws to stop events like this" I genuinely wonder what it will take for things to change when the two sides of the argument seem so far apart. It must be soul destroying and frightening to see and hear about this happening so frequently. It blows my mind that these things keep happening yet so few people seem to want to change it. And that's terrifying. This bullshit has to stop but it never will because guns are more important than people. Owning a gun will seemingly always win over the life and safety of the American population. And that's also terrifying. So yes, I'm judging the gun culture in the States right now. And harshly.
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Post by maureen on Jul 24, 2015 11:25:05 GMT
I am so sick. When will it end? When we treat mental health issues just like every other kind of illness. Mental health issues are like cancer, and left untreated they are just as deadly. Also, when society agrees that the second amendment can't extend to everyone. I'm all for safe and responsible gun ownership. But there has to be a vetting process for the mentally ill. And, there has to be repercussions for those who help unstable individuals get guns.
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Post by maureen on Jul 24, 2015 11:26:37 GMT
i am soooooo sick of people who have NO CONTROL over their emotions and are so self centered that they really feel like it's ok to take other people out when their life is a f*ck story!!!!!!!!!!!! i don't think we should make ANY excuse for this piece of shit. i don't care what their life is/was, if you are hell bent on taking yourself out, make it a solo act..... asshole!!!! cindy How incredibly simple minded.
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Post by katieanna on Jul 24, 2015 11:38:35 GMT
On our news they said the shooter turned the gun on himself. So why did you have to maim and kill others in the process of killing yourself? What a selfish prick. Yup. Kill yourself, I don't give a damn. Kill others, I hope you burn in hell. I would like for the media to not glorify these shooters. I loved the way 9 news in Colorado finally handled the trial of the theater shooting here. They did not say the shooter's name. They did not give him any airtime at all. I wish we would do this at the time of a shooting as well. You say the shooter's name to identify him and then just call him the shooter or the murderer. I think murderer is even better than shooter. Shooter doesn't sound as bad. I don't want or need to remember the names of the jackass who is killing people. I'm so sad to hear this news and am sorry for the families involved. I agree with the above, though. Is the media inadvertently enabling sick people who somehow yearn for their own 15 minutes of fame/shame? It's hard to imagine what people are thinking when they commit such heinous crimes.
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Post by hop2 on Jul 24, 2015 11:42:11 GMT
I am so sick. When will it end? when we open mental health treatment faculties as opposed to closing them. 40 IDH years ago they closed the institutionalizef mental health facilities. ( state hospitals here ) and now they are working on closing the rest the 'new facilities'. People ask what to do about violence and homelessness etc but they refuse to support treatment for the underlying cause for most of these things. Mental I'll rss us a disease and it requires treatment and a large portion of the time that treatment requires a facility. ( not to mention money many ins policies barely cover mental health issues ) Gun control laws will not stop mass killings. They'll just find other ways. Available free Mental health treatment could actually help. Hell, veterans have issues getting mental health treatment ( which is like WTF to me ) so I don't know why I expect society to provide it for anyone else. It not going to happen, but it should. And until it does we will deal with these things. This is probably the most liberal thing you'll ever get from me, but mental health treatment should be available and affordable or even free. Right now therapy is about $80 a 45 minute session minimum. Who the hell has that?
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grinningcat
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Post by grinningcat on Jul 24, 2015 11:44:46 GMT
Is this really just about mental illness? Does gun control play no role in any of this?
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Post by gar on Jul 24, 2015 12:35:35 GMT
[quote source="/post/682583/thread" timestamp=" Gun control laws will not stop mass killings. They'll just find other ways. If that were true then countries like UK and Australia would regularly see mass killings by means other than guns but we don't.... yet we certainly have many people suffering with mental illness just as the USA does.
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naby64
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Post by naby64 on Jul 24, 2015 13:01:13 GMT
We don't know if it his intent was to kill himself or just to do evil deeds and kill others. On the news this morning, the sheriff stated his car was parked near the exit of the theater. There was very quick action on the LEO is my understanding. He was a drifter but not much more is known about the murderer. He may have been crazy or just evil and wanted to inflict harm on others.
My DS works at our local theater. I haven't really worried about some random shooter like last night but I do worry on Saturday nights when he works. Our little city has been know as one of the top 10 worst cities to live in and Saturday nights at the mall has sometimes been the night that gangs or youths with something to settle would come out. As a mom, yes I do worry. We seem to be straightening things out and are no longer on the list and things seem to be settling down.
But is it so simple as taking away guns. Those who are intent will find a way. A bomb, a sword, a knife. It may not be as massive a number but evil will still be done. Mental health re-workings, I am all for it. But how to you catch the ones who exhibit no signs of mental health but are the sociopaths who will eventually take someone or some down with or without them.
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