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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsAt least 7 dead in Pittsburgh synagogue shooting
Still ongoing. Suspect exchanged gunfire with police, 2 officers injured.
https://pittsburgh.cbslocal.com/2018/10/27/heavy-police-presence-near-synagogue-in-squirrel-hill/

Pity Puddles
(98 posts)Blessed is God - the true Judge.
TheCowsCameHome
(40,230 posts)
manor321
(3,344 posts)Freedomofspeech
(4,449 posts)We pass that beautiful synagogue every time we go into Pittsburgh.
workinclasszero
(28,270 posts)Is it another MAGA killer?
Pity Puddles
(98 posts)workinclasszero
(28,270 posts)The MAGA bomber wanted all Jews dead too.
Former Supervisor: Cesar Seyoc Thought Gay, Black, and Jewish People Should All Die (MAGAbomber)
https://www.democraticunderground.com/100211328649
Pity Puddles
(98 posts)would be an distinctly different motive but the idea is still the same, however...
manor321
(3,344 posts)workinclasszero
(28,270 posts)SummerSnow
(12,608 posts)TheBlackAdder
(29,208 posts)manor321
(3,344 posts)rollin74
(2,143 posts)Demovictory9
(34,303 posts)The idiot needs to explain why he did it, and if he was riled up by Trump, then arrest Trump for inciting violence.
dalton99a
(86,185 posts)Lucky Luciano
(11,562 posts)I hope the victims families get through this tough time.
If they catch the terrorist alive maybe we can find other terrorist cells.
workinclasszero
(28,270 posts)It's coming to a head as the midterm Götterdämmerung comes for Trump's evil regime.
Trump and the GOP have released the monsters.
pretzel4gore
(8,146 posts)The nazipooh and pigmedia worked assiduously to hide the rage the rightwing dupes were being affected with in Clinton days - it was hard to watch the msmedia pretend how 'reaction' was atypical (and mainly workers/poor)...oddly enough it was Tims sharing a cell with unibomber Ted kasynsky[?] what revealed to him how the fascists were in control of so much media....special mention was Alan Berg Denver super popular talk radio host murdered by guy in same movement as Mcveig! Mcveigh went to death totally eyes opened!
workinclasszero
(28,270 posts)And all we democrats get from the media is....both party's are the same!
Trump's hate rallies, Fox 'news' and hate radio wind up these tools of billionaires and set them loose of the public and absolutely nothing is done about it!
The MAGAbomber was living out of a damn van FFS and wanted to take out every prominent democrat in this country for billionaires like the Koch bros, Adelson and Murdoch!
That's how their right wing networks pay off for those bastards!
BumRushDaShow
(146,897 posts)Getting alerts from my local paper and now NYT & WaPo.
by Staff Reports, Updated: 2 minutes ago
Police were reporting Saturday morning to the Tree of Life synagogue on Wilkins Avenue in the city's Squirrel Hill neighborhood, according to the Post Gazette.
Link to tweet
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Pgh Public Safety
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@PghPublicSafety
ALERT: There is an active shooter in the area of WILKINS and Shady. Avoid the area. More info will be released when it is available.
10:34 AM - Oct 27, 2018>
The Pittsburgh Public Safety Twitter account warned those in the neighborhood to avoid the area.
News reports in the area indicated possible casualties.
http://www2.philly.com/philly/news/pittsburgh-synagogue-shooting-20181027.html
Plus an agitated tweet from their Public Safety twitter account though -
Link to tweet
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Pgh Public Safety
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@PghPublicSafety
ALERT: Media please stop calling all Public Safety cell phones. It is draining batteries and interfering w comms
10:52 AM - Oct 27, 2018
KewlKat
(5,696 posts)manor321
(3,344 posts)Disgusting and horrible!
spinbaby
(15,249 posts)So, of course well hear He was mentally ill, and Well never know what his motivation was.
TheBlackAdder
(29,208 posts).
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joshcryer
(62,513 posts)lunasun
(21,646 posts)lunasun
(21,646 posts)He was carrying multiple weapons and has been described as a 46-year-old man, according to authorities. Captured alive
roamer65
(37,349 posts)No waiting on death row. Quick trial and execution by firing squad.
YessirAtsaFact
(2,112 posts)No, we have to follow due process or we are the same kind of animals they are
ornotna
(11,163 posts)That sounds like something tRump would be chanting at one of his rallies.
GulfCoast66
(11,949 posts)But support for the death penalty is not a liberal position in my opinion.
It makes us a little bit more like them.
Of course, many liberals disagree with me. And thats ok.
MountCleaners
(1,148 posts)I've been begging and begging Republicans to do something ever since Trump declared his candidacy. You could see the Nazis all over social media and comments sections. They take no action and say nothing. The attacks will continue until conservatives show some courage and reject anti-Semitic and racist activities in their midst. Had they been more vigilant and more vocal, they could have spared at least some lives. Far right organization and platforms need to be shut down, their activities disrupted. And RWers need to work with anti-extremist watchdog groups instead of demonizing them. They have instead encouraged this activity.
The administration will continue to treat the violence as a series of unrelated incidents.
roamer65
(37,349 posts)RoadRunner
(4,603 posts)3 cops shot, multiple casualties
Glimmer of Hope
(5,823 posts)
UCmeNdc
(9,651 posts)Trump's 'Merica! Megadeath!
YessirAtsaFact
(2,112 posts)Sneederbunk
(15,638 posts)hughee99
(16,113 posts)laws, but this time it's just basically a discussion of how this bay be a Trump supporter.
spinbaby
(15,249 posts)Weve come to view Trump supporters as more dangerous than guns.
MyNameGoesHere
(7,638 posts)Is a #MAGANazi?
USALiberal
(10,877 posts)spinbaby
(15,249 posts)Unconfirmed name of the shooter is Rob Bauer.
sunonmars
(8,657 posts)krispos42
(49,445 posts)Rupert Murdochs Fox News Channel and right-wing radio have preyed upon those whove seen their American Dream go up in smoke.
By Lee Moran
Michael Moore said Fox News is partly to blame for helping to create a generation of violent conspiracy theorists in America.
The filmmakers criticism of the conservative network came after an image of his face in crosshairs was found stickered on the van of suspect Cesar Sayoc, who is accused of mailing pipe bombs this week to leading Democrats, critics of President Donald Trump and CNN.
Rupert Murdochs Fox News Channel and right-wing radio have preyed upon those whove seen their American Dream go up in smoke, Moore said in a statement to The Hollywood Reporter. And they have helped to create a generation of angry and violent conspiracy theorists who will believe any lie that is perpetrated on those airwaves.
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https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/michael-moore-fox-news-conspiracy-theorists_us_5bd418ede4b0a8f17ef7e42b
Rarely is cause-and-effect so obvious, but I do not doubt the ability of the average StormTrumper to delve even deeper into denial.

lpbk2713
(43,203 posts)Gentle people lost their lives while practicing their religion.
Trump is a scourge and a dsigarce.
Trump has told them he would pay their legal fees.
superpatriotman
(6,622 posts)Vinca
(51,557 posts)who donated to a PAC that supported Ben Carson and, later, Donald Trump. Probably another batshit Trumphumper.