San Jose Shooter Was Reportedly Under Investigation At Work Over Racist Comments

[RandySF]

The maintenance worker who fatally shot nine co-workers at a San Jose light rail yard before killing himself Wednesday was under investigation at work because colleagues had complained about his racist remarks, law enforcement authorities told KNTV in San Jose.

Most of the victims at the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority facility were people of color.

There were no details of the exact nature of the remarks reportedly attributed to Samuel Cassidy, 57, who has been identified as the shooter in the massacre. Sources told the NBC TV station that Cassidy also boasted about the firearms and explosives he owned.

Cassidy came to work the day of the shooting with a duffel bag packed with three semi-automatic handguns and 32 high-capacity magazines, The Associated Press reported. He appeared to target his victims as he fired at least 39 rounds.


https://www.huffpost.com/entry/samuel-cassidy-san-jose-mass-shooter-racist-remarks-hearing_n_60b169efe4b0f2a82ee9c6fe

[WestIndianArchie]

1. Connection!

Am I the only person making the connection between racism/white supremacy and the level of VIOLENCE (Mass murder) in the society?

[Claire Oh Nette]

2. Yep.

Look around at who's acting out, who's doing the pillaging, shooting, killing, vandalism and violence. Or calling for violence and more guns...

It's not Black folks, or Latinos, or immigrants, is it?

Nopety nope nope.

[MichMan]

4. Not according to the FBI crime statistics

https://ucr.fbi.gov/crime-in-the-u.s/2019/crime-in-the-u.s.-2019/topic-pages/tables/table-43

[Claire Oh Nette]

5. Table is from 2019

I'd be interested in seeing 2020 stats.

What leaps out is the numbers of arrests of Black people--14% of the population, yet 2-4 times the number of arrests, except for DUI, loitering, and Liquor law violations.

That table shows one of two things: that Black people are inherently more criminal, or, more likely, that Blacks are policed and arrested with greater frequency because LE systems tend systemic racism.

[FirstLight]

3. ... . and the repubs keep blowing off Gun laws because....

survey says? RACIST PIGS


These racist fuckers are everywhere, they are emboldened by Trumo and his ilk, they are armed and UNFETTERED