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smirkymonkey

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16. I guess I just assumed he was white because most of these mass shooters
Sat Jun 1, 2019, 01:15 PM
Jun 2019

are. I shouldn't have assumed. That was wrong on my part. Still, we have a problem with men with guns in this country.

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Standard issue one fact you need to know gratuitous Jun 2019 #1
I bet our beloved president Dan Jun 2019 #2
Get ready for a an onslaught of Republican thoughts and prayers......... DFW Jun 2019 #3
Yeah . . however . . . Richard D Jun 2019 #6
Sadly if the headline was "12 abortions performed in an afternoon" the laws would change overnight.. Blue_Tires Jun 2019 #15
At least according to this, the guy sounds like an ordinary, normal person, superficially. The Velveteen Ocelot Jun 2019 #4
Yeah, you never know DeminPennswoods Jun 2019 #10
Sometimes good people snap in the moment. shockey80 Jun 2019 #17
+1. Moments before the shootings: dalton99a Jun 2019 #19
I've read, in various places, rusty fender Jun 2019 #18
He still had his badge shanti Jun 2019 #21
Let this be the only post that mentions his name. Virginia Beach police said they were applegrove Jun 2019 #5
Let me guess. smirkymonkey Jun 2019 #7
Nope. It is something they are doing more and more with shootings. applegrove Jun 2019 #8
He's black. nt Crabby Appleton Jun 2019 #9
DeWayne? malaise Jun 2019 #11
He's black. I think the media are avoiding using shooters' names The Velveteen Ocelot Jun 2019 #13
I guess I just assumed he was white because most of these mass shooters smirkymonkey Jun 2019 #16
most are but this guy seems to be a disgruntled employee JI7 Jun 2019 #22
He is not a white guy customerserviceguy Jun 2019 #14
We live in a sick country RussBLib Jun 2019 #12
Best post yet. llmart Jun 2019 #20
I suspect that he was "disgruntled" in some way, as far as motive goes. n/t Crunchy Frog Jun 2019 #23
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