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Dial H For Hero

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16. Of course he would have committed this crime if the laws were different. The article doesn't argue

Reply to Chautauquas (Reply #13)

Tue May 17, 2022, 06:26 PM

May 2022

otherwise. It simply reports on his motivation for choosing the location, something about which I saw a number of people wondering about after the story broke.

The hostility towards reporting upon this baffles me.

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Buffalo Shooter Saw New York's Gun Laws As His Advantage [View all] Dial H For Hero May 2022 OP

Well there it is, blame everyone else for not carrying a gun. Emile May 2022 #1

RW gunner talking points from the RW shitrag Newsweek? No, never! I am just shocked.... NOT Celerity May 2022 #2

So do you agree with this article? Emile May 2022 #3

The article discusses the shooter's stated motivation for choosing a location in New York Dial H For Hero May 2022 #4

I disagree with blaming the unarmed victims! Emile May 2022 #5

As do I. The article does not do that. Dial H For Hero May 2022 #6

Sure it does! According to the article Emile May 2022 #7

It certainly does not. Accurately describing someone's motivation for committing a crime is not Dial H For Hero May 2022 #8

Well we disagree! Emile May 2022 #9

It appears so. Dial H For Hero May 2022 #12

Much more interesting are the parallels to the Christchurch NZ mass shooter's manifesto Amishman May 2022 #10

We had a good guy with a gun at the grocery store. Baitball Blogger May 2022 #11

Someone with a gun tried to stop him Chautauquas May 2022 #13

+1 spot on! Emile May 2022 #15

Of course he would have committed this crime if the laws were different. The article doesn't argue Dial H For Hero May 2022 #16

The guy had an AR-15 and body armor mainer May 2022 #14