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yardwork

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13. niyad has been a highly respected DUer since 2003.
Mon Dec 24, 2012, 11:56 AM
Dec 2012

You joined DU just last January, so you might not know that.

Niyad rarely posts about guns or gun control, afaik. She is interested in women's issues and other progressive ideals. If she says that she witnessed this incident I have no reason to doubt her.

I read about her before TorchTheWitch Dec 2012 #1
1980 was a very difficult year in NV--the bombing at harvey's in august, the fire at the mgm just niyad Dec 2012 #4
"i was there" - I doubt it. NashvilleLefty Dec 2012 #2
Murder by car BainsBane Dec 2012 #3
Cars are licensed and registered tblue Dec 2012 #6
Agree entirely BainsBane Dec 2012 #9
your doubts do not change the fact that I was there. niyad Dec 2012 #7
I have no doubt you were there-- if you said it, you were ailsagirl Dec 2016 #37
how in the world did you find this? and thank you for your response. never did figure niyad Dec 2016 #39
I came across this yesterday ailsagirl Dec 2016 #40
and, again, my thanks. every thanksgiving brings that memory back. niyad Dec 2016 #41
... ailsagirl Dec 2016 #42
niyad has been a highly respected DUer since 2003. yardwork Dec 2012 #13
Check out his sig line. DURHAM D Dec 2012 #14
I don't believe him. /nt yardwork Dec 2012 #16
After this self-deleted OP, I consider the source. REP Dec 2012 #33
thank you so very much, yardwork. niyad Dec 2012 #17
Just saying the truth. yardwork Dec 2012 #18
And you are? Starry Messenger Dec 2012 #22
And you doubt it because...? Gormy Cuss Dec 2012 #29
Calling a long time well-respected DUer a liar for no reason is a shitty thing to do. nt Marrah_G Dec 2012 #35
What is it with (some) people?? ailsagirl Dec 2016 #38
I remember that! tblue Dec 2012 #5
her story changed many times--jesus told her to do it, the devil told her, she was punishing niyad Dec 2012 #8
Lucky she didn't have a gun n/t intaglio Dec 2012 #10
we had an incident like that here in Santa Monica, CA but... yurbud Dec 2012 #11
How many mass murders have been commited by car... 99Forever Dec 2012 #12
amazingly enough, this has nothing to do with the nra--it was brought to mind by an earlier niyad Dec 2012 #19
Way to deliberately miss the point. 99Forever Dec 2012 #26
Oh, and BTW... 99Forever Dec 2012 #27
Damn Good Thing Cars Are WELL REGULATED, Isn't It? Skraxx Dec 2012 #15
There have been 32 mass shootings this year alone. alarimer Dec 2012 #20
I am well aware of the statistics. but one is allowed to think of other situations as well, to niyad Dec 2012 #21
Her alcohol level .16. There's a law against it, you know. mainer Dec 2012 #23
One murder.. just one (not a few) and they take away your guns. OneTenthofOnePercent Dec 2012 #32
That was not murder. It's called negligent homicide: accident from negligence resulting in death.nt Honeycombe8 Dec 2012 #24
and yet, she was convicted of six counts of murder, and 23 counts of attempted murder, NOT niyad Dec 2012 #25
Oh, I see. I didn't read far into the article. It was intentional, but sounds like she was Honeycombe8 Dec 2012 #36
It appears to me she was and had been mentally ill for quite a while. Shrike47 Dec 2012 #28
I was there Debbie357 Dec 2012 #30
welcome to DU--glad you missed it. niyad Dec 2012 #34
Luby's restaurant in Killen, Texas, 1991 panader0 Dec 2012 #31
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