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MarineCombatEngineer

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24. And why didn't the armed campus police use their tasers or pepperspray against them?

Reply to Historic NY (Reply #21)

Fri Dec 26, 2025, 10:37 AM

6 hrs ago

So, if I'm reading the article right, either the cops were stopped by the thugs, or they just stood there forcing the dad to draw his weapon and shoot those 2 criminals.

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Grand jury declines to indict man in shooting that killed teen at Kentucky State University [View all] Zorro 7 hrs ago OP

nonfirewall link ... marble falls 7 hrs ago #1

Does anyone know why they were attacking the son in the first place? OldBaldy1701E 7 hrs ago #2

His younger son living in the dorm reported being robbed, which lead to attacks from other people ... marble falls 7 hrs ago #3

Just awful.These two students Karma13612 7 hrs ago #6

Truly sad. marble falls 7 hrs ago #7

There is no indication that the vicious thugs were minors. niyad 5 hrs ago #31

Here is the excerpt from your link lostincalifornia 7 hrs ago #9

So what did I miss?? marble falls 7 hrs ago #13

Nothing, I didn't see your post when I was typing. lostincalifornia 6 hrs ago #15

Yep. I saw that. OldBaldy1701E 1 hr ago #35

this shooting sounds justified rollin74 6 hrs ago #25

Except what specific 'multiple armed, violent incidents' occurred. That was what I was curious about. (n/t) OldBaldy1701E 1 hr ago #36

As far as I can tell that is not being reported. Very strange. Joinfortmill 7 hrs ago #4

Not so strange. Full story below ... marble falls 7 hrs ago #10

Thanks much for the link. Joinfortmill 6 hrs ago #28

Awesome. That covers more of it. (n/t) OldBaldy1701E 1 hr ago #37

apparently a group of students have been engaged in gang like behavior at the university BlueWaveNeverEnd 6 hrs ago #22

Sounds like Greg_In_SF 7 hrs ago #5

There are no good shoots. Only justified and unjustified shoots. marble falls 7 hrs ago #8

I stand Greg_In_SF 7 hrs ago #12

Kentucky State University better expell those violent perpetrators, and those perpetrators need to be indicted. lostincalifornia 7 hrs ago #11

There has been a problem with non student gang activity on campus. Further investigation is no doubt being made. marble falls 6 hrs ago #16

Too bad the Dad only got one. aeromanKC 7 hrs ago #14

Indeed! Greg_In_SF 6 hrs ago #17

Good. They need to expel the real criminals. dalton99a 6 hrs ago #18

I'm not sure why the dad was charged in the first place rollin74 6 hrs ago #19

FAFO at an HBCU Frasier Balzov 6 hrs ago #20

And yet Greg_In_SF 6 hrs ago #26

In this case it was, the campus police, for whatever reason, MarineCombatEngineer 6 hrs ago #27

The attackers weren't even detered by the armed campus police officers... Historic NY 6 hrs ago #21

And why didn't the armed campus police use their tasers or pepperspray against them? MarineCombatEngineer 6 hrs ago #24

May have, but they were two against twenty or more. Police don't fire randomly into crowds in an area that has ... marble falls 6 hrs ago #29

Ok, that makes sense. MarineCombatEngineer 5 hrs ago #30

I Used To Live Near OhioTim 5 hrs ago #32

Unless some other evidence comes forward disputing the known facts so far, MarineCombatEngineer 6 hrs ago #23

I agree MustLoveBeagles 1 hr ago #38

It sounds to me like the real story here markodochartaigh 4 hrs ago #33

Attackers in masks and hoods..... Bayard 4 hrs ago #34

'I want his son dead': Parents of KSU shooting victim arrested for threatening shooter's family dalton99a 18 min ago #39