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StarryNite

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70. I'm with you.

Reply to Trajan (Reply #56)

Fri Apr 19, 2013, 08:07 PM

Apr 2013

I wonder how many of them would be feeling sorry for him if one of their family members had been one of his victims?

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This message was self-deleted by its author [View all] uppityperson Apr 2013 OP

No evidence of that - they want to take him alive. The Velveteen Ocelot Apr 2013 #1

That is why they just fires 30 shots at him? Justified I agree but not trying to take him alive. n-t Logical Apr 2013 #11

How do we know who fired the shots? The Velveteen Ocelot Apr 2013 #25

Suppression Fire, maybe? Hayabusa Apr 2013 #36

they were trying to rip top off boat- you don't know what you are talking about KittyWampus Apr 2013 #47

Rubber bullets, according to one report. randome Apr 2013 #55

I wouldn't loose any sleep if I found out both of his legs had to be amputated. UnrepentantLiberal Apr 2013 #110

You really think he's going to LET them take him alive? Myrina Apr 2013 #45

Depends on whether he has anything left. The Velveteen Ocelot Apr 2013 #46

I hope so. Gore1FL Apr 2013 #85

It makes me sick. liberalmuse Apr 2013 #2

Thank you. Exactly. the whole f*ing thing is tragic and makes me sick uppityperson Apr 2013 #41

It is sad and tragic and terrifying from start to finish. morningfog Apr 2013 #3

Not true. nt justiceischeap Apr 2013 #4

He needs to put up his hands and surrender, and he might live. TwilightGardener Apr 2013 #5

Of course. uppityperson Apr 2013 #20

We are listening to police trying to take this young man alive Marrah_G Apr 2013 #6

They are using non-lethal force. JRLeft Apr 2013 #7

Better this ends now, TheCowsCameHome Apr 2013 #8

Of course uppityperson Apr 2013 #22

They want him alive, EMT is on site. emulatorloo Apr 2013 #9

Agreed alcibiades_mystery Apr 2013 #10

he could surrender you know. we'd all prefer that. bettyellen Apr 2013 #12

of course uppityperson Apr 2013 #24

No one made him do it. Ikonoklast Apr 2013 #13

of course uppityperson Apr 2013 #26

He can still surrender, but he won't. Ikonoklast Apr 2013 #49

Actually he's a 19 year old murderer of an 8 year old boy MichiganVote Apr 2013 #14

Of course. I said he is a murderer. uppityperson Apr 2013 #29

AMEN. I cry for 8 year old Martin, whose life was stolen from him by this creep anneboleyn Apr 2013 #33

yeah! iamthebandfanman Apr 2013 #81

You seem to have much more imagination than I so indulge yourself-elsewhere MichiganVote Apr 2013 #86

It's his choice... StarryNite Apr 2013 #15

Of course uppityperson Apr 2013 #32

part of me wants him to feel the terror he's inflicted elehhhhna Apr 2013 #16

He's not your 19 yr old... StarryNite Apr 2013 #39

omg thanks, didn't know I'm not his mom elehhhhna Apr 2013 #64

Yeah, I'm angry StarryNite Apr 2013 #89

not me - my TV is not even on Skittles Apr 2013 #17

Same here. nt Live and Learn Apr 2013 #30

It is. n/t Wait Wut Apr 2013 #18

It sounds as though they're trying very hard to take him alive. TwilightZone Apr 2013 #19

Actually we are all watching and listening to law enforcement doing everything it can Codeine Apr 2013 #21

Yep. If they simply wanted him dead it would've happened by now. (nt) Posteritatis Apr 2013 #31

I have zero sympathy for him. eom StarryNite Apr 2013 #23

Ditto Puzzledtraveller Apr 2013 #38

I did not say that. Of course you don't. He is a murderer. The WHOLE F*ing thing is awful. uppityperson Apr 2013 #43

He killed 3 people and took off the limbs of dozens of others. undeterred Apr 2013 #27

He still gets due process. n/t Gore1FL Apr 2013 #103

The whole World is listening. I imagine this ordeal is having a huge impact on culture. tridim Apr 2013 #28

Agreed. The whole week feels sick. Myrina Apr 2013 #34

I keep thinking about that 8 year old kid ... Trajan Apr 2013 #35

I think it's possible to mourn both. Barack_America Apr 2013 #48

they aren't equal JI7 Apr 2013 #53

And? Barack_America Apr 2013 #60

i don't really see anything regrettable about it, i regret his mother didn't abort JI7 Apr 2013 #69

One of the ugliest things I have read on DU. Barack_America Apr 2013 #74

Ignore Barack America. Listen to the shitstain's uncle. Lucky Luciano Apr 2013 #128

Wow... im1013 Apr 2013 #130

I will leave the mourning for cold blooded killers to you Trajan Apr 2013 #56

Ok. nt Barack_America Apr 2013 #63

I'm with you. StarryNite Apr 2013 #70

We are listening to the classic struggle between good and evil, Common Sense Party Apr 2013 #37

I did not say "the police are aiming to kill". However, he may well be dying. uppityperson Apr 2013 #51

Yes, and if he doesn't want to die, he should damn well surrender. Common Sense Party Apr 2013 #54

I agree. He has made really shitty choices. uppityperson Apr 2013 #58

Can't connect any longer nadinbrzezinski Apr 2013 #72

Chris Mathews is all over the place Control-Z Apr 2013 #40

This is the least tragic part of it. dorkulon Apr 2013 #42

Yes, exactly, well-put! anneboleyn Apr 2013 #50

Yea rightsideout Apr 2013 #44

Why would he surrender? He is looking forward to the 72 virgins. (nt) Nye Bevan Apr 2013 #52

I love the new DU cthulu2016 Apr 2013 #71

I'm not ecstatic Apr 2013 #57

They have an FBI negotiator there. They want to take him alive if they can do so. bklyncowgirl Apr 2013 #59

I hope they get this finished with no more loss of life. uppityperson Apr 2013 #61

They need to bring back public hangings. nt. JohnnyBoots Apr 2013 #62

um ... no .. they don't .... Trajan Apr 2013 #88

His living or dying is all within HIS OWN hands. All he has to do is Raine Apr 2013 #65

No, I'm reading about the end of a tragedy and a nightmare Bad Thoughts Apr 2013 #66

It is hard to weep over a chechnyan Jihadist Riftaxe Apr 2013 #67

It is abhorrant. All of it horrific. Madness! My heart goes out to ALL involved, even this young man Melinda Apr 2013 #68

His dying would not be tragic michigandem58 Apr 2013 #73

No sympathy here MaineLinePhilly Apr 2013 #75

You just made me hate myself. babylonsister Apr 2013 #76

Sorry, not meant to do that. It is just, just too much. uppityperson Apr 2013 #78

if he can get himself out of the boat on the ground unarmed perhaps he'll be taken alive proud patriot Apr 2013 #77

He's an adult. And a murderer. frogmarch Apr 2013 #79

No, he's not an adult, he's 19. He's also a cowardly shitbag killer, but one with legal rights hatrack Apr 2013 #129

In every legal sense he is an adult. nt hack89 Apr 2013 #138

If he dies the Neocons will write his story.... Spitfire of ATJ Apr 2013 #80

We are listening to the police trying to take him alive Hekate Apr 2013 #82

I agree with you also. uppityperson Apr 2013 #83

He's no good to anyone dead. I hope they bring him in alive. Hekate Apr 2013 #87

Don't kill him. Just blow his limbs off, but leave him alive. backscatter712 Apr 2013 #84

To me, this is the definition of "overkill". SleeplessinSoCal Apr 2013 #90

I see this thread is bringing out the right wing Gungeonites Trajan Apr 2013 #91

+1000 im1013 Apr 2013 #134

I would love for them to take him alive... TDale313 Apr 2013 #92

+1 frogmarch Apr 2013 #97

If he dies, it will be entirely his decision. Since his decisions up til now have been crap riderinthestorm Apr 2013 #93

From what we know about agent46 Apr 2013 #94

It's sad... Punkingal Apr 2013 #95

"The whole f*ing thing" SHRED Apr 2013 #96

This message was self-deleted by its author devilgrrl Apr 2013 #98

I have to agree REP Apr 2013 #99

See my suggestion in post #84. I know, I'm a horrible person! n/t backscatter712 Apr 2013 #106

The whole thing sucks. eom uppityperson Apr 2013 #108

This message was self-deleted by its author devilgrrl Apr 2013 #126

Earlier in the week we watched an 8 year old die. Skidmore Apr 2013 #100

I agree, that is awful and makes me sick uppityperson Apr 2013 #107

CNN now says a negotiator is on the scene nt LiberalElite Apr 2013 #101

oh my. I went to buy milk. strange coming back and seeing this. robinlynne Apr 2013 #102

Is it tragic, yes. sheshe2 Apr 2013 #104

Blood lust and revenge mokawanis Apr 2013 #105

It's ugly and revolting. nt Barack_America Apr 2013 #111

Or burying him in a hole to his neck and putting honey on his face forthe local insects? nt Lucky Luciano Apr 2013 #131

Hopefully they take him alive and hopefully the police have been instructed to try to do so MillennialDem Apr 2013 #109

My guess is rubber bullets Ruby the Liberal Apr 2013 #112

I can beleive the teabags at my job... humbled_opinion Apr 2013 #113

Don't have much sympathy for him at the moment. AverageJoe90 Apr 2013 #114

He is a human being first. He is 19 yrs old and what I want to know what brought him southernyankeebelle Apr 2013 #115

TBH, I can agree with that. AverageJoe90 Apr 2013 #118

Yes, I pray he will live and maybe get his life back on track. Sadly this kid will never southernyankeebelle Apr 2013 #125

In custody. :) Codeine Apr 2013 #116

YAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Find out WHY the HELL he did this. Jail now forever. Thank you uppityperson Apr 2013 #121

If the chatter on Reddit is correct, it looks like the perp's been captured alive. backscatter712 Apr 2013 #117

alive in custody and medic called to the scene. mnhtnbb Apr 2013 #119

SUSPECT IN CUSTODY, Alive. emulatorloo Apr 2013 #120

They captured him alive per MSNBC n/t TDale313 Apr 2013 #122

AAAAAND... he's in custody and alive. The Velveteen Ocelot Apr 2013 #123

No one should be hoping for his death. blackspade Apr 2013 #124

Right marions ghost Apr 2013 #133

Overkill realFedUp Apr 2013 #127

This 19 year old killed people and horribly maimed many others. randome Apr 2013 #132

He will have the rest of his life in a max prison to think about it. texanwitch Apr 2013 #136

I say do to him what he did to others. nt Dreamer Tatum Apr 2013 #135

The little shitty coward will probably die Amonester Apr 2013 #137

Self deleting as I shared as did many DUers. Thank you for sharing and glad it is over. Now to find uppityperson Apr 2013 #139