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FSogol

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7. He didn't own a gun?

Reply to snooper2 (Reply #4)

Thu Nov 20, 2014, 01:34 PM

Nov 2014

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FSU shooter fit no profile. Successful lawyer, children's advocate. [View all] madfloridian Nov 2014 OP

Didn't he fit the profile of being a gun owner? FSogol Nov 2014 #1

no, he fit the profile of being a fucking asshole snooper2 Nov 2014 #4

He didn't own a gun? FSogol Nov 2014 #7

beats me, he could have taken it from the people he was living with, bought it on the street corner snooper2 Nov 2014 #8

Gun owners are murderers? GGJohn Nov 2014 #20

Gun owners who shoot people and gun Owners who don't shoot people are both subsets FSogol Nov 2014 #22

That's not what your comment implies, GGJohn Nov 2014 #23

Maybe I need to not worry about what gun owners think and warn my kids to stay safe on campus. FSogol Nov 2014 #24

Fine, carry on. GGJohn Nov 2014 #25

Those cornerstone sarisataka Nov 2014 #35

People who kill people in the united states and people who drive cars are both subsets of people Kurska Nov 2014 #27

That begs the question sarisataka Nov 2014 #21

the fact that it happened at 12:30am seems atypical. unblock Nov 2014 #2

Yes, substance use was my first thought. RebelOne Nov 2014 #3

More uninformed nonsense phil89 Nov 2014 #9

Connecting substance abuse to violence Aerows Nov 2014 #14

There were 300-400 students in the library at the time of the shooting. Lochloosa Nov 2014 #5

I strongly suspect a relationship issue Warpy Nov 2014 #29

The shooter was killed at the scene Lurks Often Nov 2014 #31

that or a job issue. One of the two usually comes out, sometimes both. bettyellen Nov 2014 #34

Oh, my. Wewahitchka.... tosh Nov 2014 #6

Lots religious postings on his FB page, and the people LeftinOH Nov 2014 #10

Oh great a black man shoots up a school just before the Ferguson decision. dilby Nov 2014 #11

Sort of looks like you are, actually. nt Dreamer Tatum Nov 2014 #12

Sort of pisses me off that a shooting took place that will be exploited dilby Nov 2014 #13

I'm sure that you'll agree H2O Man Nov 2014 #15

Really because every cop connects a black man to a shooting. dilby Nov 2014 #16

That was not even on my mind when posting this. madfloridian Nov 2014 #26

Interesting website, video about Taunton children's home in Wewahitchka, FL madfloridian Nov 2014 #17

I would argue that there IS a profile hfojvt Nov 2014 #18

Was he on a psychotropic? (or had just come off one)? Wella Nov 2014 #19

Or ya know, maybe crazy violent people tend to be put on medication. (Nice Scientology source btw) Kurska Nov 2014 #28

That's an overreaction to post on the internet Wella Nov 2014 #30

At least you are using the right word now. Kurska Nov 2014 #33

Unfortunately, this is going to be a big week for my generic post...see #2. Sancho Nov 2014 #32

Let me address that. GGJohn Nov 2014 #36

What about those cystal bath salts ... aggiesal Nov 2014 #37