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14. How is this not breaking news?

Reply to Jackpine Radical (Reply #6)

Sun May 17, 2015, 06:46 PM

May 2015

Unbelievable - nine dead, several injured and nothing breaking on cable!!

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9 dead in motorcyle gang gunfight at Texas restaurant [View all] ScreamingMeemie May 2015 OP

Pre-emptive strike: Outlaw bikers are NOT "good guys with guns." derby378 May 2015 #1

But aren't they responsible gun owners? truebluegreen May 2015 #10

They're "one-percenters" derby378 May 2015 #71

What's the "best known example" of the other 99? jberryhill May 2015 #111

There are many sarisataka May 2015 #121

Offhand, I've seen various veteran's biker clubs going through Texas derby378 May 2015 #122

I guess that is about right. Xyzse May 2015 #81

Hard to argue with that derby378 May 2015 #83

That's good to hear. Xyzse May 2015 #84

damn. I hope it is their own members that are dead, not bystanders.....nt ellenrr May 2015 #2

I'm worried. Twin Peaks is a "Sports type restaurant" (think Hooters with TVs) ScreamingMeemie May 2015 #5

hooters has tvs snooper2 May 2015 #141

Clearly those who died were not carrying guns for self-protection. Binkie The Clown May 2015 #3

Actually, knife deaths are OK. It's those Gunz!, right Blinkie? Eleanors38 May 2015 #7

when we have tens of thousands of knife deaths each year dsc May 2015 #44

That's just the problem, dsc. You don't worry about knife deaths.... Eleanors38 May 2015 #92

What's wrong with culture war? Matrosov May 2015 #145

Plenty, if the strategy you use not only fails, but is actually counterproductive friendly_iconoclast May 2015 #147

Good luck with that. I suggest you leave this site and confront them directly.nt Eleanors38 May 2015 #149

It is guns that are the problem. Other countries have a MUCH LOWER violent Exilednight May 2015 #69

Join the discussion in GCRKBA and you might get a more reasonable outlook on our culture... Eleanors38 May 2015 #89

Hope no innocents got caught in the cross fire. NotoriousRBG May 2015 #4

I prefer the term "feral hominids." Jackpine Radical May 2015 #6

How is this not breaking news? malaise May 2015 #14

Ho hum, another day in 'murika... land of the free... Arugula Latte May 2015 #16

They were white so there's no 24/7 cable coverage of the violence and . . . brush May 2015 #109

Bingo! winetourdriver May 2015 #127

You win the thread malaise May 2015 #136

If they were AfAm then we would be having some fun around here NoJusticeNoPeace May 2015 #130

I haven't got a clear fix on the race(s) involved. Bet there are some violent felons among them. Eleanors38 May 2015 #8

Looks like all bikers. Adsos Letter May 2015 #12

How will FUX cover this malaise May 2015 #9

I'd take "out of this country." Arugula Latte May 2015 #17

We have even more senseless shootings per capita malaise May 2015 #18

Updated story says all the casualties are bikers missingthebigdog May 2015 #11

. d_r May 2015 #19

Sounds like Police LIHOP. Octafish May 2015 #72

How do you figure LIHOP is the police tried to talk the restaurant out of the event? Nuclear Unicorn May 2015 #73

When you have cops gathered outside just in case trouble develops. Octafish May 2015 #88

Cops attend many events in case there is trouble. Some have trouble, some don't. Nuclear Unicorn May 2015 #90

That makes sense. Octafish May 2015 #91

Dude, I'm the last person on this forum that could be accused of being a booster for the cops. Nuclear Unicorn May 2015 #94

LIHOP, like in 9-11? Octafish May 2015 #99

The OP is not about 9/11. Nuclear Unicorn May 2015 #101

So why bring it up to smear me as a conspiracy theorist? Octafish May 2015 #102

Because in Post #72 you wrote, "Sounds like police LIHOP." Nuclear Unicorn May 2015 #104

Yeah, so? Octafish May 2015 #106

You can write what you want -- the same as I can and Nuclear Unicorn May 2015 #108

LIHOP CT-spreading? Octafish May 2015 #112

They didn't just 'stand around' B2G May 2015 #113

Good. They could've saved everybody's life. Octafish May 2015 #118

What right did they have to do that? nt B2G May 2015 #119

Well if you simply ignore sarisataka May 2015 #120

Same right the party store owner had to host the thing. Octafish May 2015 #123

Ah, no. The police can't just prohibit gatherings. Nuclear Unicorn May 2015 #125

They have a right to assemble. tammywammy May 2015 #126

No. That's what you said. Octafish May 2015 #128

A court injunction? On what basis? tammywammy May 2015 #131

Darned if I know. Octafish May 2015 #135

Violence can be very sudden. How do you know the cops stood around doing nothing? Nuclear Unicorn May 2015 #124

I'm proud to bring 9-11 into the discussion. I'm also proud to write about it. Octafish May 2015 #129

"I wasn't there." Nuclear Unicorn May 2015 #132

As I sourced where all the information came from, no. Octafish May 2015 #134

The OP isn't about JFK, fake moon landings or yetis either. Nuclear Unicorn May 2015 #139

Hiding where? Hiding what? I think I answered everyone who asked me something on this thread. Octafish May 2015 #140

"I think I answered everyone who asked me something on this thread." Nuclear Unicorn May 2015 #143

Octafish hides behind ''cutesy, deliberately obtuse non-posts.'' Octafish May 2015 #144

Hilarious sub thread! zappaman May 2015 #146

because everything is a conspiracy snooper2 May 2015 #142

I applaud your effort sarisataka May 2015 #13

So you don't think guns make it much easier to kill people? nt Logical May 2015 #22

Are those stabbed sarisataka May 2015 #23

Answer my question. nt Logical May 2015 #30

Of course sarisataka May 2015 #31

They are just as dead. But if only knifes had been involved I bet 9 would not of died....... Logical May 2015 #33

My viewpoint is sarisataka May 2015 #37

We agree on most of this I assume. I agree, we need to address violence. I bet if the UK had the.... Logical May 2015 #41

I agree sarisataka May 2015 #45

then why is our country dsc May 2015 #46

If you take per capita rates sarisataka May 2015 #48

That's actually not true. The gun homicides are what make us #1. And by a large margin. DanTex May 2015 #49

If wikipedia can be trusted sarisataka May 2015 #54

The UK has one of the lowest rates in Europe. DanTex May 2015 #61

I realize I was improperly sarisataka May 2015 #63

I don't begin to believe that is true dsc May 2015 #53

White privilege. JaneyVee May 2015 #15

Here's a free clue.... Oktober May 2015 #64

Here in NYC we have The Mongols, none are. JaneyVee May 2015 #70

Another clue ... JustABozoOnThisBus May 2015 #75

Information on the Bandidos club: bullwinkle428 May 2015 #85

And yet there are still pro gun nuts out there that believe ANY gun Exilednight May 2015 #20

Short of bans and confiscation, what would have prevented this? cherokeeprogressive May 2015 #28

My ideas are by no means unique, but the pro 2A crowd always finds Exilednight May 2015 #66

So if someone stole my car and killed someone else, I would go to jail? hack89 May 2015 #74

Only guns. Exilednight May 2015 #79

I didn't think you were serious. hack89 May 2015 #80

Mandatory insurance would be a gift beyond imagination to the NRA hack89 May 2015 #76

NRA is already in the insurance business. Hangingon May 2015 #86

Liability insurance for guns is a pipe dream hack89 May 2015 #87

We should ban concealed carry Travis_0004 May 2015 #62

You're right, it should be banned. n/t Exilednight May 2015 #67

This message was self-deleted by its author Logical May 2015 #21

I find it interesting dumbcat May 2015 #24

Bandidos and Cossacks and affiliates nt Crabby Appleton May 2015 #26

From the pics, looks like the Scimitars, too...nt GReedDiamond May 2015 #29

Police deliberately did not identify the clubs to avoid giving them publicity Ex Lurker May 2015 #52

Dailymail has some pics Crabby Appleton May 2015 #25

Don't you feel safer... yallerdawg May 2015 #27

Obviously we must blame country music for destroying the white community. JaneyVee May 2015 #32

White privilege, country music... is that the best you can do? cherokeeprogressive May 2015 #34

I could mention CVS. JaneyVee May 2015 #36

And it would be just as pointless as the rest of your posts in this thread. NobodyHere May 2015 #40

Are you paying me? JaneyVee May 2015 #42

"White privilege, country music, and wild wild women." There, I fixed it. yellowcanine May 2015 #77

:-) etherealtruth May 2015 #35

Among the minutia, are we losing site of the bigger issue? Glitterati May 2015 #38

Urban gangs have been killing each other for decades hack89 May 2015 #56

And, yet, this spilled into sleepy, little Waco Glitterati May 2015 #57

They were criminal gangs shooting it out hack89 May 2015 #58

"sleepy little Waco?" You don't know Waco. Eleanors38 May 2015 #97

Any moment now I'm sure... Oktober May 2015 #65

Lots of these are older men--not young kids......Pic.... riversedge May 2015 #39

Not just guns and knives, either - Aerows May 2015 #43

I'm lost. The cops WATCHED it? What? Glitterati May 2015 #51

Your guess is as good as mine Aerows May 2015 #55

The cops were outside. HooptieWagon May 2015 #59

Shooting started OUTSIDE Glitterati May 2015 #60

Yes, but the FIGHT started inside. HooptieWagon May 2015 #68

I'm happy no cops were gunned down. tammywammy May 2015 #78

One report has it the police shot some gang members after these thugs started... Eleanors38 May 2015 #110

This is crazy Gothmog May 2015 #47

Good to know that easy access to guns is working out ... 99Forever May 2015 #50

It's working out great in Chicago too B2G May 2015 #93

What's your point? 99Forever May 2015 #95

That this isn't a Texas problem B2G May 2015 #96

Right... 99Forever May 2015 #105

Do you really think these gang bangers in Chicago B2G May 2015 #107

I could give a shit less about how. 99Forever May 2015 #114

Well you should care about how they are getting their guns B2G May 2015 #115

Straw man much? 99Forever May 2015 #116

The restaurant management has a lot to answer for here.... yellowcanine May 2015 #82

The restaurant just lost it's franchise, yanked by Twin Peaks corporate. kwassa May 2015 #133

Their liquor license was suspended for a week. yellowcanine May 2015 #137

Just luck civilians weren't killed...this was a mall type complex Historic NY May 2015 #98

This sounds like the climax of one of the biker movies from the 60's Agnosticsherbet May 2015 #100

60's? lonestarnot May 2015 #117

In the 60's and early 70's there was a genre of Outlaw Biker Movies. Agnosticsherbet May 2015 #148

192 to be charged shenmue May 2015 #103

Sounds like a normal weekend in Chicago n/t madville May 2015 #138