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SheilaT

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5. Again, a very different scenario.

Reply to cascadiance (Reply #3)

Tue Oct 6, 2015, 11:07 AM

Oct 2015

And do not forget that at least thirty people die EVERY SINGLE DAY in this country from gun violence. And that's not counting the suicides or the "accidents" and I'm pretty sure it doesn't count those killed by police, which is more than one a day.

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Another mass shooting [View all] KentuckyWoman Oct 2015 OP

Several reasons why the second didn't get as much coverage. SheilaT Oct 2015 #1

Also the second one was a domestic dispute Egnever Oct 2015 #2

the reason why random shootings always get more attention that family killings is ellenrr Oct 2015 #4

I also noted not long after the Roseburg shooting in Oregon another police shooting also in Oregon.. cascadiance Oct 2015 #3

Again, a very different scenario. SheilaT Oct 2015 #5

I guess I'm thinking that most Americans can't deal with all of these different incidents... cascadiance Oct 2015 #6