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26. If only everyone had assault rifles at the ready, we'd...we'd...

Reply to smirkymonkey (Original post)

Sun Nov 1, 2015, 02:51 PM

Nov 2015

we'd all be dead now.

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Two women and a cyclist killed after heavily armed gunman opened fire in downtown of Colorado [View all] smirkymonkey Nov 2015 OP

What a strange headline rjsquirrel Nov 2015 #1

Agree, very odd. (nt) enough Nov 2015 #2

Yeah, that struck me too... Fumesucker Nov 2015 #3

It's the Daily Fail melman Nov 2015 #4

Finding sympathetic euphemisms for men is a difficult job for a headline writer. lumberjack_jeff Nov 2015 #30

This sort of thing barely makes the news anymore. TheCowsCameHome Nov 2015 #5

Were you alive 20 years ago? Recursion Nov 2015 #6

The media is to blame, is it? Paladin Nov 2015 #9

Clearly, if people think today is more violent than 20 years ago, the media are probably to blame Recursion Nov 2015 #10

You don't think there are more mass shootings today? Octafish Nov 2015 #24

The old definition of "mass murder" was 4+ (not including the killer). Now it is 3+... Eleanors38 Nov 2015 #27

That's simply not true, "as per Mother Jones" Nevernose Nov 2015 #31

Again, mass-Murder rates are holding at about 2/yr since the early 80s... Eleanors38 Nov 2015 #41

They want to argue details, I want to get rid of the one thing designed to kill people. randys1 Nov 2015 #51

No, I don't Recursion Nov 2015 #32

I'll go with Mother Jones. Octafish Nov 2015 #33

Exactly: you remember shootings in white middle class neighborhoods, which are up Recursion Nov 2015 #34

You of course will supply us with objective evidence to support that allegation yes? LanternWaste Nov 2015 #42

I don't know what the media coverage was. I know people *think* that 2015 is more violent than 1995 Recursion Nov 2015 #56

Yes, you know you are right. smirkymonkey Nov 2015 #18

Colorado Springs is hardly the best place to live in the USA - It's a fundy shithole. NutmegYankee Nov 2015 #7

Teabagger heaven, where taxes are so low mountain grammy Nov 2015 #8

thanks for your empathy in the wake of this shooting spree. uncle ray Nov 2015 #12

Just pointing out a clear error in the article. NutmegYankee Nov 2015 #13

The Daily Mail is a BS right wing tabloid oberliner Nov 2015 #36

FREEDUMB!! hatrack Nov 2015 #11

This message was self-deleted by its author librechik Nov 2015 #14

Can you link to a source for this? kiva Nov 2015 #21

I see from your self-delete that you couldn't kiva Nov 2015 #29

An eyewitness saw the gunman shoot all three victims. nt tblue37 Nov 2015 #22

Better articles from other sources: AZ Progressive Nov 2015 #15

Other countries ought to give travel advisories to their citizens if they plan to visit the U.S. AZ Progressive Nov 2015 #16

The vast majority of the US is perfectly safe. GGJohn Nov 2015 #17

That's reassuring TheCowsCameHome Nov 2015 #19

LOL. GGJohn Nov 2015 #20

Back in the 80's to mid 90's, they had tourist advisories up at Miami International Airport because Ghost in the Machine Nov 2015 #37

Apparently the gang were targeting cars with rental car stickers on them GGJohn Nov 2015 #39

Between the stickers, the license plate frames with the company's name and the license tags Ghost in the Machine Nov 2015 #40

So is the vast majority of Mexico... a la izquierda Nov 2015 #43

Because the Mexican homicide rate is over 4 times the US one? EX500rider Nov 2015 #44

Yes, but do you know why? a la izquierda Nov 2015 #49

Same here...but at a rate 4 times lower.. EX500rider Nov 2015 #50

How about these countries? Do they all need a travel advisory? EX500rider Nov 2015 #46

Pretty much the whole western hemisphere has high murder rates by European standards Recursion Nov 2015 #57

Ban all guns!! n/t PowerToThePeople Nov 2015 #23

Yeah, that'll work! Lizzie Poppet Nov 2015 #25

Come now, it worked in Mexico, didn't it? Oh, wait, never mind.. EX500rider Nov 2015 #47

Like a charm! Lizzie Poppet Nov 2015 #48

If only everyone had assault rifles at the ready, we'd...we'd... valerief Nov 2015 #26

So you'd be using yours, too? Eleanors38 Nov 2015 #28

Heh! **Crickets** n/t Ghost in the Machine Nov 2015 #38

Why does The Daily Mail get posted here like it's a legitimate news source oberliner Nov 2015 #35

Well, the most important thing is that the shooter's 2nd Amendment rights weren't infringed!!! Arugula Latte Nov 2015 #45

. libodem Nov 2015 #52

Have they identified the victims and their murderer yet? malaise Nov 2015 #53

Turn into the skid EdwardBernays Nov 2015 #54

Yup! gun-fucked USA! tech3149 Nov 2015 #55