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29. The name of the one shooter who has been identified

Wed Dec 2, 2015, 11:24 PM

Dec 2015

has led to jumping to this conclusion on some threads.

If his name was John Johnson they'd be saying we need to do something about mental health services.

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If this is ISIS, how did they miss the huge shopping area 3 blocks away??? [View all] LSK Dec 2015 OP

*IF* ISIS RandySF Dec 2015 #1

Because law enforcement would surely stop a shooter right away? HuckleB Dec 2015 #12

I hate guns as much as anyone, but they did not use automatic weapons. RandySF Dec 2015 #13

And that would have meant...? HuckleB Dec 2015 #15

More security cameras, faster response, etc. RandySF Dec 2015 #18

It doesn't sound like they stayed long, anyway. HuckleB Dec 2015 #20

Former employee jberryhill Dec 2015 #31

"dangit, why's the death toll so LOW?!" MisterP Dec 2015 #2

I see what you did there. Jesus Malverde Dec 2015 #56

what, did I get juried? MisterP Dec 2015 #57

Not that I know of but there is madness in the air...nt Jesus Malverde Dec 2015 #58

Maybe that is where they got their camouflage Sanity Claws Dec 2015 #3

Or they'd be recognized- LiberalElite Dec 2015 #22

There isn't any indication it is ISIS, is there? Schema Thing Dec 2015 #4

The name of the one shooter who has been identified dflprincess Dec 2015 #29

Sounds like a workplace dispute. dogman Dec 2015 #5

I doubt this was ISIS. Is there any evidence to support that? fishwax Dec 2015 #6

one of the police officials said they are not ruling out terrorism n/t LSK Dec 2015 #8

okay ... but that's not really an indication that it's isis. fishwax Dec 2015 #10

Maybe this is one of those manufactured FBI stings that went wrong. Maedhros Dec 2015 #78

Nope, none whatsoever... LannyDeVaney Dec 2015 #76

How would they know about a Christmas party? Kingofalldems Dec 2015 #7

It's the War on Christmas, doncha know? crazylikafox Dec 2015 #9

There might have been flyers inside the facility. RandySF Dec 2015 #14

This wasn't a "flyer" kind of party. HuckleB Dec 2015 #17

Farouk was an employee of the govt agency that was LiberalElite Dec 2015 #19

Thanks for clarifying that. HuckleB Dec 2015 #21

So, maybe it was a workplace dispute LiberalElite Dec 2015 #23

"Like ISIS." HuckleB Dec 2015 #24

I am not invested in it at all. I'm LiberalElite Dec 2015 #26

I don't buy it. HuckleB Dec 2015 #27

What? I responded so that proves something to you? Talk about INVESTED. LiberalElite Dec 2015 #61

Getting friends to die for a work squabble? Don't think so! WinkyDink Dec 2015 #68

Exactly, but ISIS wouldn't know unless of course Kingofalldems Dec 2015 #44

ISIS supporters celebrating on Twitter is the biggest sign of all nt Aria36 Dec 2015 #45

go back to fox news rockfordfile Dec 2015 #47

I'm interested in learning the truth Aria36 Dec 2015 #59

One killer was an employee, is how. WinkyDink Dec 2015 #67

Uh--Post #44. Kingofalldems Dec 2015 #69

I'm sure this is in reference to the previous post Trajan Dec 2015 #11

yes it was LSK Dec 2015 #16

terrorism involves intimidation intended to change behavior and/or policy HereSince1628 Dec 2015 #36

Stop using company time to promote a Christian holiday? Are you supposing killers need be geniuses? WinkyDink Dec 2015 #70

Ok, but is that actually in evidence? HereSince1628 Dec 2015 #74

ISIS seems a bit of a stretch. Codeine Dec 2015 #25

Isis will take credit of any nut that has followed their tweets, and they do try to bettyellen Dec 2015 #30

That is the ISIS strategy though... TipTok Dec 2015 #65

because he knew he could get it to the building? where as getting into a mall w assault weapons is bettyellen Dec 2015 #28

So you haven't been to a mall recently then? jeff47 Dec 2015 #34

Security varies widely. I think it can be both terrorism and have roots in personal problems.... bettyellen Dec 2015 #40

I don't know but rockfordfile Dec 2015 #48

I don't think assault weapons are permitted in Cali malls. It seems he was nervous in the meeting.. bettyellen Dec 2015 #49

It was a holiday pary for government workers. Agnosticsherbet Dec 2015 #32

Speculation is that he may have been one of the employees at said party justiceischeap Dec 2015 #39

This was not a spur of the moment thing. Agnosticsherbet Dec 2015 #42

They said he was acting weirdly nervous- I think he had planned other(s) to come in.... bettyellen Dec 2015 #51

Not speculation. Co-workers are talking. WinkyDink Dec 2015 #71

Your link is broken for me. Codeine Dec 2015 #33

Copy-n-paste the whole thing. DU's link parser can't handle the @. jeff47 Dec 2015 #35

Thanks. What an odd bug. nt Codeine Dec 2015 #37

Happens for a very wide variety of non-alphanumeric characters. (nt) jeff47 Dec 2015 #43

I think the more horrendous the better in their sick evil minds. onecaliberal Dec 2015 #38

An office party is a lot less horrendous than the disabled people in the same complex. (nt) jeff47 Dec 2015 #41

The identity of the victims remains to be seen. onecaliberal Dec 2015 #50

Uh...we know they attacked a room rented to either plan or hold an office party jeff47 Dec 2015 #53

Hospitality Lane is mostly restaurants. Codeine Dec 2015 #46

Why did a failed athlete bomb the most elite marathon in the world? The personal became political. bettyellen Dec 2015 #52

I think you have as good a theory as any. I'm personally fascinated by the wife. bklyncowgirl Dec 2015 #62

Or someone who was a virtual slave to her husband. randome Dec 2015 #63

That is also very possible. bklyncowgirl Dec 2015 #64

His Dad seemed to say he and his ex wife were much more observant than he.... bettyellen Dec 2015 #75

Failed? One was quite a successful wrestler, no? WinkyDink Dec 2015 #72

Doubt it's Daesh� regnaD kciN Dec 2015 #54

Seems the most reasonable assumption. nt Codeine Dec 2015 #55

Yeah, it just doesn't make any sense Warpy Dec 2015 #60

To YOU, perhaps. WinkyDink Dec 2015 #73

Did you know that ISIL propaganda Warpy Dec 2015 #79

Because a work-place Christmas party would be known not to have any Muslims. WinkyDink Dec 2015 #66

Really? Myrina Dec 2015 #77