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Dorian Gray

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52. We will see

Thu Dec 3, 2015, 01:37 PM

Dec 2015

That there are laws against the government even studying gun violence because of lobbying by the NRA boggles my mind.

UGH UGH UGH.

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Is there any evidence this is tied to international terrorism? [View all] Drunken Irishman Dec 2015 OP

Currently there is no reported tie to international terrorism. ManiacJoe Dec 2015 #1

I just wonder if it was a true terrorism. We would have had other incidences throughout the country yeoman6987 Dec 2015 #2

I do think that last part is true... Drunken Irishman Dec 2015 #6

This is why I do not play the guessing game anymore nadinbrzezinski Dec 2015 #3

It's amazing watching people state it's clearly something... Drunken Irishman Dec 2015 #4

And the person I played that game with nadinbrzezinski Dec 2015 #9

there's speculation he has been recently radicalized by his Saudi wife.... bettyellen Dec 2015 #5

Even still, that doesn't make it international terrorism. Drunken Irishman Dec 2015 #7

Well if Isis is calling on American Muslims to attack from within, and he watched those videos.... bettyellen Dec 2015 #19

Religious fundamentalism is political extremism. Yorktown Dec 2015 #8

My guess is they are "lone wolves" who likely sympathized with terror groups davidn3600 Dec 2015 #10

I think that's probably the most likely situation. Drunken Irishman Dec 2015 #12

Most likely explanation nt spinbaby Dec 2015 #37

Yeah Dorian Gray Dec 2015 #43

Wanna DRASTICALLY curtail guns in America? Have a few ISIS or any random Black folks randys1 Dec 2015 #51

We will see Dorian Gray Dec 2015 #52

Agreed. I think it's similar to the Boston brothers. nt Tommy_Carcetti Dec 2015 #49

Think about how he went to Saudi Arabia and how he married the Saudi flamingdem Dec 2015 #11

I didn't say anything about him shooting up the place over anger... Drunken Irishman Dec 2015 #13

They're looking at the bombs and the techniques, he was in Saudi Arabia flamingdem Dec 2015 #16

That doesn't make it international terrorism. Drunken Irishman Dec 2015 #18

For his wife, who also killed, it clearly was. bettyellen Dec 2015 #22

Why the focus on that label? The repukes were going on about that? flamingdem Dec 2015 #24

I think if people want a direct overseas link to planning or funding they do not understand Isis. bettyellen Dec 2015 #26

I think you're correct Betty flamingdem Dec 2015 #32

the wahhabi reading of Islam could be called international terrorism, I guess Yorktown Dec 2015 #27

I don't understand your focus leftynyc Dec 2015 #38

maybe they were part of a sleeper cell Mosby Dec 2015 #54

I also think sleeper cell leftynyc Dec 2015 #55

have you heard about the Hearing Protection Act of 2015? Mosby Dec 2015 #58

The ammosexuals just think leftynyc Dec 2015 #61

That's what sleeper cells are all about B2G Dec 2015 #59

Police Chief Jarrod Burquan said that less than an hour ago during the presser nadinbrzezinski Dec 2015 #17

he also said, it is pretty obvious this was pre planned. bettyellen Dec 2015 #28

Person asked who said it nadinbrzezinski Dec 2015 #48

Just putting the issue in context for those who missed it. Was a scattered Q+A as they often are. bettyellen Dec 2015 #56

this one ^^^ leveymg Dec 2015 #21

Some analysts on TV were theorizing a hybirid situation Ex Lurker Dec 2015 #34

How many clues do you need? Jesus Malverde Dec 2015 #14

Never said lone wolf. lol Drunken Irishman Dec 2015 #20

The whole point of radical Islam is they don't have to be. Jesus Malverde Dec 2015 #23

Deal with what? Drunken Irishman Dec 2015 #31

That whether they declared their leftynyc Dec 2015 #40

Thanks I got bored here. Jesus Malverde Dec 2015 #41

This is a game changer, for sure leftynyc Dec 2015 #42

Agreed. Jesus Malverde Dec 2015 #44

Well said Yorktown Dec 2015 #35

Currently none. Gman Dec 2015 #15

Well, he wasn't a "lone wolf" this time Warpy Dec 2015 #25

What's fascinating Dorian Gray Dec 2015 #45

Don't forget these people are driving themselves crazy Warpy Dec 2015 #64

I found this: darkangel218 Dec 2015 #29

It could be religiously driven, but even more....something against humanity oystrich Dec 2015 #30

If one of the terrorists is from another country Democat Dec 2015 #33

Let the FBI go through their computers and devices madville Dec 2015 #36

All I can add to this is that I feel octoberlib Dec 2015 #39

It is a confusing case--jihadism cannot be ruled out--but then there's that workplace incident. bklyncowgirl Dec 2015 #46

I don't know. But would like to point out that some of the Paris attackers were boston bean Dec 2015 #47

CNN: Suspect was in contact with overseas terror suspects. n/t moondust Dec 2015 #50

And both shooters were wearing GoPro cameras. Lizzie Poppet Dec 2015 #60

SB police chief moondust Dec 2015 #62

Thank you! (nm) Lizzie Poppet Dec 2015 #63

How do you demonstrate to me that religious and political extremism are different things? Bluenorthwest Dec 2015 #53

There sure is! The guy's name was Farook, for Pete's sake! KamaAina Dec 2015 #57