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In reply to the discussion: Dear America - I weep for you [View all]malaise
(267,813 posts)17. I live in one of the murder capitals
of the planet. Most murders are committed with guns from the USA which find their way onto this island by a variety of means. Just like in America, there is little outrage about the level of inner-city slaughter.
Your lack of gun control does not help anyone on our planet.
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Their minutes of silence are now eating up almost as much time as their recesses. nt
pinboy3niner
Jul 2016
#6
WTF? It's the PROLIFERATION of guns in America that leads to gun tragedies and carnage
pinboy3niner
Jul 2016
#11
There has been a PROLIFERATION of islamist terrorist attacks worldwide this Ramadan
Albertoo
Jul 2016
#12
I never, ever would have even guessed YOU would be eager to pin this on Muslims
pinboy3niner
Jul 2016
#16
Jamaica????? wtf,are you trying to go stupid and racial cuz Malaise has a Marley avatar???
AntiBank
Jul 2016
#35
I just mentioned disarming isn't sensible when foreign/ideological attacks increase
Albertoo
Jul 2016
#23
What the actual fuck does Islamic terrorism have to do with the police killings of black men and the
morningfog
Jul 2016
#31
Try googling the (long) list of worldwide islamist terrorist cases in recent months
Albertoo
Jul 2016
#53
Yeah. We need a bunch of terrorist-shootin' bravados to fix this! MORE GUNS!
morningfog
Jul 2016
#30
Let me see I understand: the crime rate in your country is the fault of the USA, right?
Albertoo
Jul 2016
#21
When he doesn't mention Muslims or "Islamist radicals" we count our blessings
pinboy3niner
Jul 2016
#63
What off topic? I was answering you about security in th ecountry you mentioned.
Albertoo
Jul 2016
#72
I fear that we as a country, have hit a point that we can never cross back over.
tonyt53
Jul 2016
#55