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Oneironaut

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37. I would give Trump a pass on this one.

Wed Oct 4, 2017, 02:41 PM

Oct 2017

The shooter did kill himself, but wasn't it because the police were about to shoot him? I don't think he would have killed himself had that police not been there. They did a great job isolating the shooter so quickly.

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"He killed himself, you baboon" [View all] Miles Archer Oct 2017 OP

Suicide? Not Ruth Oct 2017 #1

I'm thinking murdering 58 people is a mental health issue. cwydro Oct 2017 #54

Go, Keith!!!!! MyOwnPeace Oct 2017 #2

I'm still trying to find out exactly what was the miracle malaise Oct 2017 #3

Did they get him in 11 minutes? IronLionZion Oct 2017 #6

No - see post #16 n/t malaise Oct 2017 #31

me too malaise bdamomma Oct 2017 #7

He DEFINATELY will act inappropriately and say stupid remarks. No question about it. BigmanPigman Oct 2017 #29

I expect him to say something so inappropriate that the media will forget malaise Oct 2017 #32

I heard earlier that an hour went by before they found him. cwydro Oct 2017 #10

72 minutes before they broke down the door. Baitball Blogger Oct 2017 #16

Amazing story. cwydro Oct 2017 #17

This was no miracle. Baitball Blogger Oct 2017 #20

I'm still reeling, and I wasn't there. cwydro Oct 2017 #23

The shooting stopped when officers first got to the room; which was under 15 mins; 7962 Oct 2017 #45

The security guard found him in around that time. joshcryer Oct 2017 #50

The shooter...... SergeStorms Oct 2017 #62

The miracle? Scarsdale Oct 2017 #26

Well, unblock Oct 2017 #4

He also shot the security guard knocking on his door Not Ruth Oct 2017 #27

Thank you, KO. (nt) Paladin Oct 2017 #5

I think he killed himself once he knew they had found him... Princess Turandot Oct 2017 #8

I didn't think so tavernier Oct 2017 #12

Yep - it sure as fuck wasn't some "miracle" Cosmocat Oct 2017 #24

That is usually exactly how these types end it Lee-Lee Oct 2017 #42

Timeframe: is this correct? GusBob Oct 2017 #9

No. That is not correct. onenote Oct 2017 #13

Yes thank you. I found a time frame online GusBob Oct 2017 #14

republican Draft-Dodger-in-Chief is clueless Achilleaze Oct 2017 #11

Smoke alarms in the room went off Renew Deal Oct 2017 #15

I bet that's what stopped him. forgotmylogin Oct 2017 #21

Did he run out of ammo? Cosmocat Oct 2017 #25

Not according to the reports I've seen. onenote Oct 2017 #33

The shooter had at least 10 rifles FakeNoose Oct 2017 #28

Yes! yet I've already seen stories "why 10 guns if there was only ONE shooter?" 7962 Oct 2017 #46

He had a plan which he followed to the letter. Last step was suicide. localroger Oct 2017 #52

Fucking moron dalton99a Oct 2017 #18

lmao, GallopingGhost Oct 2017 #19

Especially compared to 45. efhmc Oct 2017 #53

Keith is Great Loyd Oct 2017 #22

I heard he had cameras burnbaby Oct 2017 #30

Umm, it took them over an HOUR to stop him. how is that fast? JoeStuckInOH Oct 2017 #34

there ya go. barbtries Oct 2017 #41

No, he stopped in about 11 minutes as soon as they located his room Lee-Lee Oct 2017 #44

I so appreciate your wisdom on this. cwydro Oct 2017 #55

You are speculating. You don't know. kwassa Oct 2017 #56

It's the standard behavior of these types Lee-Lee Oct 2017 #60

I think anyone that could move was out of that field in 11 minutes. kwassa Oct 2017 #65

The SWAT team was there before 75 minutes Lee-Lee Oct 2017 #66

But the point still remains that he wasn't stopped. He chose to stop ecstatic Oct 2017 #57

By moving to him they changed his focus and that stopped him Lee-Lee Oct 2017 #59

Interesting. OK, you've changed my opinion. Thanks. nt ecstatic Oct 2017 #63

Is all about stopping the killing- be it with a gun or knife or anything Lee-Lee Oct 2017 #64

Trump is an idiot Gothmog Oct 2017 #35

Perhaps motorized ben wahs are interfering with his thoughts. TheBlackAdder Oct 2017 #36

I would give Trump a pass on this one. Oneironaut Oct 2017 #37

Thank you. Sanity prevails. 7962 Oct 2017 #47

he killed himself because the police found him Skittles Oct 2017 #38

This message was self-deleted by its author demigoddess Oct 2017 #39

i gotta go find that tweet. barbtries Oct 2017 #40

it wasn't a miracle, it was a smoke detector. Hamlette Oct 2017 #43

K&R Scurrilous Oct 2017 #48

I still think Rex Tillerson said it best Major Nikon Oct 2017 #49

+1 FailureToCommunicate Oct 2017 #51

Air Moron SunSeeker Oct 2017 #58

That's one of those minor details.... SergeStorms Oct 2017 #61