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JonLP24

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Thu May 3, 2012, 12:34 AM

May 2012

but it is all over the local news here. I probably have a clouded view of whether this should be a big national story or not because J.T. Ready is a celebrity of sorts here in Mesa. Ran for city council here awhile back, was endorsed by Russell Pearce, author of SB 1070.

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Police: Five people shot dead in Arizona by man in body armor [View all] MindMover May 2012 OP

note to self - avoid Arizona if at all possible. SleeplessinSoCal May 2012 #1

Ohoh Richard D May 2012 #3

Guns don't Kill People liberalmike27 May 2012 #5

What may be the worst thing about guns is that they also give cowards courage. A Simple Game May 2012 #18

+1 freshwest May 2012 #20

Yet guns rank quite low on criminal body count lists. dmallind May 2012 #24

HUH? tabasco May 2012 #63

Four people I know are dead CountAllVotes May 2012 #78

Sadly... AtheistCrusader May 2012 #75

Body armor doesn't kill people so banning that won't help either...... yellowcanine May 2012 #90

Molon Labe. -..__... May 2012 #16

lol sudopod May 2012 #19

Sad. Ikonoklast May 2012 #33

Yeah... it's sad alright... -..__... May 2012 #44

Yeah, Guys Like You And Fat Tony Scalia...... Paladin May 2012 #46

"you have this 2nd Amendment thing all squared away, don't you"? -..__... May 2012 #47

Clearly more squared away than you and your hit and run posting style ProgressiveProfessor May 2012 #54

what's really sad is some people only focusing on the second amendment newspeak May 2012 #89

Which is why it is important to protect the entire Bill of Rights hack89 May 2012 #91

We're losing all our rights, therefore we shouldn't be particularly concerned about any individual 4th law of robotics May 2012 #92

well, with all the blather about second amendment rights newspeak May 2012 #95

Interesting, so when people "blather" about some right a lot 4th law of robotics May 2012 #96

Your right to sing the praises of guns after yet another slaughter. DisgustipatedinCA May 2012 #85

Please do so. PavePusher May 2012 #55

Have AZ also approved "body armor" as well? Iliyah May 2012 #2

It's never been illegal in AZ. n/t Lex1775 May 2012 #8

Where did you pick up that piece of disinformation? Ptah May 2012 #15

It is not illegal to own or to wear for non-criminal activities. nt hack89 May 2012 #22

This statute would mean that like guns, body armor can be legally owned, but is a crime to use msanthrope May 2012 #39

Next shelf down from where they stock your law-reading skills Posteritatis May 2012 #66

Wow. AtheistCrusader May 2012 #77

Most or all states have. AtheistCrusader May 2012 #76

This message was self-deleted by its author Tesha May 2012 #4

Obviously the problem is we don't have enough gun nuts to keep us safe from the gun nuts Major Nikon May 2012 #7

They could be doing better. -..__... May 2012 #17

Post removed Post removed May 2012 #38

Awwww... -..__... May 2012 #43

I agree with you lunatica May 2012 #45

I find your lack of discussion and dialog much more disgusting ProgressiveProfessor May 2012 #57

death worshipper DisgustipatedinCA May 2012 #86

Isn't it dishonest to include suicides in that number? hack89 May 2012 #23

This message was self-deleted by its author Tesha May 2012 #37

Don't you think "might" is pretty weak justification hack89 May 2012 #40

Tell me, what spells do firearms cast that make them responsible for suicidal ProgressiveProfessor May 2012 #58

Since you're going that route you should also have to include people who are alive 4th law of robotics May 2012 #84

Also throw out LEO and civilan self defense deaths. ileus May 2012 #71

I imagine that as we're at it, we may as well throw out every gun related deat LanternWaste May 2012 #83

Disingenuous at best ProgressiveProfessor May 2012 #61

don't you have a Zimmerman to Defend? fascisthunter May 2012 #82

Yet another blatant lie coming from you. I have consistently held that his actions were criminal ProgressiveProfessor May 2012 #87

azcentral.com is reporting... Lex1775 May 2012 #6

& body armor. Huh. Says a lot. Nt xchrom May 2012 #9

We really need a Late Breaking News - Crazed Gunmen forum Sen. Walter Sobchak May 2012 #10

You should suggest this in the Meta forum. I'd vote for it. n/t Ian David May 2012 #12

How about just a group called "All the Blood and Gore Today".... MindMover May 2012 #35

Not Florida for a change independentpiney May 2012 #11

Arizona is the Florida of the Southwest. n/t Ian David May 2012 #13

D.U..... where regional bigotry is not only tolerated, it's encouraged! PavePusher May 2012 #56

Nevada really has that title more than Arizona ProgressiveProfessor May 2012 #60

The crazy people next door are at it again. TygrBright May 2012 #14

UPDATE: One of the dead is reported to be J.T. Ready CactusJak May 2012 #21

Latest update: Ready was the shooter, he killed himself after. Archae May 2012 #25

Coward. Wait Wut May 2012 #29

remember him @ "occupy Arizona"???? lunasun May 2012 #52

Where did he get the armor? Phoenix Tent and Awning? AtheistCrusader May 2012 #79

so, what was registering as a democrat? newspeak May 2012 #93

Can anyone just file to run as a Democrat? shawn703 May 2012 #27

Yes, anyone can file to run as a Democrat, but Tansy_Gold May 2012 #31

He wanted to run as an independent.... Grassy Knoll May 2012 #41

So I'm betting the party line at Fox News will be Blue_Tires May 2012 #68

Apparently: Fred Phelps and Lyndon Larouche both do (nt) Recursion May 2012 #48

yeah, well, I think they publicly proclaim they're democrats newspeak May 2012 #94

JT Ready was @ Occupy Phoenix..... providing security... IamK May 2012 #42

He was a big supporter of Russell Pearce as well. sweetloukillbot May 2012 #49

Gilbert mass killing: Border militia leader identified as shooter Ian David May 2012 #26

How the fuck can someone shoot a toddler? Hassin Bin Sober May 2012 #51

Probably had practice while "patrolling" the border in AZ lunasun May 2012 #53

Ah, the irony of some ultra-violent anti-immigrant loon dating a woman named "Mederos" Blue_Tires May 2012 #70

Gilbert killings likely domestic-violence incident, police say bemildred May 2012 #81

And the NRA prints fear letters and plans a convention nearby. onehandle May 2012 #28

Check out the asshole's FB page Wait Wut May 2012 #30

"It's a big conspiracy!" Archae May 2012 #32

The person who had the stones to type that after a mass homicide needs to be named and shamed Blue_Tires May 2012 #73

Just a reminder - guns don't kill people jpak May 2012 #34

This message was self-deleted by its author shawn703 May 2012 #36

Favorite Arizona Christmas gift -- Baby's First Gun. nt valerief May 2012 #50

Actually I think this is more what you meant ProgressiveProfessor May 2012 #62

Why can't these vile shitbags get the order of action right? PavePusher May 2012 #59

dare I say ileus May 2012 #74

Is it me or is this just barely being reported, because Katie May 2012 #64

Don't know JonLP24 May 2012 #65

Even in his manufactured sympathy "statement" Pearce is a world-class jaggoff Blue_Tires May 2012 #69

Interesting story about the gunman in 2010: Cooley Hurd May 2012 #67

Another right-wing idiot. They're the ones we should fear, more than Muslim terrists (sic). nt raccoon May 2012 #72

I couldn't agree more! CountAllVotes May 2012 #80

Kick! n/t Tx4obama May 2012 #88