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Cal Carpenter

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6. It appears so, and I'm sure it will again

Reply to JustABozoOnThisBus (Reply #5)

Fri Jun 26, 2015, 04:41 PM

Jun 2015

The blessing and curse of internet news.

I was just trying to help get more sources out there than the daily beast. My copy/paste is directly from that NYT link at the time I did it.

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Richard Matt Shot By Police [View all] RockaFowler Jun 2015 OP

Was Matt the escapee whose DNA was found in the cabin? n/t 1StrongBlackMan Jun 2015 #1

Yes, that's how law enforcement learned they were still in the area Rhiannon12866 Jun 2015 #25

NYT: One of the Escapees Is Shot During Search Cal Carpenter Jun 2015 #2

Did the story at the link get updated? Richard W Matt FATALLY shot. JustABozoOnThisBus Jun 2015 #5

It appears so, and I'm sure it will again Cal Carpenter Jun 2015 #6

Suicide by cop? Or something else? yellowcanine Jun 2015 #11

We know what went wrong... bobclark86 Jun 2015 #19

CNN's got it, too (front page) etherealtruth Jun 2015 #3

abc local nyc also as of 4:30 - AP story LiberalElite Jun 2015 #4

Fatally shot. elleng Jun 2015 #7

I guess "white privilege" isn't always helpful in these situations (nt) Nye Bevan Jun 2015 #8

I'm guessing "relevance" isn't the strong suit of people pretending to be clever... LanternWaste Jun 2015 #12

Just imagine if he had been taken alive. Nye Bevan Jun 2015 #13

Big if tabasco Jun 2015 #15

Just stop digging ... 1StrongBlackMan Jun 2015 #27

I absolutely agree Skittles Jun 2015 #44

I disagree, I found it to be just as clever as the people who go on and on about it. cstanleytech Jun 2015 #21

It distracts from the real problem ... 1StrongBlackMan Jun 2015 #28

Whatevver happened to all the sightings in western New York bluestateguy Jun 2015 #9

Yup. A waste of time, manpower and money. N/T bobclark86 Jun 2015 #20

I trust the police were wearing body cams so we'll know what really happened? 24601 Jun 2015 #10

in this case i don't care samsingh Jun 2015 #14

Why? What if he was butt naked and his hands were up? That wouldn't matter to you? n/t 24601 Jun 2015 #17

i'm more concerned about the people he would have killed and the terrorist attacks samsingh Jun 2015 #22

here's the answer from this same thread. samsingh Jun 2015 #23

You are the reason Liberals get bad press. alphafemale Jun 2015 #31

No, they're not. tabasco Jun 2015 #32

They already were subject to that alphafemale Jun 2015 #34

Do you have something you're trying to prove? tabasco Jun 2015 #35

An act of kindness to an escaped murderer would be your last act. alphafemale Jun 2015 #36

I hate to say it alphafemale PCIntern Jun 2015 #37

So, if a fugitive surrenders and is unarmed tabasco Jun 2015 #39

I didn't say that so your subject line is not relevant PCIntern Jun 2015 #43

I've been in infantry combat. tabasco Jun 2015 #38

I don't think they regard the other one as dangerous. alphafemale Jun 2015 #42

Matt apparently shot at a driver in a camper near Malone, New York........ Historic NY Jun 2015 #16

So he was *not* unarmed. n/t freshwest Jun 2015 #40

Heard that they were drinking the liquor they found in the cabin and popping off shots.... Historic NY Jun 2015 #41

To those referencing race: graegoyle Jun 2015 #18

I dont think that makes a difference Travis_0004 Jun 2015 #26

Yes, I agree ... 1StrongBlackMan Jun 2015 #30

These guys weren't/aren't going to be taken alive. djg21 Jun 2015 #33

Again, DU at its assholish finest ... 1StrongBlackMan Jun 2015 #29

State police describe how they found Richard Matt (Video) Rhiannon12866 Jun 2015 #24