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bucolic_frolic

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5. Rigid minds

Reply to Angel Martin (Original post)

Thu Jun 2, 2016, 12:39 PM

Jun 2016

bruised egos that require pampering

vindictive mindset - all a toxic recipe

in the land of an eye for an eye, the one-eyed man is king

or something like that

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UCLA Murder-Suicide Suspect Had ‘Kill List’; Woman on List Found Dead: LAPD Chief Beck [View all] Angel Martin Jun 2016 OP

what, no tirades against the NRA and "gun humpers" ? Angel Martin Jun 2016 #1

Oh, did he hurt your feelings? hunter Jun 2016 #3

I'm just sorry the prof Angel Martin Jun 2016 #4

Fuck guns and the people who love them. hunter Jun 2016 #8

Ah, yes. The inevitable victim-blaming. Paladin Jun 2016 #10

the murderer alone is responsible for the murder Angel Martin Jun 2016 #14

If you're trying to dodge the victim-blaming thing, it isn't working. (nt) Paladin Jun 2016 #15

I've said my piece, no further comment needed nt Angel Martin Jun 2016 #17

No further comment needed, indeed. LanternWaste Jun 2016 #19

What were "the threats against him"? muriel_volestrangler Jun 2016 #22

the threats we know of, for now, are in (now deleted) blog posts Angel Martin Jun 2016 #24

You linked to, and quoted, something saying "stay away from the prof" muriel_volestrangler Jun 2016 #25

depending on County, the threats published would be enough Angel Martin Jun 2016 #28

Again, you haven't told us what these threats were muriel_volestrangler Jun 2016 #29

we are just going around and round on this... Angel Martin Jun 2016 #33

What worries me is that you use criticism to justify carrying firearms muriel_volestrangler Jun 2016 #34

in my book, this is beyond normal criticism Angel Martin Jun 2016 #37

Hi, lifelong Sacramento County resident. Our current sheriff is a batshit crazy conspiracy theorist LeftyMom Jun 2016 #42

I'm not endorsing him or any other Sheriff Angel Martin Jun 2016 #43

"you would be foolish not to" ProudToBeBlueInRhody Jun 2016 #36

I'm not trying to shame anyone Angel Martin Jun 2016 #38

I noticed all the "white male" comments ceased romanic Jun 2016 #11

In Arizona the opposite happens dbackjon Jun 2016 #12

Oh yeah it definitely goes both ways. romanic Jun 2016 #16

it's easy to guess Angel Martin Jun 2016 #18

You would be wrong dbackjon Jun 2016 #20

agree completely Angel Martin Jun 2016 #13

Did anyone on DU mention 'white'? muriel_volestrangler Jun 2016 #21

no, because every thread on DU Angel Martin Jun 2016 #23

Are you saying you were disappointed no one started talking about gun humpers on your thread? muriel_volestrangler Jun 2016 #26

just commenting on usual DU practice nt Angel Martin Jun 2016 #27

Guns are such wonderful tools for this sort of thing. hunter Jun 2016 #2

Rigid minds bucolic_frolic Jun 2016 #5

Agree toxic recipe Person 2713 Jun 2016 #30

How long had the woman been dead? LisaM Jun 2016 #6

Message auto-removed Name removed Jun 2016 #7

For Christ's sake 47of74 Jun 2016 #9

I'd say the desire to carry a gun is a symptom of something... hunter Jun 2016 #32

I'd rather be alive Angel Martin Jun 2016 #35

Me too. hunter Jun 2016 #39

the woman killed in Minnesota was the shooter's wife Angel Martin Jun 2016 #31

Game of Thrones fan? n/t intrepidity Jun 2016 #40

no, have never seen it Angel Martin Jun 2016 #41

Reporters need to think about what they have written before they publish it. tblue37 Jun 2016 #44

The reporter was quoting what the police news release said muriel_volestrangler Jun 2016 #45