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Crepuscular

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Sun Jul 17, 2016, 07:31 PM

Jul 2016

Looks like the shooter had a radio and internet show under an alias, does not seem like the sovereign citizen claim is likely to hold up.

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/jul/17/baton-rouge-gunman-gavin-e-long-cosmo-setepenra-marines

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Dead Baton Rouge shooter attacked police on his birthday [View all] B2G Jul 2016 OP

*groan* TheCowsCameHome Jul 2016 #1

It was not good soon as the police were shot. Boudica the Lyoness Jul 2016 #2

Wut? TheCowsCameHome Jul 2016 #6

What? Boudica the Lyoness Jul 2016 #11

What does "what are you on about" mean? TheCowsCameHome Jul 2016 #12

It's the English language. The one we all use on DU. Bernardo de La Paz Jul 2016 #20

It isn't a good thing, is it? TheCowsCameHome Jul 2016 #27

Backs up the "suicide by cop" notion. Spitfire of ATJ Jul 2016 #3

So now the police will be even more humbled_opinion Jul 2016 #4

"follow every order" Well every reasonable order which is what I cstanleytech Jul 2016 #18

You'd think, but look at that white guy shot the other day; 7962 Jul 2016 #32

Oh I agree, they told him multiple times exactly what to do but it was like there was cstanleytech Jul 2016 #36

Another ex-military guy - just like in Dallas. bullwinkle428 Jul 2016 #5

Yes I was afraid to mention here but another young vet Person 2713 Jul 2016 #8

Reportedly affiliated with Sovereign Citizens Overseas Jul 2016 #7

Reported by whom? nt B2G Jul 2016 #9

Trending on Twitter. christx30 Jul 2016 #10

Well that settles it. /s B2G Jul 2016 #29

At the news conference held in Baton Rouge dem in texas Jul 2016 #13

Aren't SCs known to be extremely racist and bigotted? Statistical Jul 2016 #14

There are black SC. I saw one interviewed on CNN months ago. Archae Jul 2016 #15

Clayton Bigsby? EL34x4 Jul 2016 #17

I don't remember the name, but it wasn't the guy you mention. Archae Jul 2016 #21

Chappelle Character billhicks76 Jul 2016 #28

Not according to the article above Lulu KC Jul 2016 #19

Read the excerpt you are responding to & your question is answered & your assertion shot down. . nt Bernardo de La Paz Jul 2016 #22

From the SPLC website: George II Jul 2016 #23

If its rooted in racism, they wouldnt be letting blacks JOIN THEM 7962 Jul 2016 #33

I would think the Southern Poverty Law Center has a pretty good handle on hate groups. George II Jul 2016 #37

Well, IF they really have a number of black members, they're not a bunch of racists 7962 Jul 2016 #39

They share overlapping beliefs but aren't members of the same groups. LeftyMom Jul 2016 #47

That's the stereotype. Igel Jul 2016 #24

Black sovereign citizens often call themselves Moors jmowreader Jul 2016 #30

They should call themselves Morlocks. George II Jul 2016 #38

But didn't Fox claim it was BLM? Kingofalldems Jul 2016 #16

They always jump the gun on things like this. Even Trump has already tweeted, criticizing Obama. George II Jul 2016 #25

Probably not. Igel Jul 2016 #26

... Crepuscular Jul 2016 #31

Looked at his books on Amazon. It looks consistent to me. LeftyMom Jul 2016 #48

Mental illness is not just for white people Lulu KC Jul 2016 #34

It's looking more like a post-shootout shootout than an attack or ambush rocktivity Jul 2016 #35

7 cops dont get shot when a few guys are shooting at each other 7962 Jul 2016 #40

3 guys trying to shoot their way past the police rocktivity Jul 2016 #42

It wasn't three guys shooting their way past the police. LisaL Jul 2016 #43

But thats not what happened. They werent called in for a shootout 7962 Jul 2016 #45

Maybe that witness didn't see the first cops to arrive. Statistical Jul 2016 #41

No it doesn't. LisaL Jul 2016 #44

Baton Rouge triple police killer was ex-US Marine Judi Lynn Jul 2016 #46

"Identified as a black male..." Give me a break! Nitram Jul 2016 #49