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39. Why do you think that?

Thu Dec 28, 2017, 01:42 PM

Dec 2017

Do you know of specific drug/ gang connections for that geographic area? Asking a calm neutral voice, since I don't know more then I read in the newspaper articles. Thank you.

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Lesbian family viciously slaughtered in their own home at Christmas [View all] DonViejo Dec 2017 OP

How horrible. louis-t Dec 2017 #1

Oh, no - I had not realized that there were children, too janterry Dec 2017 #2

WTF. This is beyond horrible. omg. JNelson6563 Dec 2017 #3

Violence bucolic_frolic Dec 2017 #4

Horrific! What incredibly sick minds to do this. n/t RKP5637 Dec 2017 #5

hate to say it but bluestarone Dec 2017 #50

It's become a damn scary place and highly unstable. Many people are so damn hateful and others RKP5637 Dec 2017 #52

Look at the comments in the link to this article. F'en scary. n/t RKP5637 Dec 2017 #6

No shit dalton99a Dec 2017 #8

The cops should also be investigating that guy posting all the crap. He sounds like he's RKP5637 Dec 2017 #16

Read most of them, the two idots - how did they not get locked out and hidden? I agree with RKP5637. marble falls Dec 2017 #28

Yep! I have mixed feelings about predictive analysis for potential crime, but when I read RKP5637 Dec 2017 #31

Agreed, some - obvious ones like these. There's just toooo much glee in their tone, especialy ... marble falls Dec 2017 #32

They get high on hatred, major endorphins flowing, and they try to mask it with religion, etc. RKP5637 Dec 2017 #34

And one can hear/read that they are grinning ear to ear. marble falls Dec 2017 #35

"Anderson"? jmowreader Dec 2017 #40

I believe we got two different pieces of work here. marble falls Dec 2017 #41

Welcome to tRumps Amerikka! old guy Dec 2017 #7

So sad what hate will do. WiseElder Dec 2017 #9

welcome to du. niyad Dec 2017 #33

No words for how utterly liberalhistorian Dec 2017 #10

How horrible! pandr32 Dec 2017 #11

If I were a vacationer, I would think twice before visiting the US. There are way too many wackos RKP5637 Dec 2017 #14

Many are already traveling elsewhere pandr32 Dec 2017 #18

Not surprised at all. What the rest of the world hears today from the US is hatefulness, RKP5637 Dec 2017 #20

As I hear it, tourism to the US has been down all year... Wounded Bear Dec 2017 #19

Yep, I really can't imagine the US in the #1 spot on anyone's list, unless maybe they RKP5637 Dec 2017 #21

Not a random act the police are saying. So they were targeted or knew the murderer. Irish_Dem Dec 2017 #12

This happened in Troy, New York...here is another link from NY Post: Stuart G Dec 2017 #13

Troy is basically a College Town HockeyMom Dec 2017 #17

Troy is definitely not a college town oberliner Dec 2017 #73

This is right. djg21 Jan 2018 #80

Horrific! PragmaticDem Dec 2017 #15

Texas GOP running for governor said he would, "Gladly kill homosexuals" as the Bible teaches Maraya1969 Dec 2017 #22

And I just wrote a post elsewhere making sure people understand ANY democrat Eliot Rosewater Dec 2017 #26

Awful shenmue Dec 2017 #23

WTF geardaddy Dec 2017 #24

Its beyond any sort of comprehension. I just cannot wrap my mind around it. It challanges my.... marble falls Dec 2017 #25

this sounds personal.... getagrip_already Dec 2017 #27

Jumping to conclusions. djg21 Dec 2017 #36

I reside in the capital district rainlillie Dec 2017 #38

Why do you think that? irisblue Dec 2017 #39

Yes. djg21 Dec 2017 #47

I said it probably wasn't related to their suxuality... getagrip_already Dec 2017 #46

Really? The manner of death indicates extreme hatred. Demsrule86 Dec 2017 #56

So what, and how do you know? djg21 Dec 2017 #57

I read the story. It was gruesome...it has all the hallmarks of a hate crime. Demsrule86 Dec 2017 #58

Yes the police said it was not a random crime. Irish_Dem Dec 2017 #51

Stabbing crimes usually are unless they're random acts. joshcryer Dec 2017 #54

or a fanatic who heeds the cry to 'kill the Gays" Demsrule86 Dec 2017 #59

... Kittycow Dec 2017 #29

Local Paper Throck Dec 2017 #30

Victims IDed djg21 Dec 2017 #37

Life in prison for the murderer/s. roamer65 Dec 2017 #42

That or the needle. nt 7962 Dec 2017 #44

Not an option in NYS. djg21 Dec 2017 #48

Why point out that they were lesbians? Because its an LGBT website? 7962 Dec 2017 #43

You then believe all demographics of victims are irrelevant? LanternWaste Dec 2017 #53

Is the fact pertinent to the crime? So far, no. Simple rules of journalism. 7962 Dec 2017 #61

It sounds like they may have been targeted because of their sexuality. Demsrule86 Dec 2017 #55

Nothing in the article states that. Has something new been revealed? 7962 Dec 2017 #60

Stop making stuff up djg21 Dec 2017 #62

Having an opinion or making what is certainly a reasonable suggestion...many LGBTQ have Demsrule86 Dec 2017 #63

(don't feed the tr0lls) elehhhhna Dec 2017 #77

Thanks, you are correct. Demsrule86 Dec 2017 #78

STOP IT STOP IT STOP IT!, STOP ALL THIS HATE!!!!!!!!! SummerSnow Dec 2017 #45

My youngest daughter is a Lesbian. She lives with her girlfriend who is a sweet young lady. Demsrule86 Dec 2017 #49

America is stronger than Donald F***ing Trump Skittles Dec 2017 #64

Thank you. I know what you say is true...making me get all teary. Demsrule86 Dec 2017 #65

we will trump HATRED Skittles Dec 2017 #66

No they don't...thank you, I was feeling a bit hopeless today. Demsrule86 Dec 2017 #67

Why is their sexual orientation relevant? oberliner Dec 2017 #68

Because we're living in Trump's America, which is a veritable hothouse of jcmaine72 Dec 2017 #69

Because the police indicated this wasn't a random crime. They were targeted. moriah Dec 2017 #70

Hope the murderer is caught soon burrowowl Dec 2017 #71

2 arrested in killing of Troy family djg21 Dec 2017 #72

Obviously any speculation we do now is just guessing GulfCoast66 Dec 2017 #74

Perps charged with 1st Degree Murder djg21 Dec 2017 #75

Glad they caught them GulfCoast66 Dec 2017 #76

As normal when *anyone* is murdered, they knew their killer friendly_iconoclast Jan 2018 #82

So true GulfCoast66 Jan 2018 #83

More local coverage - Police: Two arrested for killings of four in Troy Rhiannon12866 Dec 2017 #79

"Economic concerns"... Blue_Tires Jan 2018 #81

At least one report says the victims were "targeted". We'll see. nt stevenleser Jan 2018 #84

It appears to have been a robbery, unrelated to sexual preference. djg21 Jan 2018 #85