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shrike3

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17. So far as I know. I grew up there.

Reply to RandySF (Reply #10)

Tue Nov 30, 2021, 06:47 PM

Nov 2021

Haven't lived there in years and have no close ties anymore.

The area was so WASP when I lived there that I used to joke that I, a Catholic, was the token minority.

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Multiple people injured in shooting at Oxford High School in Michigan, officials say [View all] Jilly_in_VA Nov 2021 OP

Now that schools are no longer doing online teaching, it's back to the shootings again.... Ocelot II Nov 2021 #1

Business as usual in 'murica. groundloop Nov 2021 #3

Not enough of them could be killed to make the rest care. keithbvadu2 Nov 2021 #13

Poor detroit area can not get a break. That city has more tragic events then deserves. jimfields33 Nov 2021 #5

Oxford is so far outside the city a shooting there really can't be side to impact it. shrike3 Nov 2021 #19

Oh great DownriverDem Nov 2021 #2

They were saying it's part of detroit. Is that true? jimfields33 Nov 2021 #6

Only in the same way that Long Island is a part of NYC. Twoflower Nov 2021 #9

Not really caraher Nov 2021 #12

What everybody else said. I grew up around there. shrike3 Nov 2021 #20

Google maps says it's 43 miles from downtown Detroit. tclambert Nov 2021 #21

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Nov 2021 #23

Oxford was white and upper middle class when I lived in Michigan. RandySF Nov 2021 #10

So far as I know. I grew up there. shrike3 Nov 2021 #17

{Googling} Oh, that's where Oakland University is located. mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2021 #16

When is enough ever going to be enough? hamsterjill Nov 2021 #4

Emotionally and Financially. Those not injured also emotionally injured. n/t MarcA Nov 2021 #8

Send the hospital bills... orwell Nov 2021 #7

Three have died, and they have the shooter. George II Nov 2021 #11

Three students dead now booksenkatz Nov 2021 #14

So glad your friend's daughters are okay. Fingers crossed for their friend. shrike3 Nov 2021 #18

3 DEAD !!! STUDENTS !! HIGH SCHOOLERS !!! TeamProg Nov 2021 #15

"Insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results." twodogsbarking Nov 2021 #22

So now the little sh*thead Jilly_in_VA Dec 2021 #24

It's his right. mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2021 #26

..Check for weapons when entering schools. Yes, cost a lot of money, but worth it. Stuart G Dec 2021 #28

A fourth person has died BeyondGeography Dec 2021 #25

This message was self-deleted by its author Stuart G Dec 2021 #27