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Plucketeer

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65. Does he "fit" into society?
Fri Sep 26, 2014, 05:27 PM
Sep 2014

If not, he's a "misfit". Sure - you can call him worse. I would too. But "misfit" isn't wrong.

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This certainly ratchets up things. CentralMass Sep 2014 #1
Here We Go billhicks76 Sep 2014 #30
People have psychotic breaks every day - no need to resort to conspiracy theory to explain this Yo_Mama Sep 2014 #64
PTSD Fort Hood Attendee Right? billhicks76 Sep 2014 #99
If you are referring to the murdering fanatic Nidal Hasan Yo_Mama Sep 2014 #101
White House Lawn Guy billhicks76 Sep 2014 #106
... cosmicone Sep 2014 #2
Nolen had recently converted to Islam and he had been trying to convert coworkers to Islam seveneyes Sep 2014 #4
Nope, not one thing get the red out Sep 2014 #12
What is your point? philosslayer Sep 2014 #13
That is false. former9thward Sep 2014 #16
Fortunately, you don't get to define it philosslayer Sep 2014 #18
Fortunately, we do get to define it. GGJohn Sep 2014 #23
you have NO idea why the workplace violence took place in Oklahoma today philosslayer Sep 2014 #24
And your ready to label it as work place violence. GGJohn Sep 2014 #25
What else would you call it? philosslayer Sep 2014 #26
I already expressed what I define it as. GGJohn Sep 2014 #28
The definition of terrorism is as follows: philosslayer Sep 2014 #33
There may very well have been a political aim. GGJohn Sep 2014 #35
The FBI determined that the shooting at Ft. Hood was NOT terrorism. philosslayer Sep 2014 #37
Anti Muslim? Is that all you have? GGJohn Sep 2014 #41
Yes, but everybody who watches Faux Nooze will be terrorized endlessly by this story. corkhead Sep 2014 #58
That definition is far from complete Bonx Sep 2014 #48
Yet another recruiting drive by the Religion ot Peace? Flatulo Sep 2014 #74
And your average resident in Oklahoma would recognize the language Ms. Toad Sep 2014 #36
Good point philosslayer Sep 2014 #38
Oooooh, now the bigot label? GGJohn Sep 2014 #43
If he were shouting Allah Akbar, that's pretty definitive and recognizable. GGJohn Sep 2014 #42
Since I grew up two states north of there, Ms. Toad Sep 2014 #53
He was apparently a Christian Gore1FL Sep 2014 #66
You don't have to be fluent in a language to recognize its usage. Flatulo Sep 2014 #75
Islam doesn't Ms. Toad Sep 2014 #88
Um, he'd recently been fired. Crash2Parties Sep 2014 #68
It was definitely work place violence and it may meet the definition of terrorism tularetom Sep 2014 #76
I have to agree with you. GGJohn Sep 2014 #85
It was "organised" in this respect Bragi Sep 2014 #100
The govt also doesn't include people who gave up on a job as unemployed joeglow3 Sep 2014 #86
Dude, it ain't so JUST because the gubmint says so. Adrahil Sep 2014 #105
Bullshit. Hasan was a terrorist carrying out a mission he spoke of. 7962 Sep 2014 #70
No more and no less to see than when Scott Roeder acting wholly on his Christian faith... LanternWaste Sep 2014 #50
Statistical evidence says otherwise seveneyes Sep 2014 #54
Good point 7962 Sep 2014 #73
he's a sick man who was a muslim. That is what should be said about this. roguevalley Sep 2014 #19
I doubt he would have beheaded someone cosmicone Sep 2014 #22
If he had been a Scientologist christx30 Sep 2014 #31
Sorry to laugh about such a tragedy mimi85 Sep 2014 #46
I doubt that he would have beheaded anyone without a sick mind making it plausible and acceptable. roguevalley Sep 2014 #97
Time to round up all the Muslims and sew crescent moon patches on their lapels! tenderfoot Sep 2014 #44
I second that, hell, let's do what the Nazi's did the the jewish people, tattoo's. GGJohn Sep 2014 #45
I see the Third Way is out in force this evening to make political hay. blkmusclmachine Sep 2014 #78
Once again Plucketeer Sep 2014 #3
Right, except there are a few elements to the story that's going to give it legs Sopkoviak Sep 2014 #7
The only thing missing is the beheading being caught on video. nt Eugene Sep 2014 #39
I'd guess that there's a 50-50 chance that there is a vid Sopkoviak Sep 2014 #49
Wanna bet he'd beheaded even if it hadn't been a big deal on YouTube and other venues of late? Plucketeer Sep 2014 #60
We would get the red out Sep 2014 #11
Oh - we may well have heard about it Plucketeer Sep 2014 #62
We heard about it when it was "active shooter at food distribution center in Moore". greyl Sep 2014 #14
OK, that's one! nt Plucketeer Sep 2014 #57
So you don't mind "grisly." candelista Sep 2014 #15
And "clean" means less to you? Plucketeer Sep 2014 #59
"beheading one to death" say it all about you. nt Dreamer Tatum Sep 2014 #29
Does that mean mimi85 Sep 2014 #47
Really? Plucketeer Sep 2014 #63
Beheading is usually understood to imply the "to death" part of your above construction. n/t xocet Sep 2014 #56
"Not one PEEP of outrage or revulsion about that" NYC Liberal Sep 2014 #61
Does he "fit" into society? Plucketeer Sep 2014 #65
Waiting for the call for air strikes in Oklahoma Hulk Sep 2014 #5
Nolen has a long history of violence - ISIL does nothing more than bullwinkle428 Sep 2014 #6
Let's bomb the country he lives in. FiveGoodMen Sep 2014 #8
ISIL has put out a call... Archae Sep 2014 #9
The wingnuts are already on this, like flies on sh*t! ColesCountyDem Sep 2014 #10
ABC's story also had people freaking out that ISIS is here nt maryellen99 Sep 2014 #17
They should have just ignored him, and he would have stopped. FrodosPet Sep 2014 #20
Agree! get the red out Sep 2014 #32
Domestic beheader 1, ISIS 0. Fred Sanders Sep 2014 #21
Damn Aerows Sep 2014 #27
A wingnut's worst nightmare Dopers_Greed Sep 2014 #34
Black and Christian Gore1FL Sep 2014 #67
He was a convert to Islam. Read the whole story. You cant just wipe away tattoos 7962 Sep 2014 #71
According to my link Gore1FL Sep 2014 #89
As I said, plenty of converts with tattoos. This guy was a recent convert. 7962 Sep 2014 #91
How was I defending him? Gore1FL Sep 2014 #94
Of course he was seveneyes Sep 2014 #104
He started off as a misguided Christian and ended up as a misguided Muslim. Gore1FL Sep 2014 #107
I keep saying the news hype can trigger an episode with the borderline.... Spitfire of ATJ Sep 2014 #40
Didn't one of the diaries at Jamestown talk about a guy beheading his wife, eating her? Kept jtuck004 Sep 2014 #51
Were these terrible things done Elmergantry Sep 2014 #83
Shhhhh. Mustn't call out radical Islam in any way. nt Flatulo Sep 2014 #96
Another tragedy for Moore after the F5 tornado last year. n/t OnlinePoker Sep 2014 #52
And how many people are killed by gun violence - every day? LongTomH Sep 2014 #55
Nothing more than a criminal murdering and assaulting weaker people. Muslim my ass. n/t jtuck004 Sep 2014 #69
Inspired by his interpreation of his "faith" Elmergantry Sep 2014 #79
Damn convenient. Gets fired and suddenly finds that his religion requires him to take retribution jtuck004 Sep 2014 #98
"No True Scotsman" eh? n/m ProudToBeBlueInRhody Sep 2014 #90
People have already been killing "for jihad" in the US. 7962 Sep 2014 #72
I was having my car worked on and Faux "News" was blaring in the waiting room... 47of74 Sep 2014 #77
Fact is there is a vioent interpretation of Islam Elmergantry Sep 2014 #80
uh huh JanMichael Sep 2014 #81
I am not aware of any Elmergantry Sep 2014 #82
+1 n/t cosmicone Sep 2014 #84
Or destroying ancient shrines and temples. Throd Sep 2014 #87
Too many conveniently forget that point. Because they choose to. 7962 Sep 2014 #92
Have you checked the scorecard lately? Flatulo Sep 2014 #95
"Oh, no, ISIS is beheading us here. We need to have a war!" Fox News at 11. nt valerief Sep 2014 #93
ooooooooooga booooooooga ? Rhinodawg Sep 2014 #102
This is one time I wish he had had a gun. leftyladyfrommo Sep 2014 #103
This message was self-deleted by its author Mamma Sep 2014 #108
So how does Islam work? Calista241 Sep 2014 #109
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