School board shooter in Florida had frustrated, turbulent life along with interest in anarch

[mfcorey1]

PANAMA CITY, Fla. (AP) — Clay Duke was a troubled, broke ex-con with bipolar disorder, an interest in anarchy, a wife whose unemployment benefits had run out and frustrations that reached their boiling point on a day circled on his calendar at home.

The burly 56-year-old held a Florida school board at gunpoint Tuesday, saying he was prepared to die. He fired at board members, missing them by inches, then killed himself after exchanging gunfire with a security guard.

Duke's wife said Wednesday he was an excellent marksman and probably missed the five board members — sitting steps away — on purpose. One board member even crept up from behind and hit Duke with her purse — but he only called her a name and didn't shoot.

"He didn't want anyone to get hurt but himself," Rebecca Duke said of the man she loved. She called him a "gentle giant."

http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/local/state/sns-ap-us-school-board-shooting,0,1838964.story

[Hannah Bell]

1. After looking at the video, I believe it. *I* could have made that shot.

If he'd wanted to, he could have easily killed everyone in that room.

In the press conference, one of the board members says God pushed the bullet away & it's a miracle.

Ridiculous. He aimed to miss.


"My testament: Some people (the government sponsored media) will say I was evil, a monster (V) ... no ... I was just born poor in a country where the Wealthy manipulate, use, abuse, and economically enslave 95 percent of the population. Rich Republicans, Rich Democrats ... same-same ... rich ... they take turns fleecing us ... our few dollars ... pyramiding the wealth for themselves."

[niceypoo]

2. What a guy

[Paladin]

3. Yeah, He Was A Real Sweetheart. (n/t)

[proud2BlibKansan]

4. Mentally ill

When will we ever learn to take care of these people?

[Dash87]

7. The "mentally ill" no longer exist, don't you know?

Welcome to the new US of Alternate reality. We can just pretend that a problem doesn't exist, and it won't exist anymore, like the homeless, the healthcare problem, etc. :(

[Codeine]

5. Perhaps she has a different definition of "gentle" than I. nt

[NightWatcher]

6. I understand getting frustrated, but a school board?