Dr. Strangelove Posted May 10, 2021 Share Posted May 10, 2021 https://www.cnn.com/2021/04/16/us/indianapolis-shooting-fedex-facility/index.html The star spangled banner played in the background as a good guy with a gun showed up with his concealed carry license and ended this. 1 Link to comment
Dr. Strangelove Posted May 10, 2021 Share Posted May 10, 2021 I can't keep up with all the mass shootings, so here's this. It covers the dates of Friday, Saturday and Sunday. 2 Link to comment
Guy Chamberlin Posted May 10, 2021 Share Posted May 10, 2021 10 minutes ago, Dr. Strangelove said: I can't keep up with all the mass shootings, so here's this. It covers the dates of Friday, Saturday and Sunday. On the plus side, the return to mass shootings is another sign that America is emerging from the pandemic. 1 Link to comment
Guy Chamberlin Posted May 10, 2021 Share Posted May 10, 2021 These are moving so fast that we barely have time to digest them. The Rigby Idaho shooting was notable in that the shooter was a sixth grader -- troubling -- and a girl -- extremely rare. That was four days ago, and I can find no follow up on means, motives, parents, or consequences. Link to comment
Dr. Strangelove Posted May 10, 2021 Share Posted May 10, 2021 12 minutes ago, Guy Chamberlin said: These are moving so fast that we barely have time to digest them. The Rigby Idaho shooting was notable in that the shooter was a sixth grader -- troubling -- and a girl -- extremely rare. That was four days ago, and I can find no follow up on means, motives, parents, or consequences. Mass shootings are barely front page news. It's kind of crazy. 1 Link to comment
Archy1221 Posted May 10, 2021 Share Posted May 10, 2021 41 minutes ago, Guy Chamberlin said: That was four days ago, and I can find no follow up on means, motives, parents, or consequences. That’s a good thing in my view. Media hopefully taking it slow to get correct info about instead trying to first to report then issuing correction after correction. I’m fine waiting a few days 1 Link to comment
Guy Chamberlin Posted May 10, 2021 Share Posted May 10, 2021 1 hour ago, Archy1221 said: That’s a good thing in my view. Media hopefully taking it slow to get correct info about instead trying to first to report then issuing correction after correction. I’m fine waiting a few days I agree, although that traditionally hasn't been the case. You usually get a social media check, interviews with teachers, fellow students and neighbors, an attempt to get a statement from a family member, none of which would require a correction, even if it does invite speculation — usually not practiced by the reporters themselves. Only follow up I saw involved the heroic actions of the teacher who subdued the girl. So it's hard to tell if the media suddenly decided to take this one "slow" or if this shooting -- lacking a fatality -- just got superseded by a fresh mass shooting. Link to comment
Jason Sitoke Posted May 10, 2021 Share Posted May 10, 2021 1 hour ago, Guy Chamberlin said: So it's hard to tell if the media suddenly decided to take this one "slow" or if this shooting -- lacking a fatality -- just got superseded by a fresh mass shooting. Merely injuring kids doesn't move the needle much these days. Depressing. 1 Link to comment
knapplc Posted May 10, 2021 Share Posted May 10, 2021 Are we still doing the flag at half staff thing for these shootings, or have people pretty much given up on that? Link to comment
Ratt Mhule Posted May 10, 2021 Share Posted May 10, 2021 9 minutes ago, knapplc said: Are we still doing the flag at half staff thing for these shootings, or have people pretty much given up on that? Ive given up all together. Nothing will ever change. Its the country we live in and just got to hope it doesnt happen to you or your family. Sad. Link to comment
BigRedBuster Posted May 10, 2021 Author Share Posted May 10, 2021 32 minutes ago, knapplc said: Are we still doing the flag at half staff thing for these shootings, or have people pretty much given up on that? We should just cut the flag poles at half height. 1 Link to comment
Jason Sitoke Posted May 10, 2021 Share Posted May 10, 2021 1 hour ago, BigRedBuster said: We should just cut the flag poles at half height. How would we know which ones were cut? Link to comment
Jason Sitoke Posted May 10, 2021 Share Posted May 10, 2021 2 hours ago, knapplc said: Are we still doing the flag at half staff thing for these shootings, or have people pretty much given up on that? They all seem to be half mast. I think between mass shootings, Covid, and Trump failing to take back power...kind of covers everyone. 1 Link to comment
Guy Chamberlin Posted May 11, 2021 Share Posted May 11, 2021 4 hours ago, knapplc said: Are we still doing the flag at half staff thing for these shootings, or have people pretty much given up on that? Then there's Deguns, the huge gun shop east of Lincoln on Hwy 34. For years they flew a giant American flag. This January, for some mysterious reason, they took the American flag down and replaced it with a giant yellow Don't Tread on Me flag. 1 Link to comment
BigRedBuster Posted May 11, 2021 Author Share Posted May 11, 2021 6 minutes ago, Guy Chamberlin said: Then there's Deguns, the huge gun shop east of Lincoln on Hwy 34. For years they flew a giant American flag. This January, for some mysterious reason, they took the American flag down and replaced it with a giant yellow Don't Tread on Me flag. Well of course. That flag is more important to great patriots than the American flag. 1 Link to comment
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