Jason Posted February 15, 2019 Share Posted February 15, 2019 No, not that Aurora. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skillzdadirecta Posted February 15, 2019 Share Posted February 15, 2019 "Apprehended?" I'm guessing he wasn't black.... SURPRISE me Chicago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted February 15, 2019 Author Share Posted February 15, 2019 6 minutes ago, skillzdadirecta said: "Apprehended?" I'm guessing he wasn't black.... SURPRISE me Chicago. Wouldn't it be news if a mass shooter weren't white? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skillzdadirecta Posted February 15, 2019 Share Posted February 15, 2019 1 minute ago, Jason said: Wouldn't it be news if a mass shooter weren't white? I'd be shocked... SHOCKED I tells ya Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
outsida Posted February 15, 2019 Share Posted February 15, 2019 1 hour ago, skillzdadirecta said: "Apprehended?" I'm guessing he wasn't black.... SURPRISE me Chicago. If the suspect were black this would have been posted in the existing while black thread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CastlevaniaNut18 Posted February 16, 2019 Share Posted February 16, 2019 I'm hearing the shooter was black and WaPo I a reporting he's dead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skillzdadirecta Posted February 16, 2019 Share Posted February 16, 2019 12 minutes ago, CastlevaniaNut18 said: I'm hearing the shooter was black and WaPo I a reporting he's dead. Well color me surprised! CNN is reporting he's dead too... no mention of his race though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CastlevaniaNut18 Posted February 16, 2019 Share Posted February 16, 2019 Just now, skillzdadirecta said: Well color me surprised! CNN is reporting he's dead too... no mention of his race though. Yeah, I'm waiting on the race thing. This happened near @Triage and she saw a report he was black and a former disgruntled employee. Im waiting for confirmation from one of the big sources. It'll come soon enough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skillzdadirecta Posted February 16, 2019 Share Posted February 16, 2019 Just now, CastlevaniaNut18 said: Yeah, I'm waiting on the race thing. This happened near @Triage and she saw a report he was black and a former disgruntled employee. Im waiting for confirmation from one of the big sources. It'll come soon enough. Apparently he had been laid off... his mother is talking to police. The Police said they would be doing a news conference this evening to give more details. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CastlevaniaNut18 Posted February 16, 2019 Share Posted February 16, 2019 How many non-white mass shooters have we had? Pulse San Bernardino Navy Yard That's all I can think of off the top of my head. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricofoley Posted February 16, 2019 Share Posted February 16, 2019 Happened about 10 minutes west of where I work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyser_Soze Posted February 16, 2019 Share Posted February 16, 2019 Some guy shot in to a restaurant in San Diego earlier this week and no one was hurt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mclumber1 Posted February 16, 2019 Share Posted February 16, 2019 21 minutes ago, CastlevaniaNut18 said: How many non-white mass shooters have we had? Pulse San Bernardino Navy Yard That's all I can think of off the top of my head. The DC Sniper was black. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triage Posted February 16, 2019 Share Posted February 16, 2019 15 minutes ago, Ricofoley said: Happened about 10 minutes west of where I work. Wow you work near me. I work in Aurora, Oswego and Montgomery. We had lock down at the Aurora location since it was right there and I was today in Aurora at a school for Junior Achievement. Too close to home. They shooter is dead. There are confirmed 5 dead just not sure if the shooter is part of the 5. The shooter was 45 worker at that factory for 15 years laid off two weeks ago. There are some mixed articles but news conference is 9 pm central time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skillzdadirecta Posted February 16, 2019 Share Posted February 16, 2019 24 minutes ago, CastlevaniaNut18 said: How many non-white mass shooters have we had? Pulse San Bernardino Navy Yard That's all I can think of off the top of my head. Colin Ferguson back in the day... shot up the LIRR in New York. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triage Posted February 16, 2019 Share Posted February 16, 2019 Fyi people saying he's black are going off LinkedIn page the exact name and place of work listed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted February 16, 2019 Share Posted February 16, 2019 5 minutes ago, mclumber1 said: The DC Sniper was black. Ehhhh - I personally do not classify him as a "mass shooter". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mclumber1 Posted February 16, 2019 Share Posted February 16, 2019 The Virginia Tech shooter was Asian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triage Posted February 16, 2019 Share Posted February 16, 2019 This stuff is almost daily crap but having it so close to home just brings this to a horrible realization life is short and you never know. And I'm so sick of comments "thoughts and prayers" obviously it's not working so shove it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost_MH Posted February 16, 2019 Share Posted February 16, 2019 10 minutes ago, SFLUFAN said: Ehhhh - I personally do not classify him as a "mass shooter". I'd categorize him as a serial killer, not a mass shooter. That, however, leaves him just as much a outlier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted February 16, 2019 Author Share Posted February 16, 2019 3 minutes ago, Ghost_MH said: I'd categorize him as a serial killer, not a mass shooter. That, however, leaves him just as much a outlier. Nation of Islam guy with time in the military...the profile is less outlier at that point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted February 16, 2019 Share Posted February 16, 2019 Just now, Jason said: Nation of Islam guy with time in the military...the profile is less outlier at that point. I don't quite follow. With that description, he falls neatly into the category of "terrorist" because there is an ideological motivation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CastlevaniaNut18 Posted February 16, 2019 Share Posted February 16, 2019 40 minutes ago, mclumber1 said: The DC Sniper was black. I'm with the others that I'd classify him as more of a serial killer. 39 minutes ago, skillzdadirecta said: Colin Ferguson back in the day... shot up the LIRR in New York. No idea who he is. 32 minutes ago, mclumber1 said: The Virginia Tech shooter was Asian Oh, yeah. I also forgot the Fort Hood shooter. But the point still stands that the overwhelming majority of mass shooters are white males. It's notable when it is a minority. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skillzdadirecta Posted February 16, 2019 Share Posted February 16, 2019 5 minutes ago, CastlevaniaNut18 said: No idea who he is. Might be before your time... Quote On December 7, 1993, a Long Island Rail Road train pulled into the Merillon Avenue station in Garden City, New York, when passenger Colin Ferguson pulled out a 9mm pistol and started firing at other passengers. He murdered 6 people and wounded 19 others before being stopped by other passengers. Ferguson's trial was notable for a number of unusual developments, including his firing his defense counsel and insisting on representing himself and questioning his own victims on the stand. On February 17, 1995, Ferguson was convicted of the six murders. He was also convicted of attempted murder for wounding 19 passengers. As of 2018, he is serving his sentence of 315 years and 8 months to life at the Upstate Correctional Facility in Franklin County, New York. Also this was before the term "Mass shooter" was popularized. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CastlevaniaNut18 Posted February 16, 2019 Share Posted February 16, 2019 1 minute ago, skillzdadirecta said: Might be before your time... Also this was before the term "Mass shooter" was popularized. I was in 1st grade then. I remember some incidents when I was around that age, but that one didn't register, probably for the reason you stated and it wasn't close to home. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skillzdadirecta Posted February 16, 2019 Share Posted February 16, 2019 3 minutes ago, CastlevaniaNut18 said: I was in 1st grade then. I remember some incidents when I was around that age, but that one didn't register, probably for the reason you stated and it wasn't close to home. I grew up in the area and it was all over the news when it happened for obvious reasons. His trial was a circus but was overshadowed by OJ and other events at the time. Chris Dormer was Black... dunno if he's technically a mass shooter though. That dude in Texas was black too... the one that shot up those cops and they blew up with a robot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CastlevaniaNut18 Posted February 16, 2019 Share Posted February 16, 2019 1 minute ago, skillzdadirecta said: I grew up in the area and it was all over the news when it happened for obvious reasons. His trial was a circus but was overshadowed by OJ and other events at the time. Yeah, I remember stuff like OJ and OKC bombing more vividly. And the West Memphis 3, because that made big news and it was close to home. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skillzdadirecta Posted February 16, 2019 Share Posted February 16, 2019 Just now, CastlevaniaNut18 said: Yeah, I remember stuff like OJ and OKC bombing more vividly. And the West Memphis 3, because that made big news and it was close to home. Now i don't know what THAT is Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
osxmatt Posted February 16, 2019 Share Posted February 16, 2019 I literally thought to myself earlier this week “it’s been a while since we’ve had a mass shooting.” I hate that I thought that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CastlevaniaNut18 Posted February 16, 2019 Share Posted February 16, 2019 1 minute ago, skillzdadirecta said: Now i don't know what THAT is I'm actually surprised by that, because it was the subject of a series of documentaries on HBO, got a ton of publicity from celebrities like Johnny Depp, Pearl Jam, Metallica, Dixie Chicks, etc., and made big headlines when they were released in 2011. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted February 16, 2019 Share Posted February 16, 2019 "West of Memphis" is a fantastic documentary that everyone should watch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyser_Soze Posted February 16, 2019 Share Posted February 16, 2019 12 minutes ago, skillzdadirecta said: Chris Dormer was Black. Chris Dormer was a hero! @johnny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyser_Soze Posted February 16, 2019 Share Posted February 16, 2019 Just now, SFLUFAN said: "West of Memphis" is a fantastic documentary that everyine should watch. I've already watched it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CastlevaniaNut18 Posted February 16, 2019 Share Posted February 16, 2019 Just now, SFLUFAN said: "West of Memphis" is a fantastic documentary that everyone should watch. Indeed it is. I also really liked Devil's Knot, by Mara Leveritt, a local journalist and writer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnny Posted February 16, 2019 Share Posted February 16, 2019 2 minutes ago, Keyser_Soze said: Chris Dormer was a hero! @johnny Can’t Corner the Dorner! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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