Author Topic: Another school shoooting.... (Read 1411 times)

Debonair · « **Reply #15 on:** October 02, 2006, 03:42:46 PM »

guns have been around longer than the amish, probably by over 200 years i'd bet

Charon · « **Reply #16 on:** October 02, 2006, 03:58:34 PM »

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See Rule #5

And such nutjobs are still a minute risk factor in a population of 300 million. Not so if you are criminally involved in the inner city drug trade, but by and large firearms are not a realistic concern for most Americans. But, we want 100 percent pure safety of course.

The rights of 75 million or so gun owners infringed because on the rare occasion some nut job chooses a gun and a public spectacle vs. a rope or hands like the sexual serial killing nutjobs prefer, or a couple of extra party shots like the irresponsible mainstream drinker citizen prefers, or a can of gasoline and a match like those who really like to mass kill prefer.

But hey, we have to live in a perfectly safe world, because such a thing can obviously exist, right... In that spirit, I can only commend the EU effort to make driving perfectly safe. Sucks if you like a zip along on the autobahn or drive a motorcycle, but WTF. I imagine many of your fellow citizens could care less about that, since driving only needs to perform a functional service moving a person from point a to point b. Have fun with that. (I'll open a new link on that one, since it's worth its own discussion).

Charon

nirvana · « **Reply #17 on:** October 02, 2006, 04:27:44 PM »

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Originally posted by Mickey1992
Cowards.

If you want to off yourself, just eat the barrel. There is no need to take others with you or make some sort of statement.

I was just saying that to my friend. Of all the people, this guy picks some of the most peaceful people. I also read he was a "trucker" and not Amish.

Shuckins · « **Reply #18 on:** October 02, 2006, 04:31:40 PM »

Wonder what the killer's motive was? Or if he even had one.

Anti-religious perhaps? Did their horse and buggy cause him to have to down-shift? Or did he just pick the most helpless group around knowing that the chances of one of them knocking his brains out was absolutely nil?

How courageous of him.

His head should be stuck on a pole and left for the crows to pick clean.

xrtoronto · « **Reply #19 on:** October 02, 2006, 05:00:32 PM »

I'm confused???

Are we allowed or not allowed to post articles without adding some point of discussion? Or are some allowed to post in this manner and others not?

Pretty inconsistent monitoring?

Could someone make this clear, once and for all?

Maverick · « **Reply #20 on:** October 02, 2006, 08:37:35 PM »

Lemme clear it up.

No canadians allowed vato!

There that simplify it enough for ya?

lasersailor184 · « **Reply #21 on:** October 02, 2006, 10:03:01 PM »

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Originally posted by Maverick
Charon,

Very well said sir.

Ripley, try looking something up. Upon actual research you'll find that the Amish have a history of total non violence, it's a part of their particular beliefs. Given that factual situation anyone deciding to "pick on them" or target them for anything knows he has a society that is steadfast in the refusal to defend themselves. Kind of what some of Congress lesser cranially gifted folks are trying to make the rest of the country into.

Of course that is kind of counter to your juvinile attempt to be sarcastic and make fun of the loss of life from criminal action.

~~Hilarious! Will your next lecture be on the financial and economic benefits of the current Island of Atlantis?~~

Pongo · « **Reply #22 on:** October 02, 2006, 10:37:35 PM »

See Rules #2, #4, #6

MrRiplEy[H] · « **Reply #23 on:** October 03, 2006, 12:52:31 AM »

See Rules #2, #4, #6

Pongo · « **Reply #24 on:** October 03, 2006, 01:00:18 AM »

how can we tell?

Skuzzy · « **Reply #25 on:** October 03, 2006, 07:23:49 AM »

If you do not like the moderation, then leave.

I do not care for people who think ther opinion is so important as to start a flame fest where one should not be started. Just because you have an opinion does not mean anyone else cares to hear it. Please check your arrogance at the door.

Yes, lets start a gun debate in a thread about the death of children. If you think it appropriate, let me know. I happen to think a person wanting to do that is pretty low.

One more shot like those and you are both gone. So, if you want to continue berating me on this public forum and expect me to just sit here, then think again.

lazs2 · « **Reply #26 on:** October 03, 2006, 08:32:29 AM »

I think that at some point we will have to admit that it was a mistake to make schools "gun free zones" and allow teachers with concealled carry permits to carry firearms.

That may stop the cowardly shooters but... the nutjobs will still exist and still seek attention for their pathetic lives in their attention grabbing deaths.

My prediction? at some point guns will be allowed in schools and the shootings will pretty much stop.. at that point... guys will either burn or bomb or simply drive a truck through the schoolyard at 90 mph killing dozens.

If one nutjob manages to kill dozens with a truck then many will copy... these pathetic weirdos have no imagination at all. They all copycat and the media plays right into their hands by allmost lovingly... going over their pathetic lives and thus.... giving them meaning they never had.

lazs

Samiam · « **Reply #27 on:** October 03, 2006, 01:04:10 PM »

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Originally posted by lazs2
I think that at some point we will have to admit that it was a mistake to make schools "gun free zones" and allow teachers with concealled carry permits to carry firearms.

That may stop the cowardly shooters but... the nutjobs will still exist and still seek attention for their pathetic lives in their attention grabbing deaths.

My prediction? at some point guns will be allowed in schools and the shootings will pretty much stop.. at that point... guys will either burn or bomb or simply drive a truck through the schoolyard at 90 mph killing dozens.

If one nutjob manages to kill dozens with a truck then many will copy... these pathetic weirdos have no imagination at all. They all copycat and the media plays right into their hands by allmost lovingly... going over their pathetic lives and thus.... giving them meaning they never had.

lazs

You are an optimist in the extreme, lazs.

Much more likely is that in an election year our representitives will be crawling all over themselves to prove who can make our schools safer and arming teachers will certainly not be among the proposed solutions (at least not by any who don't wish to be crucified in the media).

No, rest assured that the result of this recent random batch of shootings will be less freedoms for us all in some form. Pretty much Dems and GOP alike are all about solving problems that don't really exist with more government and less freedoms.

Skuzzy · « **Reply #28 on:** October 03, 2006, 01:29:47 PM »

Sam, just a nit, but politicians are not about solving problems. They are more about finding ways to put bandaids on issues. Take a look at anything a politician does and you will find it is not about attacking the root cause of the issue, but rather a reactionary measure to cope with the result of the issue.

Rameusb5 · « **Reply #29 on:** October 03, 2006, 01:34:11 PM »

It is rather alarming that the number of these types of shootings has skyrocketed in recent years.

The gun control conversation really doesn't have any relevance here. Gun control or no, these psychopaths will find SOME way of obtaining a firearm and using it on the public.

The real question is, why do these idiots do this? I'm guessing that someone knew this guy and knew he was mentally "off."