Acts of Terrorism megathread

[Razgovory]

Noticed that Fox News completely omitted the Manifesto from their reporting.

[The Larch]

Noticed that Fox News completely omitted the Manifesto from their reporting.

It overlapped too much with the last Tucker Carlson script?

[Eddie Teach]

Some context, so we at least know what to Google?

[garbon]

Some context, so we at least know what to Google?

The shooting in Buffalo

[Syt]

Shooting at a church in California. Suspect: 60 year old man from Taiwan, apparently? The Buffalo shooting didn't make it onto my sisters' timelines; wonder if this one will ... 

[grumbler]

So an unarmed black dude will be shot to death for having a broken tail light because "police need to protect themselves," but an armed white dude in the midst of a murder spree doesn't see a shot fired?  What happened to "police need to protect themselves?"

[CountDeMoney]

So an unarmed black dude will be shot to death for having a broken tail light because "police need to protect themselves," but an armed white dude in the midst of a murder spree doesn't see a shot fired?  What happened to "police need to protect themselves?"

Yeah, no shit.  And don't think for a minute that hasn't been noticed.

I mean, Buffalo PD's been under a lot of scrutiny the last few years, and has been taking a lot of strides in cleaning up their issues regarding use of force, de-escalation, and even finally getting into the 1990s with TASERs, but of all the times to accept an honorable surrender.

Also--

Described as a "beloved security guard" who had worked at the Jefferson Avenue location for many years, he spent much of his career as an officer working out of the Northeast District. Database records list Aaron W. Salter as 55 years old.

Salter was the first to defend lives and engage the shooter when he entered Tops around 2:30 p.m. Gramaglia said Salter fired multiple rounds at the attacker and managed to hit him, but the bullets did no damage because of the shooter's protective tactical gear.

[grumbler]

Seen on twitter, and true:  "Gendron is what you get when you make Kyle Rittenhouse the hero, and Colin Kaepernick the villain."

[The Minsky Moment]

Now, now, Raz...now is not the time to politicize things.

On the contrary, it's time to blame the libs for opposing the one thing that could have stopped this tragedy: more guns.  If the security guard and all of the shoppers were armed to the teeth with AR-15s and armor piercing rounds, this could have been prevented.

[grumbler]

On the contrary, it's time to blame the libs for opposing the one thing that could have stopped this tragedy: more guns.  If the security guard and all of the shoppers were armed to the teeth with AR-15s and armor piercing rounds, this could have been prevented.

True, ten lives would be saved from murder... while fifteen lives were lost due to AP rounds going through walls, or ricocheting off concrete.

[Syt]

Also--

Described as a "beloved security guard" who had worked at the Jefferson Avenue location for many years, he spent much of his career as an officer working out of the Northeast District. Database records list Aaron W. Salter as 55 years old.

Salter was the first to defend lives and engage the shooter when he entered Tops around 2:30 p.m. Gramaglia said Salter fired multiple rounds at the attacker and managed to hit him, but the bullets did no damage because of the shooter's protective tactical gear.

Clearly the best response is to provide military grade gear to local police departments, so they can handle these events on an even footing.

[CountDeMoney]

Bumped. It. Will. Never. Fucking. Stop.

Bumped. And why not.

[viper37]

Bumped. It. Will. Never. Fucking. Stop.

Bumped. And why not.

In Texas.  Can't blame the State gun laws being too strict this time. 
The kids weren't armed with their own AR-15, that's why it happened.

Sorry.  I am at loss of words.  Fucking elementary school.

[Syt]

In Texas.  Can't blame the State gun laws being too strict this time. 
The kids weren't armed with their own AR-15, that's why it happened.

If I read correctly, the governor said the solution to this would be arming teachers, so you're not far off.

[viper37]

In Texas.  Can't blame the State gun laws being too strict this time. 
The kids weren't armed with their own AR-15, that's why it happened.

If I read correctly, the governor said the solution to this would be arming teachers, so you're not far off.

Republicans.

Unless the teacher keeps the rifle armed and strapped to its body, I don't see how this is going to help.  The time it would take for the teachers to get to a locker, find the right key under stress, take the gun and charge it, the carnage would be well under way.  I think, in a city, the police might even be there faster than the teacher can get his rifle and aim at the perpetrator.  Meanwhile, you have kids to take care of. <sigh>