Acts of Terrorism megathread

[CountDeMoney]

That moron King (Moron, R-IA) says all this political violence is "coming from the left" LOL

[CountDeMoney]

Now, can we get gun control?

This has nothing to do with gun control.

[Grey Fox]

Now, can we get gun control?

This has nothing to do with gun control.

He threw knifes?!

[DontSayBanana]

Way I see it, there are three possibilities:

1) Extreme unluckiness. This dude was looking to shoot up a bunch of people, and he happened on the field that just happened to have a bunch of congressmen on it. Wrong place, wrong time.

2) Stalker. This guy was looking for a particular congressman (maybe Scalise, maybe someone else) and had scoped out that they were likely to be at this game at this time. Support is that the shooter just happened to hit the only one there who was part of congressional leadership.

3) If Scalise hadn't brought his own security, you'd be looking at 20-30 congressmen without protection. For somebody looking to do as much damage as possible to the House, that would have been basically the perfect soft target.

My money's on 3, and I suspect we'll find some kind of manifesto after some digging.

[Valmy]

Now, can we get gun control?

Never going to happen. The Supreme Court has spoken.

Well ok it would require an amendment to the Constitution.

[Valmy]

Way I see it, there are three possibilities:

1) Extreme unluckiness. This dude was looking to shoot up a bunch of people, and he happened on the field that just happened to have a bunch of congressmen on it. Wrong place, wrong time.

2) Stalker. This guy was looking for a particular congressman (maybe Scalise, maybe someone else) and had scoped out that they were likely to be at this game at this time. Support is that the shooter just happened to hit the only one there who was part of congressional leadership.

3) If Scalise hadn't brought his own security, you'd be looking at 20-30 congressmen without protection. For somebody looking to do as much damage as possible to the House, that would have been basically the perfect soft target.

My money's on 3, and I suspect we'll find some kind of manifesto after some digging.

Seems like a Bernie supporter trying to take out the bad guys. I really hope that is not the case though.

[garbon]

Way I see it, there are three possibilities:

1) Extreme unluckiness. This dude was looking to shoot up a bunch of people, and he happened on the field that just happened to have a bunch of congressmen on it. Wrong place, wrong time.

2) Stalker. This guy was looking for a particular congressman (maybe Scalise, maybe someone else) and had scoped out that they were likely to be at this game at this time. Support is that the shooter just happened to hit the only one there who was part of congressional leadership.

3) If Scalise hadn't brought his own security, you'd be looking at 20-30 congressmen without protection. For somebody looking to do as much damage as possible to the House, that would have been basically the perfect soft target.

My money's on 3, and I suspect we'll find some kind of manifesto after some digging.

Seems like a Bernie supporter trying to take out the bad guys. I really hope that is not the case though.

There was an early claim from one of the bystanders that he had asked first if they were Republicans or Democrats.

[CountDeMoney]

Now see, that's the kind of politeness your usual right-wing violence has been missing.

[derspiess]

Now, can we get gun control?

You have gun control.

[derspiess]

Workplace violence?  Yup.

Don't make me roll back the tape.

[11B4V]

Even the left wingers are arming themselves nowadays. Who would have thought.

[CountDeMoney]

Workplace violence?  Yup.

Don't make me roll back the tape.

White anxiety is a religion of peace.

[The Minsky Moment]

White men with guns have cause more death and destruction than any other demographic group.  Need a travel ban until we can figure out what is going on.

[Valmy]

White men with guns have cause more death and destruction than any other demographic group.  Need a travel ban until we can figure out what is going on.

Well we are mostly fucking insane. But besides that we are lovely.

I hope that clarifies things.

[CountDeMoney]

White men with guns have cause more death and destruction than any other demographic group.  Need a travel ban until we can figure out what is going on.

No, no, no...just on the left, like back in the 70's with Obama's buddy, you know, that guy from the Weather Channel.