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Postby Enzo » Mon Oct 02, 2017 11:35 am

Some guy opens fire on the public from the 34th floor of a hotel in Las Vegas. Kills at least 50, more than 200 injured. Until they shot him.

At least his name was Stephen Paddock, rather than Abdul.
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Re: Long odds

Postby Heid the Ba » Mon Oct 02, 2017 1:23 pm

Not terrorism though, not until they know his motive. Because as you say, white. Lone wolf and mentally ill, obviously.
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Re: Long odds

Postby Arneb » Mon Oct 02, 2017 3:00 pm

Weapons prducers' shares soared on the news, cuz obviously, some gawddayumd librul will now strike the Second Amendment off the Bill or Rights, and everyone better be prepared and buy some ARs.
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Re: Long odds

Postby Lance » Mon Oct 02, 2017 3:16 pm

We need moar gunz so we can shoot the murderers!
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Re: Long odds

Postby MM_Dandy » Mon Oct 02, 2017 3:52 pm

The latest is that he offed himself before the police broke into his room. Still no word on whether or not he's a terrorist, though - but he's had no previous run-ins with the law. On the other hand, IS claims that he is a recent convert to Islam.
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Re: Long odds

Postby Lianachan » Mon Oct 02, 2017 3:53 pm

The BBC helpfully speculated that he had recently converted to Islam, so maybe he'll be a terrorist yet.

ETA: Islamic State have claimed responsibility, but they'd claim responsibility for me running out of shampoo this morning if they knew about it. BBC reporting local police as saying the guy had one historical and minor traffic offence, and that's all. FBI saying no links to terrorism. Reuters claiming he had a history of psychological problems.
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Re: Long odds

Postby MM_Dandy » Mon Oct 02, 2017 6:11 pm

45 made a few public remarks, called the shooter 'evil,' but refrained from making the judgement call on whether or not he was a terrorist. He plans to visit Vegas on Wednesday, Puerto Rico on Tuesday.

The BBC seems to be ahead of CNN and Deadspin.

I ran out of shampoo this morning, too. Coincidence or jihad? You decide.
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Re: Long odds

Postby Lance » Mon Oct 02, 2017 9:20 pm

OMFG! I ran out of shampoo yesterday. Do you think it was a test run?
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Re: Long odds

Postby Heid the Ba » Tue Oct 03, 2017 5:53 am

False flag op by Big Shampoo rather than terrorism.
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Re: Long odds

Postby Arneb » Tue Oct 03, 2017 7:08 am

Me too!!! Coincidence???!!!
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Re: Long odds

Postby MM_Dandy » Tue Oct 03, 2017 3:43 pm

Listen, folks. Now is not the time for talking about shampoo. There will be a time and place soon, I'm sure.
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Re: Long odds

Postby Heid the Ba » Tue Oct 03, 2017 3:55 pm

MM_Dandy wrote:Listen, folks. Now is not the time for talking about shampoo. There will be a time and place soon, I'm sure.

Nicely done.
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