Gun Violence in America

The quote itself even including what it was about is really unremarkable in the context of a shooting. The guy CNN interviewed that the shooter was giving off the weird vibe was more interesting.

But I think Fox writes that hoping people go the wrong way without the context. The FSU article mentions social media using the quote out of context. Tallahassee SDS protests Trump agenda and FSU policies in campus rally

I am not sure either is really relevant. The guy was being weird and creepy, and said some things with a political context. Does any of the political context really matter? What if weird creepy dude said something about weird and non-political?

Dude’s alive, so certainly we will get better info.

Bump, cuz always bump.

This does not age well.

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Argument at dock turns violent. Okay, got it. Then…

A North Myrtle Beach police officer responding to the shooting accidentally shot himself in the leg at a marina about 3 miles (5 kilometers) away and is in the hospital in stable condition, North Myrtle Beach spokeswoman Lauren Jessie said.

???

Barney Fife?

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first day of school for the school. details still coming out. may have been in the adjacent church and not the school. 2.5 miles from home. wife has confirmed neighbor’s 4 kids are all safe.

eta - someone told me day 1 of school would have included a welcome back mass for students.

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Forgot a word. Yes, I’m a horrible person.

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God fucking damnit.

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If we didn’t have schools, we wouldn’t have school shootings.

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From last year. Not a comfortable read, story about warning signs of mass shooter’s, centered around the perspective of the mother of the 2014 UCSB shooter.

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There have been 229 school shootings that resulted in injuries or death since 1/1/2018.

Hard to believe this was over 10 years ago. Memories are still fresh since I work where it happened.

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One thing I’m curious about is why his “last ditch effort” to get laid was at a frat party, of all places. Seems like the worst imaginable approach for a shy, friendless, ugly guy.

I know it’s sort of the go-to representation of everything he fears and desires, but you’d think the therapists, roommates, friends, family, life-coaches, internet trolls, etc. would literally all give him better plans. Though, maybe he tried them and they all failed.

Reminds me of an old roommate I had. Very nerdy guy who wanted to meet women, and was sure the only way to do it was to approach them like a drunk alpha bro in a bar.

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I think it’s a red flag for a lot of potential mates if someone has no friends. That’s something that he should have worked on first, I feel. But as you said, he may have tried all the suggestions already with no success.

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Oh, yeah that is worse. I have a friend who talks about killing himself all the time. Pretty sure it’s friends and family that keeps the day away.

Second shooting at a school in one afternoon (Charlie Kirk being the other).