America..why won't you just ban the fucking gun?

McParadigm · Post by **McParadigm** » Thu December 03, 2015 2:16 pm

E.H. Ruddock wrote:Man, fox news is such a train wreck right now, I can't turn it off. They read that daily news headline posted above and you hear Elizabeth Hasslebeck yell out "they're wrong!"

That's bordering on self-parody.

E.H. Ruddock · Post by **E.H. Ruddock** » Thu December 03, 2015 3:30 pm

Foxnews.com front page headline/story:

Post by **Green Habit** » Thu December 03, 2015 3:31 pm

Oh man, this is going to make heads hurt on all sides of the spectrum.

Simple Torture · Post by **Simple Torture** » Thu December 03, 2015 4:09 pm

A few people on my Facebook (including one police officer) have fallen for this thing where they believe yesterday's shooting was a false flag operation because one news anchor referred to the suspects as "actors."

LoathedVermin72 · Thu December 03, 2015 4:20 pm

Simple Torture wrote:A few people on my Facebook (including one police officer) have fallen for this thing where they believe yesterday's shooting was a false flag operation because one news anchor referred to the suspects as "actors."

Hahahahhahahaha

Post by **epilogue** » Thu December 03, 2015 5:52 pm

Does this belong here or in the Star Wars Related Awesomeness thread?

BurtReynolds · Post by **BurtReynolds** » Thu December 03, 2015 6:46 pm

E.H. Ruddock wrote:Foxnews.com front page headline/story:

Uh is that wrong? I'm not up on the latest news, but it looks like terrorists to me.

Strat · Post by **Strat** » Thu December 03, 2015 6:49 pm

BurtReynolds wrote:
E.H. Ruddock wrote:Foxnews.com front page headline/story:

Uh is that wrong? I'm not up on the latest news, but it looks like terrorists to me.

Syed Rizwan Farook -- one-half of the couple behind the San Bernardino shooting massacre -- was apparently radicalized and in touch with people being investigated by the FBI for international terrorism, law enforcement officials said Thursday.

Farook's apparent radicalization contributed to his role in the mass shooting, with his wife Tashfeen Malik, of 14 people Wednesday during a holiday party for the San Bernardino County health department, where Farook worked, sources said.

Still, it wasn't necessarily the only driver behind the carnage, as workplace grievances may have also played a role. President Barack Obama hinted as much Thursday when he said that the attackers may have had "mixed motives."

Farook traveled to Saudi Arabia for several weeks in 2013 on the Hajj, the annual pilgrimage to Mecca that Muslims are required to take at least once in their lifetime, which didn't raise red flags, said two government officials. It was during this trip that he met Malik, a native of Pakistan who came to the United States on a "fiancée visa" and later became a lawful permanent resident.

Officials had previously said that neither Farook and Malik were known to the FBI or on a list of potentially radicalized people. Nor had they had any known interactions with police until Wednesday's deadly shootout that culminated in their deaths.

Yet Farook himself had communicated by phone and via social media with more than one person being investigated for terrorism, law enforcement officials said. A separate U.S. government official said the 28-year-old has "overseas communications and associations."

As to what role those all played in the San Bernardino carnage, the official acknowledged, " We don't know yet what they mean."

nyquillyn · Post by **nyquillyn** » Thu December 03, 2015 6:54 pm

Burt, we can only jump to conclusions with Christians. Get with the program!

BurtReynolds · Post by **BurtReynolds** » Thu December 03, 2015 7:08 pm

turned2black wrote:Burt, we can only jump to conclusions with Christians. Get with the program!

it's going from

"white guys with guns! Stupid rednecks! When will the violence end?! Ban guns"

To

"Oops Muslim terrorists again... let's not jump to any conclusions.. their motives were complex and... the right wingers are gonna have a field day with this! That's the real tragedy here... But guns in America are still bad...and uh... you know... bombing Syria we practically deserve it...It's the media's fault!"

Post by **epilogue** » Thu December 03, 2015 7:14 pm

Nothing that happened yesterday changes the gun-control conversation in this country.

Strat · Post by **Strat** » Thu December 03, 2015 7:16 pm

durdencommatyler wrote:Nothing that happened yesterday changes the gun-control conversation in this country.

BurtReynolds · Post by **BurtReynolds** » Thu December 03, 2015 7:18 pm

durdencommatyler wrote:Nothing that happened yesterday changes the gun-control conversation in this country.

No, you're right. Absolutely nothing about what happened yesterday changes the gun control conversation in this country.

Post by **epilogue** » Thu December 03, 2015 7:26 pm

BurtReynolds wrote:
durdencommatyler wrote:Nothing that happened yesterday changes the gun-control conversation in this country.
No, you're right. Absolutely nothing about what happened yesterday changes the gun control conversation in this country.

Burt, I'm just saying that Muslim or Christian or atheist or terrorist or American or goddamn purple dinosaur, the gun-control issues in this country are absurd and something needs to be done. It's disgusting and out of control. Shifting narratives doesn't change the root of the problem. That's all I'm saying. And, yes, I am right.

nyquillyn · Post by **nyquillyn** » Thu December 03, 2015 7:29 pm

At the very least, we should renew the federal assault weapons ban.

BurtReynolds · Post by **BurtReynolds** » Thu December 03, 2015 7:32 pm

durdencommatyler wrote:
BurtReynolds wrote:
durdencommatyler wrote:Nothing that happened yesterday changes the gun-control conversation in this country.
No, you're right. Absolutely nothing about what happened yesterday changes the gun control conversation in this country.
Burt, I'm just saying that Muslim or Christian or atheist or terrorist or American or goddamn purple dinosaur, the gun-control issues in this country are absurd and something needs to be done. It's disgusting and out of control. Shifting narratives doesn't change the root of the problem. That's all I'm saying. And, yes, I am right.

I agree!

Post by **epilogue** » Thu December 03, 2015 7:33 pm

BurtReynolds wrote:
durdencommatyler wrote:
BurtReynolds wrote:
durdencommatyler wrote:Nothing that happened yesterday changes the gun-control conversation in this country.
No, you're right. Absolutely nothing about what happened yesterday changes the gun control conversation in this country.
Burt, I'm just saying that Muslim or Christian or atheist or terrorist or American or goddamn purple dinosaur, the gun-control issues in this country are absurd and something needs to be done. It's disgusting and out of control. Shifting narratives doesn't change the root of the problem. That's all I'm saying. And, yes, I am right.
I agree!

Oh.

My apologies. I'm not used to hones replies on RM. I just assumed you were being snarky.

BurtReynolds · Post by **BurtReynolds** » Thu December 03, 2015 7:34 pm

durdencommatyler wrote:
BurtReynolds wrote:
durdencommatyler wrote:
BurtReynolds wrote:
durdencommatyler wrote:Nothing that happened yesterday changes the gun-control conversation in this country.
No, you're right. Absolutely nothing about what happened yesterday changes the gun control conversation in this country.
Burt, I'm just saying that Muslim or Christian or atheist or terrorist or American or goddamn purple dinosaur, the gun-control issues in this country are absurd and something needs to be done. It's disgusting and out of control. Shifting narratives doesn't change the root of the problem. That's all I'm saying. And, yes, I am right.
I agree!
Oh.

My apologies. I'm not used to hones replies on RM. I just assumed you were being snarky.

well that too, but I snarkily agree.

Post by **epilogue** » Thu December 03, 2015 7:41 pm

BurtReynolds wrote:
durdencommatyler wrote:
BurtReynolds wrote:
durdencommatyler wrote:
BurtReynolds wrote:
durdencommatyler wrote:Nothing that happened yesterday changes the gun-control conversation in this country.
No, you're right. Absolutely nothing about what happened yesterday changes the gun control conversation in this country.
Burt, I'm just saying that Muslim or Christian or atheist or terrorist or American or goddamn purple dinosaur, the gun-control issues in this country are absurd and something needs to be done. It's disgusting and out of control. Shifting narratives doesn't change the root of the problem. That's all I'm saying. And, yes, I am right.
I agree!
Oh.

My apologies. I'm not used to hones replies on RM. I just assumed you were being snarky.
well that too, but I snarkily agree.

Let's go shoot things and celebrate!

simple schoolboy · Thu December 03, 2015 8:21 pm

turned2black wrote:At the very least, we should renew the federal assault weapons ban.

Even though it did effectively nothing the last time? Handguns are far more popular in shootings, mass or otherwise.

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