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Mass shooting Philadelphia

Discussion in 'Too Hot for Swamp Gas' started by tampagtr, Jul 3, 2023.

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  1. Jul 3, 2023 #1
    tampagtr

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    Will see what else is known

     
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  2. Jul 3, 2023 #2
    gatordavisl

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    339 . . . . number of instances 4+ people have been shot (not including shooter) this year.
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  3. Jul 4, 2023 #3
    orangeblue_coop

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    What better way to ring in July 4th than with a mass shooting in the birthplace of American independence.
     
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  4. Jul 4, 2023 #4
    obgator

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    Thoughts and prayers. Rinsed and repeated twice this week already.
     
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  5. Jul 4, 2023 #5
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    OHGO (Our Hearts Go Out) should be used as the official shorthand response to America's mass shootings. Saves a lot of time and repetitive verbiage. Police spokespersons and other officials at press conferences can just say "Ohgo" and get on with the usual details.
     
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  6. Jul 4, 2023 #6
    rivergator

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    5 adults killed, 2 children injured in mass shooting in Philly; suspect found in bulletproof vest
     
  7. Jul 4, 2023 #7
    tampagtr

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    Their hearts go out so often they must be heartless by now
     
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  8. Jul 4, 2023 #8
    BigCypressGator1981

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    For amber waves of grain…
     
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  9. Jul 4, 2023 #9
    tampagtr

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    What greater expression of pure Americana is there than putting on your bullet proof vest and grab your AR, a pistol and extra magazines and going out for a stroll?
     
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    BigCypressGator1981

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    Have been for a while. So disgusting that we allow this to continue as a country when common sense solutions exist.
     
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  11. Jul 4, 2023 #11
    BigCypressGator1981

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    Probably just another gangbanger block party gone awry. This has nothing to do with “gun culture.”

    :rolleyes:
     
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  12. Jul 4, 2023 #12
    tampagtr

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    It does look like that on one hand. OTOH, the tactical gear and the targeting of kids didn’t fit that profile. Not sure.

    Either way, no matter who does it, it’s quintessential Americana. One thing shared by many seemingly disconnected American subcultures is the love of gun gear and shooting. Brings together gangbangers and MAGA militias.
     
  13. Jul 4, 2023 #13
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    “At least five people were killed and two others, both minors, were injured …..The injured were described as boys ages 2 and 13, who were stable at a hospital,

    She described him as a 40-year-old man who had a semi-automatic rifle, a handgun, a ballistic vest and a police scanner.

    ….. She described the rifle as being in the style of the AR-15, a weapon initially developed for military use.“


    5 killed, 2 injured in Philadelphia shooting, police say
     
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  14. Jul 4, 2023 #14
    BigCypressGator1981

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    yeah I was being sarcastic. Hence the eye roll emoji.
     
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    gatordavisl

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    As soon as Fox News gets hold of it, there's a potential subtheme that will be circulated. Unverifiable, but wait and see.
     
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    Black AND Trans! Fox News fixing to lose their minds.
     
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  17. Jul 5, 2023 #17
    rivergator

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    tampagtr

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    They good thing is, no matter what identity or motivations of the shooter, at least someone with a grievance has easy access to the tools to express that grievance in a truly American way - dress up random killing with firearms.
     
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    This is who we are. Let that sink in.
     
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