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Another school shooting, Florida State U

This is what happens when we don't help other people. What always surprises me is when they ask the shooter's friends if they saw anything unusual. Most don't even notice because they're so self absorbed in their own little world. People are crying for help! The world today is all about me me me!

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This had a small head line on CNN. A normal sized front page head line instead of the big, huge yellow letters. Even the video of the event gave the impression that this was no big deal. "Yeah, someone took a shot to the leg and then the police killed the shooter". This is so routine now it no longer has any shock value.
 
moonbogg said:
This had a small head line on CNN. A normal sized front page head line instead of the big, huge yellow letters. Even the video of the event gave the impression that this was no big deal. "Yeah, someone took a shot to the leg and then the police killed the shooter". This is so routine now it no longer has any shock value.
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this is terrible

i'd hate to think that this was some kind of normalcy.
 
moonbogg said:
"A direct intervention by God"? Really asshole? And he apparently had something against the poor bastard next to you who just "Gave out and crumpled" to the floor after being shot? Shit, just forget it. I'm done.
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I feel like that has just become more of a saying than an actual belief. Anyways, give him his moment. Dude was a $150 text book away from possible death.
 
AznAnarchy99 said:
I feel like that has just become more of a saying than an actual belief. Anyways, give him his moment. Dude was a $150 text book away from possible death.
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Sorry but I wouldn't say it if I was shot and survived. Its the same as saying, "Better you than me bro!" But yeah I get your point. Guy went through a lot. Still a heartless fucking comment.
 
"I've been told multiple times that those books shouldn't have stopped the bullet. And I honestly think this was a direct intervention by God."
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Whoever told him that is an idiot. A phone book will stop a .45 ACP slug so a couple library books could easily stop a typical handgun round especially hollow points.
 
JulesMaximus said:
Whoever told him that is an idiot. A phone book will stop a .45 ACP slug so a couple library books could easily stop a typical handgun round especially hollow points.
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But... someone told him that! It must have been an act of God. Clearly, the poor chap next to him was a filthy heathen, as God didn't deem in necessary to save him with a magic book.
 
Just looked it up. The paperback book he had was 304 pages and the bullet went through that and into a hardcover book behind it which ultimately stopped the bullet. God didn't stop the bullet, the books did. I'd bet this test could be repeated 100 times and have the same result.
 
JulesMaximus said:
Just looked it up. The paperback book he had was 304 pages and the bullet went through that and into a hardcover book behind it which ultimately stopped the bullet. God didn't stop the bullet, the books did. I'd bet this test could be repeated 100 times and have the same result.
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Perhaps, but only if you attach a stupid kid to the far side of the books.
 
JulesMaximus said:
Just looked it up. The paperback book he had was 304 pages and the bullet went through that and into a hardcover book behind it which ultimately stopped the bullet. God didn't stop the bullet, the books did. I'd bet this test could be repeated 100 times and have the same result.
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How could you prove God wasn't stopping those bullets as well? What if it is God's will to have the paper in books have a specific energy absorption rate? What if it is God's will to have a specific gun fire at a specific velocity?
 
Mai72 said:
This is what happens when we don't help other people. What always surprises me is when they ask the shooter's friends if they saw anything unusual. Most don't even notice because they're so self absorbed in their own little world. People are crying for help! The world today is all about me me me!

🙁
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Sadly, it's probably the "snitches get stitches" thing.

I have witnessed people that knew someone was a heavy drug user make statements like "They always spoke against drugs" when that person got busted.
 
Yea, I guess you make a good point.

This looked like a suicide. Most people who commit suicide are crying for help inside. Most don't want to do it either. Then, when the person kills themselves their friends and family are shocked. Really?

It was the same with the Columbine massacre. I think it was Eric who was storing the guns, bombs, and ammo in his bedroom. The family had no clue that this was going on. How could they not know?
alkemyst said:
Sadly, it's probably the "snitches get stitches" thing.

I have witnessed people that knew someone was a heavy drug user make statements like "They always spoke against drugs" when that person got busted.
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