Multiple fatalities in shooting at Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church

[Jaskalas]

Also, reports that he's 5'9" and 120 lbs.

Another tweet stated that he reloaded 5 times.

I wonder why he succeeded in the murders and wasn't stopped by some of the victims.

Imaginary scenarios of how they could have saved themselves... require that they be armed. One armed person is a death trap for a room full of unarmed people.

 

[boomerang]

Also, reports that he's 5'9" and 120 lbs.

Another tweet stated that he reloaded 5 times.

I wonder why he succeeded in the murders and wasn't stopped by some of the victims.

Reports also said he had sandy brown hair. I think most of this is the usual print anything to be the first one out with the story bullshit.

 

[highland145]

It's really too bad they couldn't have kept him in jail. But how do you predict what deranged people are going to do?

The trespassing was last year and done with. The drugs were pending 3/2015

0179-Drugs / Poss. of other controlled sub. in Sched. I to V - 1st offense

 

[keird]

So to nobody's surprise he is a fucking nutter with a history as such. If the pistol really was a gift it was illegal since he was a felon so whoever gave it to him is in deep shit.

http://www.trust.org/item/20150618071504-g2vgb

Law enforcement agents were present at Roof's home, Cowles said, adding he believed the shooter's father had recently bought him a .45-caliber handgun as a birthday present.

 

[boomerang]

So to nobody's surprise he is a fucking nutter with a history as such. If the pistol really was a gift it was illegal since he was a felon so whoever gave it to him is in deep shit.

I don't think we have evidence that he was a felon.

 

[blastingcap]

Imaginary scenarios of how they could have saved themselves... require that they be armed. One armed person is a death trap for a room full of unarmed people.

Depends on the size of the room. At close range a gun is almost useless compared to a knife or simply wrestling him down. That's why cops HATE getting close to suspects unless absolutely necessary.

 

[boomerang]

The trespassing was last year and done with. The drugs were pending 3/2015

Just got a speeding ticket 6/12/15. Nothing else on the county web site.

Hmm, so nothing recent that could have kept him incarcerated.

 

[HTFOff]

Christ, two pages in and the bloviation is unbearable. The hell is the matter with you people?

 

[highland145]

Hmm, so nothing recent that could have kept him incarcerated.

Not in Lexington/Richland counties, where he's from. Nor in Charleston county.

 

[boomerang]

Christ, two pages in and the bloviation is unbearable. The hell is the matter with you people?

Can you be more specific?

 

[Gonad the Barbarian]

Christ, two pages in and the bloviation is unbearable. The hell is the matter with you people?

Why are you even clicking on this thread when you could be watching thoughtful commentary from insightful relevant people?
http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/rudy-giuliani-charleston-church-shooting

 

[Jaskalas]

Why are you even clicking on this thread when you could be watching thoughtful commentary from insightful relevant people?
http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/rudy-giuliani-charleston-church-shooting

"I think this is one of those situations — maybe it's a good point where we don't know the motivation of the person who did it," Giuliani said on Fox News' "Fox and Friends." "So maybe this can unite us because whoever did this is just an evil person."

You got a problem with the message?

 

[CitizenKain]

So standing up for one's beliefs/principles is being a coward?

If your believe is white supremacy and slavery, sure.

 

[Sheik Yerbouti]

Just a horrible tragedy. I've said this before, and I'll say it again, there is no true way to prepare for this, short of being perpetually paranoid and perpetually armed to the teeth waiting for it.
And that is no way to live life.
My heart goes out to all the victims of this cowardly, murderous idiot.

 

[Gonad the Barbarian]

You got a problem with the message?

It tries to narrow the focus to this one person and dismiss the entire political media industry set up to instigate the feelings this guy acted on if not the actions themselves. So, yes. And also, 9/11.

 

[Linux23]

at least the caught him. lets see what his excuse is for mowing down two handfuls of innocent worshipers.

 

[Gonad the Barbarian]

As far as I'm seeing he's only been ID'd and not caught yet.

 

[TheSlamma]

at least the caught him. lets see what his excuse is for mowing down two handfuls of innocent worshipers.

Insanity I'm sure.

 

[Linux23]

As far as I'm seeing he's only been ID'd and not caught yet.

i'm watching cnn and msnbc right now.

 

[FerrelGeek]

Of course there was mental illness. The Giffords shooter, the guy who shot up the elementary school, the guy who shot up the university in CA, the couple who shot two cops in a coffee shop and a guy in Walmart in Utah, all white. Shit, I mean all "mentally ill."

 

[nyker96]

Prayers and thoughts with victims family.

 

[Gonad the Barbarian]

i'm watching cnn and msnbc right now.

Ah yes, and of course it's NC.

 

[TheSlamma]

Yeah they have him.

 

[Gonad the Barbarian]

Crap, I forgot the Aruora theatre shooter, thanks for the reminder.

 

[Atreus21]

Jesus Christ. A state senator is reportedly among the dead.