The 'Americans Getting Shot' Thread

[S Landreth]

Robert "Bobby" Crimo III identified as "person of interest" - Highland Park mass shooting

Suspect Robert “Bobby” Crimo III now in custody

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Maybe soon to be added to the Right-wing domestic terrorists thread

There is a photo of him standing in front of a Trump flag,……

extra.....

[Norton]

Jeezus h christ.

[Stumpy]

Firearms deaths are a fixture in American life with no change in sight. As long as folks in the US allow ownership of 120 guns per 100 citizens, folks will die everyday.

Som, nam na!

True Norts. I called my Pops today and we were catching up. I mentioned I saw another mass shooting. He said " Yeah, it was quick headlines and they moved on". We both agreed people in the US have become desensitized to them now. Gun violence is like auto wrecks, drug ODs. It makes news but nothing changes and won't. It's just news unfortunately and the comments, reactions are just Rinse and Repeat until the next one.

[Backspin]

Robert "Bobby" Crimo III identified as "person of interest" - Highland Park mass shooting

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right wing he says . Just because a trump flag was spotted in the background of a pic. Yeah. Looks very right wing and not fringe left.

[Backspin]

Almost 100% positively identified as a left wing domestic terrorist.

Look here

This account “@awake_________
” appears to be a long-standing fan page for the highland park shooter Robert crimo. if you look through the old likes it shows a lot of radical left wing extremism and guns, and hatred of republicansshttps://twitter.com/frenchpoast/stat...kdzwf37Kg6VTeg

[harrybarracuda]

True Norts. I called my Pops today and we were catching up. I mentioned I saw another mass shooting. He said " Yeah, it was quick headlines and they moved on". We both agreed people in the US have become desensitized to them now. Gun violence is like auto wrecks, drug ODs. It makes news but nothing changes and won't. It's just news unfortunately and the comments, reactions are just Rinse and Repeat until the next one.

Oh now come on, surely all those Thoughts and Prayers count for something?

[Seekingasylum]

Americans are stupid people and there it is.

They base their modern cultural values upon a catalogue of principles drafted 230 years ago as if society was an immutable entity and those rights so enshrined are sacrosanct for evermore protected by what clearly has become a regime of insane absolutism.

All citizens have the right to bear arms according to interpretation but no-one in their right mind would consider the current status quo to be remotely acceptable in a modern society.

But unfortunately Americans are, in huge numbers, as dumb as rocks and therefore it is inevitable that they elect folk who will pander to their stupidity in order to gain power, and idiotic decisions supported by bizarre case law are the consequence.

The US is a very dangerous place but I suppose the complacent will quote statistical odds to the contrary in order to preserve the illusion it is not.

Still, it is entertaining to a degree as the drama unfolds and the perpetrator is usually revealed as yet another fucked up gonzo/psycho/freak. It's a pity though we don't get to c the dead and wounded in all their gore, and the lamentation of the relatives as they rush to the scene or hospital - a lot of dramatic theatre lost there.

[aging one]

But unfortunately Americans are, in huge numbers, as dumb as rocks and therefore it is inevitable that they elect folk who will pander to their stupidity in order to gain power, and idiotic decisions supported by bizarre case law are the consequence.

Brexit and Boris Johnson. STFU.

[Joe 90]

Brexit and Boris Johnson. STFU.

Bit harsh

[Seekingasylum]

Brexit and Boris Johnson. STFU.

As far as I am aware, A-Hole, Brexit has not claimed any fatalities through gunplay. Johnson has certainly fuck'd a few in his time but not, so far, to death.

You just have to accept it old boy, you chaps are fucking idiots.

[Backspin]

Originally Posted by aging one (The 'Americans Getting Shot' Thread)

[KWAN]

Are they by any chance related ?

[aging one]

^ it wont be long until you get your treat, dont be begging now.

Its a pity that as long as you live you wont know your ass from a hole in the ground.

[Seekingasylum]

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God, they're all just so fat.

Fat, dumb and gormless, the American way.

[harrybarracuda]

Gunman suspected of killing six at Fourth of July parade in Chicago arrested

[harrybarracuda]

FFS poor sod.

The New York Times named another of those killed as 76-year-old Nicolas Toledo, who was in a wheelchair. He reportedly had not wanted to attend the parade but his disabilities required that he be around someone full time and his family had not wanted to miss the event.
"We were all in shock," his granddaughter Xochil Toledo said. "We thought it was part of the parade."

[Seekingasylum]

Apparently, the perp is a 'rapper' who believed his murder spree was his 'destiny'.

The thing is, there is no way a fucking idiot as deluded as this silly, juvenile, useless cvunt could have got his paws on such a high powered rifle in most other developed countries.

The problem the authorities face in trying to restrict gun ownership to responsible folk, given the high preponderance of stupidity in the US, is that only a minority would qualify and probably only 50% of serving policemen.

Land of the Free indeed. Land of the Fuckwit more like.

[Stumpy]

God, they're all just so fat.

Fat, dumb and gormless, the American way.

FFS you are a clueless one. Ever been an officer SA? Those officers are in full gear. Meaning heat gear, Kevlar bullet proof vests and full PD shirt attire and weapon belt. While some could be chubby, with all the gear they have to wear, its misleading.

My cousin is a Sheriff and my wife and I watched her suit up every day before she went to work when we stayed at her house last trip. My wife tried on some of the gear and said No Way. Too heavy. It's all heavy stuff unfortunately and makes her look big but she isn't. They have to wear all that crap to protect themselves from whack jobs and the US isn't short in that department.

[bsnub]

Almost 100% positively identified as a left wing domestic terrorist.

Keep trying nitwit.

[taxexile]

While some could be chubby .........

80% Of Police Officers Are Overweight; Why They’re More Likely To Die From Heart Disease Than Fighting Crime.





The FBI released a report stating that 80 percent of police officers are overweight. Photo courtesy of Shutterstock

Policemen cruising in their cars eating doughnuts better change that stereotype fast if they want to stay in shape. Recently, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) found that eight out of 10, or 80 percent, of law enforcement workers in the U.S. are overweight.

“I think it’s important for all of us to keep the weight down and stay in shape — especially [with] this job,” Assistant Chief Jeff Bryan of the Garland Police Department in Texas, told CBS Dallas/Fort Worth. “The stress that we incur at this job… this is a great way to relieve the stress and to keep the blood pressure down.” Bryan added that it’s important for police officers to stay fit because “[w]hen you’re in a life or death struggle, you’ve got to win that fight.”

Research in the past has found that law enforcement personnel were 25 times more likely to die from weight-related disorders, like cardiovascular disease, than they were from actually fighting crime or getting into scuffles with criminals. But if police officers have to be fit in the beginning to get hired, why aren’t they maintaining their health if the job demands physical fitness? On a Reddit discussion thread titled ELI5 (Explain Like I’m 5), a user wondered why it was possible for police officers to be fat. User quack_quack_moo responded: “To get a job they have to pass a fitness test; depending on what agency they work for they might not have to take that test ever again after getting hired.”

Most police officers spend their days sitting in their cars or at desks, but they must be prepared for sudden bursts of physical effort. Would you feel safe knowing that the majority of American police officers would probably get winded during a chase? Some police departments are trying to change that mentality, as well as the stereotype that police officers eat lots of doughnuts. Some departments have on-site gyms and are trying to encourage their members to work out more. During the past few years, as obesity rates have climbed, some police departments were also firing police officers for weighing too much.

The fact that America leads the world in rates of obesity, with the number of obese residents topping one-third of the population and growing, probably doesn’t help in this scenario. Eating fast food in huge portions and leading a sedentary lifestyle are now the norm in most of the country, and police officers certainly aren’t exempt from that.

“Somebody that did a full career in law enforcement? Average age was 60 — that’s when they died, at 60 years old,” Garland police spokesperson Joe Harn told CBS Dallas/Fort Worth. “So what we found out is if we’re going to improve and overcome that stress, we’ve got to stay in shape, we’ve got to control our weight if we want to live longer.” So, police officers better put the doughnut down and get on the treadmill for a bit.

80% Of Police Officers Are Overweight; Why They’re More Likely To Die From Heart Disease Than Fighting Crime

[Troy]

^ Fatty Arbuckle and the Keystone cops...

I can never get the vision out of my mind whenever the US police are mentioned.

[nidhogg]

Again? Seriously??

I have met many Americans, and have american relatives. Individually i find Americans to be kind, hospitable and generous. But collectively you have to be some of the stupidest people on the planet.

What can possibly go wrong with having your country ruled by nine unelected, black robed magicians apparently using an ouiji board to communicate with the dead spirit of Thomas jefferson to ask him exactly what he meant in a document written 250 years ago.

Ah well. Thoughts and prayers.

[Backspin]

Keep trying nitwit.

He was left wing.. Stop digging

[beachbound]

He was left wing.. Stop digging

Who gives a fuck?
What he is, is a deeply troubled individual who was able to get his hands on a high powered rifle, and senselessly murder 6 innocent people. If you want to make it political, asshole, he took advantage of a failed REPUBLICAN system, that allowed him easy access to firearms.

[Troy]

Skiddy is just having another troll...

Thank goodness he doesn't have easy access to guns.