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Thread ID: 145869 2018-02-15 04:26:00 Another shooting in America Roscoe (6288) PC World Chat
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1446334 2018-02-18 16:49:00 They do have nutters in China, but when they go on a rampage its usually with a knife.

Its much harder to kill 20 people with a knife.
Digby (677)
1446335 2018-02-18 20:53:00 No one goes around mass shooting people with cars.

actually , they do use cars & trucks for mass killings now .

20 people killed in one go is a drop in the bucket in the US. Its only news because its 20 (or so) at once.
Compared to the number of other deaths , accidents/murders etc going on there , each day.

And remember 911. Knives were used in that ( boxcutters ) .
You can & do have mass killings with knives , just not as many killed thats all.
1101 (13337)
1446336 2018-02-18 22:40:00 The problem with guns is they make any pussy moron dangerous.
www.youtube.com

or a law abiding citizen seeking (avenging?) justice at an eye for an eye with a gun - particularly if a gun was used to kill someone they knew. Seen this in many USA movies, including the Jodie Foster film (en.wikipedia.org(2007_film)) where she shoots the gang gun killer(s) of her boyfriend. In USA style the sympathetic cop witness (allows her to shoot the bad guy(s)) then asks her to shoot him to help explain the situation later...
kahawai chaser (3545)
1446337 2018-02-19 14:18:00 I saw on the news last night that they shooter in Florida had seen a therapist a few days before!

The gun laws should be tightened up so that the police can revoke a person's licence and pick up their guns.
Digby (677)
1446338 2018-02-19 14:22:00 My other question to people is
"In a free democracy like the USA and NZ, what could the police or the authorities do if they had seen his posts on Facebook and had heard from friends etc what he was like?"

Go and have a chat to him?
Get his assessed by by left wing psychologist?
Take away his gun license?

He would soon get a chance to do what he wants

Unless you can lock them up for ever.
But who would decide that?
Digby (677)
1446339 2018-02-19 17:57:00 My other question to people is
"In a free democracy like the USA and NZ, what could the police or the authorities do if they had seen his posts on Facebook and had heard from friends etc what he was like?"

Go and have a chat to him?
Get his assessed by by left wing psychologist?
Take away his gun license?

He would soon get a chance to do what he wants

Unless you can lock them up for ever.
But who would decide that?

And there is the problem, You cannot lock someone up for talking crap nor for what they believe or think, we wouldnt have enough jails for that if you could. It is simply impossible to prevent a determined individual from carrying out whatever he wishes to do. Keep in mind that these deranged idiots actually believe that they are, in there own mind, doing the right thing
CliveM (6007)
1446340 2018-02-19 20:09:00 Our idiots don't tend to have access to guns.

They tend to go into a politicall party and shoot their mouths off instead.
;)
R2x1 (4628)
1446341 2018-02-19 21:31:00 I think they should be those assault rifles in the USA

That would be a good start.



NZ is no different.
We had the chance to ban assault rifles years back, and was being considered , but just didnt happen.
Now its too late . Theres no good reason to own those .
1101 (13337)
1446342 2018-02-19 23:44:00 They tend to go into a politicall party and shoot their mouths off instead. ;) Specifically National and ACT. ;) pcuser42 (130)
1446343 2018-02-20 02:14:00 Specifically National and ACT. ;)

And all the others :)
CliveM (6007)
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