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gollygee

(22,336 posts)
Mon Apr 23, 2018, 08:56 AM Apr 2018

Waffle House victims were all people of color

https://www.cnn.com/2018/04/23/us/waffle-house-shooting-victims/index.html?sr=fbCNN042318waffle-house-shooting-victims0643AMVODtop

All four victims of the Waffle House shooting Sunday were young people of color.

They died at the hands of a seminude gunman who got out of his truck, walked into the Antioch Waffle House and began shooting until a man wrestled the gun away from him.
Each of them was under 30; the oldest victim was 29 and the youngest was 20. Two of them were college students. One was a Waffle House employee.
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Waffle House victims were all people of color (Original Post) gollygee Apr 2018 OP
When I saw the hero was black, I assumed that the patrons in the restaurant were too meadowlark5 Apr 2018 #1
Media sure was slow with reporting about victims race. FarPoint Apr 2018 #28
This is so horrible. Young POC with so much potential, families who love them, AllyCat Apr 2018 #2
Yeah, so that proves he's not political IronLionZion Apr 2018 #3
Nailed it malaise Apr 2018 #9
The shooter was a sovereign citizen nut case Gothmog Apr 2018 #4
Yes DURHAM D Apr 2018 #5
It was a hate crime malaise Apr 2018 #6
+2000 raven mad Apr 2018 #17
Did you just hear that he stole a BMW from a dealer last week malaise Apr 2018 #27
Oh, hun, if it had been James Shaw, Jr., raven mad Apr 2018 #29
Trump inspired terrorism Johnny2X2X Apr 2018 #7
Kick and recommend for visibility. bronxiteforever Apr 2018 #8
The accused quadruple murderer, Travis Reinkin, is *STILL* on the run. DesertRat Apr 2018 #10
Trump will say the FBI is too busy persecuting him instead of catching this guy IronLionZion Apr 2018 #12
I had suspected as much. Not a single mention. nolabear Apr 2018 #11
He's white and a probably a MAGAt. He was arrested @ WH trying to meet tRump recently. flibbitygiblets Apr 2018 #15
The idea people can be trusted with rapid fire weapons is laughable. nolabear Apr 2018 #18
White supremists terrors attack kimbutgar Apr 2018 #13
im sick and tired of these so and sos appointing themselves judge , juy and executioner. AllaN01Bear Apr 2018 #14
no surprise heaven05 Apr 2018 #16
well the shooter heaven05 Apr 2018 #19
Some Burger King too. nt gollygee Apr 2018 #20
exactly nt heaven05 Apr 2018 #21
Something about "desperation" or him being lonely because no woman would put up w him I am sure... ck4829 Apr 2018 #26
Victims Of The Antioch Waffle House Shooting struggle4progress Apr 2018 #22
DeEbony Groves, 21 struggle4progress Apr 2018 #23
Groves Sorority Sister was Also Shot struggle4progress Apr 2018 #24
Akilah Dasilva, age 23 struggle4progress Apr 2018 #25

meadowlark5

(2,795 posts)
1. When I saw the hero was black, I assumed that the patrons in the restaurant were too
Mon Apr 23, 2018, 09:07 AM
Apr 2018

And he was a white racist. Like so many white racists or bigots or xenophobes who go on shooting rampages.

FarPoint

(12,439 posts)
28. Media sure was slow with reporting about victims race.
Mon Apr 23, 2018, 01:02 PM
Apr 2018

I sensed that the victims we're of color based upon the lack of disclosure.

AllyCat

(16,222 posts)
2. This is so horrible. Young POC with so much potential, families who love them,
Mon Apr 23, 2018, 09:16 AM
Apr 2018

Gone because the well-regulated militia gave a gun back to one of their own who already had shown he was incompetent and unfit. The hero here was a brave human.

IronLionZion

(45,528 posts)
3. Yeah, so that proves he's not political
Mon Apr 23, 2018, 09:17 AM
Apr 2018

white people can't be political. Ask anyone on any political discussion board. White supremacy is not a political agenda but being Muslim is. #WhiteTerrorismDenial



malaise

(269,157 posts)
6. It was a hate crime
Mon Apr 23, 2018, 10:32 AM
Apr 2018

He is a sovereign citizen. I actually thought of Dylan Roof when I saw his photo.

I hope James Shaw Jr. sues him and his father - and leaves them penniless and in prison -remember he too was shot.
All they're talking about is mental illness. I am always amused when someone is so mentally ill that he remembers to wear a jacket that can carry back up magazines to kill more people.

malaise

(269,157 posts)
27. Did you just hear that he stole a BMW from a dealer last week
Mon Apr 23, 2018, 01:01 PM
Apr 2018

and police called off the chase because of rush hour traffic. Apparently he went in and told them he wanted to purchase the vehicle but refused to give his name. He then stole one. The Bimmer was later found at his apartment complex because of GPS but no one checked out who stole the car.

Now if that were James Shaw Jr., he would have been in the morgue stone cold.
This so called mentally ill racist was sure planning his slaughter.

raven mad

(4,940 posts)
29. Oh, hun, if it had been James Shaw, Jr.,
Mon Apr 23, 2018, 01:05 PM
Apr 2018

there wouldn't have been enough left of him to take to the morgue. I hope the cops realize that man is a HERO in the best sense of the word.

I am so sick of this crap - these "white power" idiots, most of whom have the IQ of a turnip....
oh, wait..... I insulted turnips.........

Johnny2X2X

(19,114 posts)
7. Trump inspired terrorism
Mon Apr 23, 2018, 10:32 AM
Apr 2018

This was a Sovereign Citizen nut.

Of course they're going to play up his mental issues because he's white, but you';d be hearing nothing about his mental issues if he was a Muslim or was black.

This was a terrorist attack. Trump inspired terrorism is a much bigger threat to the US than any other form of terrorism.

IronLionZion

(45,528 posts)
12. Trump will say the FBI is too busy persecuting him instead of catching this guy
Mon Apr 23, 2018, 10:49 AM
Apr 2018

and will cut their budget to solve this problem

nolabear

(41,991 posts)
11. I had suspected as much. Not a single mention.
Mon Apr 23, 2018, 10:45 AM
Apr 2018

Knowing his background I have no doubt it was deliberate.

flibbitygiblets

(7,220 posts)
15. He's white and a probably a MAGAt. He was arrested @ WH trying to meet tRump recently.
Mon Apr 23, 2018, 11:49 AM
Apr 2018

Had four guns taken away because he was acting like an unstable nut job (running around in various states of undress, claimed Taylor Swift was stalking him, claimed people were "barking like dogs" outside his house. So when he was arrested, his guns were given to his dad who promised to keep them safe. Dad immediately gave guns back to unstable psycho son. Soon after he murdered four POC and injured more.

Not a peep from President "Law & Order".

nolabear

(41,991 posts)
18. The idea people can be trusted with rapid fire weapons is laughable.
Mon Apr 23, 2018, 12:01 PM
Apr 2018

How many parents have thought “Oh no, MY son would never hurt anyone” only to find they’d handed them the ability to kill?

 

heaven05

(18,124 posts)
19. well the shooter
Mon Apr 23, 2018, 12:17 PM
Apr 2018

has to be found and captured alive so he can become the newest white supremacy 'hero'. Hell even in prison he'll have a gofundme account of a couple million dollars. Micheal Browns killer Darren Wilson got a bunch of money for murdering Michael if I remember correctly. Could and did retire. Probably set up his own white supremacy group by now.

ck4829

(35,091 posts)
26. Something about "desperation" or him being lonely because no woman would put up w him I am sure...
Mon Apr 23, 2018, 12:59 PM
Apr 2018

struggle4progress

(118,345 posts)
22. Victims Of The Antioch Waffle House Shooting
Mon Apr 23, 2018, 12:49 PM
Apr 2018

... Taurean Sanderlin age 29, was a Waffle House employee from Goodlettsville. He was shot and killed as he stood outside.

Joe Perez, the youngest victim, was from Nashville and was also murdered outside the restaurant. He was 20-years-old.

DeEbony Groves was from Gallatin and a current senior at Belmont, majoring in social work. She was shot and killed inside the restaurant. She was 21.

Akilah Dasilva was inside with his girlfriend and brother when he was shot. He was taken to Vanderbilt University Medical Center, where he died. Friends called him a “passionate” musician who was pursuing a career in musical engineering at MTSU ...

https://www.newschannel5.com/news/these-are-the-victims-of-the-antioch-waffle-house-shooting

struggle4progress

(118,345 posts)
23. DeEbony Groves, 21
Mon Apr 23, 2018, 12:51 PM
Apr 2018

... The Tennessean writes Groves was remembered as a brilliant young woman and tenacious basketball player. She was an exceptional student and star athlete at Gallatin High before enrolling at Belmont University where she placed on the dean's list.

"She was a brilliant young lady, very, very intelligent and a very hard worker," former Gallatin High School basketball coach Kim Kendrick said of Groves. "She was a very likable young lady. She was one of three seniors on her team, and she was a great role model for the other players because of her hard work and dedication to her studies and to her school."

Groves was a senior at Belmont University majoring in social work ...

http://www.khou.com/article/news/nation-world/waffle-house-shooting-victims-idd-as-worker-star-athlete-music-artist/285-544659057

struggle4progress

(118,345 posts)
24. Groves Sorority Sister was Also Shot
Mon Apr 23, 2018, 12:55 PM
Apr 2018

... The Tennessean reports that Groves was a member of the Tau Nu Delta Sigma Theta sorority. Councilwoman Antoinette Lee met with several members of the sorority at Vanderbilt University Medical Center on Sunday.

In addition to Groves, fellow sorority member Sharita Henderson was also shot and taken to Vanderbilt, Lee said. Henderson is in critical but stable condition, according to police.

Henderson was apparently a member of the sorority through another university ...

https://heavy.com/news/2018/04/deebony-groves-waffle-house-shooting-victim/

struggle4progress

(118,345 posts)
25. Akilah Dasilva, age 23
Mon Apr 23, 2018, 12:58 PM
Apr 2018

... His mother Shaundelle Brooks said Akilah, whose name means the intelligent one who reasons, was passionate about his music and pursued a career in musical engineering at MTSU.

When asked what he meant to his family and friends, Brooks said, "He meant the world us. He was humble, kind, compassionate, outgoing, and very creative. We could describe him in so many words. He spoke through his creativity and he entertained the world through his music."

Friends said Dasilva, nicknamed Natrix, had a lot of musical talent and love for shooting music videos and taking pictures. Dasilva was described as a quiet, kind person, but onstage, very energetic ...

"We were getting ready for some future stuff we got coming up. We have some shows and stuff, and he was going to do some behind the scenes footage, video and photo shoot" ...

https://www.newschannel5.com/news/friend-called-shooting-victim-metaphorically-amazing

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