Didn't open fire on the thug? Bet they were running for cover too.

The law abiding citizens followed the law. The perp did not

I do wonder if there were armed security or police present and why they took no action

rules of the mall.

But why don't these guys just do themselves at home? I know, they need to vent. Even in death these assh### think someone owes them. A bigger question begs asking. Why is that white males are so violent and such a disproportionate part of mass killings, multiple rapes, domestic killings and child molestation? What are we doing wrong?? Genetic flaw? If this was any other race, we would be asking this question. There is a another discussion about race that is long overdue. I say this as a Caucasian female. White males are the main proponents of this gun culture as well.

and speculating whether "genetic flaws" are to blame?

I really don't think that you want to go there.

That had to sting

But it still does not change the possibility that there is genetic factor involved that predisposes white men in particular to violence. Could be a brain chemistry issue, neurological deficit, that is part of a genome that contributes to these issues. I'm not afraid to go there, cause if I see a problem on this scale, statistically, I think there are some issues we are not identifying. I am not indulging in phrenology. As someone with two degrees in the medical field, I am not afraid to go there.

White? First, race is a mental construct only, not a real thing. Second, this is not a "race" issue. It certainly is a sex issue. Males are weird.

that predisposes many to certain diseases, so please don't tell me it's a construct. Sorry, but that is one ignorant comment. Males are weird? Well I could break that down for you, as it is also a combination of genetics and socialization but I don't have time. Sorry if the "white" bothers people but let's get over it and at least look at it.

on violence in our society and then the Childish remark at the bottom.
When was the last time you have seen a gun arrested? When was the last time you seen a gun on trial? Never you say well maybe there is a reason for that can you think that far?
If a deranged person intentionally runs over a crowd of people on a sidewalk killing innocent people do you go after the car with the same hatred. Do you call the driver a car nut hoping to entice and argument and then feel all warm and fuzzy when a few other non thinkers join you?

There were about 60 shots fired. Maybe the shooter wanted to "shoot up the mall" but wasn't really aiming at specific people.

and a mall is a pretty crappy place to shoot people, generally very open and spacious, with lots of stuff to hide behind and many exits.

This is the world we live in. Keeping a cool head in a crisis is a necessary life skill, with or without "gun culture."

If you need gun culture to teach you this, then you may be deficient in other life skills also.

Do you need a bankruptcy to teach you to balance a checkbook?

This is really a blame the victim mentality that doesn't address real problems. Next time you need a doctor for an emergency I hope the doctor tells you the same fuc**** thing. I won't bother going into actual stories of people who do this for a living choking up, as actually dealing with the flight or fight syndrome is different than fantasy, and even training can't give you the skills to cope with a mentally unbalanced individual. But I'm willing to bet you have a lot fantasies that you find comforting. We call it denial.

it's not as easy as a video game like some people think

Maybe the next guy to do this will take your advice.

There's s wiki link. Anybody that ever served in the military would know.

But knowledge is power.

He was shooting randomly.