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rsmith6621

(6,942 posts)
Fri Dec 14, 2012, 03:17 PM Dec 2012

Could These Shooting Be Related To Obama Haters



Could these shooting be related to to people or a group who hate the fact that Obama was elected to a 2nd term?

I work with 3 people who voted for Romney and are currently in the process of stocking up on ammunition and various forms of currently legal guns from 22 caliber to AR15s because they are convinced that Obama is getting ready to send the military into peoples home and do a weapons grab because they believe that Obama is anti-guns and want to turn the USA in to a military state.


So in your opinion are these just individuals acting on their own or is this a part of a larger radical fringe group attempting to force Obamas hand. It would be interesting to see what the investigators find on today's shooters computers as well as the Portland shooter.


Such a sad situation in our country these days.

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Taverner

(55,476 posts)
4. I don't think so. The mother of the shooter was found killed in her house
Fri Dec 14, 2012, 03:20 PM
Dec 2012

That makes me think this is personal

TeeYiYi

(8,028 posts)
8. Exactly...
Fri Dec 14, 2012, 03:23 PM
Dec 2012

.... Plus, he allegedly specifically targeted the principal and the school psychologist. Sounds personal to me.

TYY

 

leftynyc

(26,060 posts)
14. I think that was erroneous reporting
Fri Dec 14, 2012, 03:58 PM
Dec 2012

I just read his mother was a teacher at the school and she was killed at the school. Many of the children shot were her students.

atreides1

(16,093 posts)
5. Anything is possible
Fri Dec 14, 2012, 03:20 PM
Dec 2012

But we'll have to wait until the investigation si completed.

But regardless of what the reason or who the person is, it's a very sad day...

JHB

(37,162 posts)
7. "Could" be anything. We'll know soon enough.
Fri Dec 14, 2012, 03:21 PM
Dec 2012

Remember how people jumped on the idea that George Zimmerman was an old redneck, before his photos emerged?

Tamp down the speculation until more comes out.

 

Hoyt

(54,770 posts)
9. There are DU members stocking up too and promoting more and more guns, in more places.
Fri Dec 14, 2012, 03:25 PM
Dec 2012

But, it is primarily a right wing thing -- at least I think so. Folks in the gungeon surprise the heck out of me often with their callous gun nuttery.
 

NCTraveler

(30,481 posts)
10. Could it be someone who wants to outlaw all guns and obsesses over it?
Fri Dec 14, 2012, 03:27 PM
Dec 2012

They think this will get guns outlawed and are taking one for the team.

The answer is of course no. Just as the answer to your op is no.

Not saying they aren't an Obama hater. Just saying that is not the reason why.

upaloopa

(11,417 posts)
11. I think gun manufacturers love these kind of people.
Fri Dec 14, 2012, 03:34 PM
Dec 2012

I think you have to admit that a portion of gun owners are irrational.
The gun lobby uses them because they are prone to believe that shit.

 

bongbong

(5,436 posts)
12. Hard to believe
Fri Dec 14, 2012, 03:55 PM
Dec 2012

It's hard to believe that three people that insane can hold down a job, but the NRA, Fox "news" and the rest of the MSM have done an admirable job convincing people to live in fantasyland.

bluestate10

(10,942 posts)
15. I suggest that you quietly report your coworkers to police. Those people sound dangerously
Fri Dec 14, 2012, 04:10 PM
Dec 2012

unstable. Provide solid details to cops.

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