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WilliamPitt

(58,179 posts) Wed Sep 18, 2013, 09:48 AM Sep 2013

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Crowdsourcing Failure: The Navy Yard Shooter

"Although Navy Yard shooting suspect Aaron Alexis was arrested in 2004 in Seattle for allegedly shooting out the tires of another man's car, multiple officials in Washington State told TPM this week they are unsure what ultimately happened to his case. Based on records and interviews with officials, it appears the case was never brought to the attention of a prosecutor. Instead, Alexis was simply released after his arrest in a situation that a representative for the Seattle City Attorney's Office repeatedly described as a 'mystery.'"

http://talkingpointsmemo.com/dc/did-navy-yard-shooter-aaron-alexis-slip-through-the-cracks-in-seattle

Twelve people are dead, and apparently this guy's ability to get a security clearance and guns was a crowdsourced effort at total, abject failure that includes half a dozen states and spans the entire country.

A lot of people are going to have to pay the piper for this shit.

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Crowdsourcing Failure: The Navy Yard Shooter (Original Post) WilliamPitt Sep 2013 OP

Hell, Sir: It's Not Like He Shot Anybody.... The Magistrate Sep 2013 #1

Plus he had 8 misconducts in the Navy and got an Honorable Discharge NightWatcher Sep 2013 #2

My understanding was that he got a "General Discharge" WilliamPitt Sep 2013 #3

The Magistrate

(95,252 posts)

1. Hell, Sir: It's Not Like He Shot Anybody....

Reply to WilliamPitt (Original post)

Wed Sep 18, 2013, 09:59 AM

Sep 2013

In Seattle.

Just loosed off a few rounds to quiet his nerves --- what's wrong with that?

NightWatcher

(39,343 posts)

2. Plus he had 8 misconducts in the Navy and got an Honorable Discharge

Reply to WilliamPitt (Original post)

Wed Sep 18, 2013, 10:08 AM

Sep 2013

Maybe background checks should, I dunno, check a person's background for patterns of .....

WilliamPitt

(58,179 posts)

3. My understanding was that he got a "General Discharge"

Reply to NightWatcher (Reply #2)

Wed Sep 18, 2013, 10:24 AM

Sep 2013

That designation indicates trouble during his service without being specific about it.

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