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malaise

(268,950 posts)
Mon Jun 9, 2014, 08:15 AM Jun 2014

Neighbors: Couple suspected in Las Vegas killing spree vowed to commit ‘next Columbine’

http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2014/jun/09/neighbors-couple-suspected-las-vegas-killing-spree/
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Hours after a man and woman killed two police officers at an east Las Vegas pizza restaurant and then gunned down another victim at a nearby Wal-Mart before killing themselves, a picture of the shooters began to emerge.

Residents at an apartment complex where it appeared the two lived together said they had a reputation for spouting racist, anti-government views, bragging about their gun collection and boasting that they’d spent time at Cliven Bundy’s ranch during a recent standoff there between armed militia members and federal government agents.

The duo also told people they planned to commit a mass shooting, said Brandon Moore, a resident of the complex.

"They were handing out white-power propaganda and were talking about doing the next Columbine," Moore said.

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So did any of those neighbors report these terrorists??
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Neighbors: Couple suspected in Las Vegas killing spree vowed to commit ‘next Columbine’ (Original Post) malaise Jun 2014 OP
since they are confirmed, demonstrable tea-party gun-nut right wing republicans yodermon Jun 2014 #1
Why should they? They were just ordinary teabaggers. Downwinder Jun 2014 #2
I don't get it. Lochloosa Jun 2014 #3
Unless I shared their views? malaise Jun 2014 #4
People in that neighborhood don't usually call the cops Nevernose Jun 2014 #5
I cannot believe that you could hear people making these justhanginon Jun 2014 #6
I've already read that they were stopped by a gun-packer on the scene Orrex Jun 2014 #7
She ended up dead, they died later when the actual police arrived alcibiades_mystery Jun 2014 #8

yodermon

(6,143 posts)
1. since they are confirmed, demonstrable tea-party gun-nut right wing republicans
Mon Jun 9, 2014, 09:09 AM
Jun 2014

expect this particular shooting to drop off the media news cycles relatively quickly compared to other shootings.

Lochloosa

(16,063 posts)
3. I don't get it.
Mon Jun 9, 2014, 09:39 AM
Jun 2014

If someone were spouting racist, anti government views, bragging about their gun collection etc....then said they were talking about doing the next Columbine, would you call the police? I would.

Nevernose

(13,081 posts)
5. People in that neighborhood don't usually call the cops
Mon Jun 9, 2014, 09:47 AM
Jun 2014

At least not about potentialities. It's a fairly shitty neighborhood, where these two are from.

justhanginon

(3,290 posts)
6. I cannot believe that you could hear people making these
Mon Jun 9, 2014, 09:49 AM
Jun 2014

comments and not be alarmed enough not to tell the authorities if for no other reason than you and your families personal safety. Has this kind of talk become so commonplace that it doesn't even raise alarm bells? That is what to me is the scary part. It is just accepted as a everyday life now.
I would hope that this would wake people up to the danger of not reporting people that spout this degree of hatred and supposedly have the means to harm others end end tragically In this case three innocent people were murdered in cold blood.

Orrex

(63,203 posts)
7. I've already read that they were stopped by a gun-packer on the scene
Mon Jun 9, 2014, 09:51 AM
Jun 2014

Thank god for unsubstantiated reports of alleged CCL folks righteously defending us.

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