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KansDem

(28,498 posts)
Mon Jun 9, 2014, 11:36 AM Jun 2014

"...a three-fold increase from six years ago.

The U.S. is now averaging 15 mass shootings a year...

5 Dead in Las Vegas Shooting Rampage

Five people are dead in Las Vegas after a pair of shooters killed three people and then took their own lives. The suspects reportedly shouted "this is a revolution" before shooting dead two police officers eating lunch in a restaurant. They then fatally shot a civilian inside a nearby Walmart. Las Vegas sheriff Doug Gillespie detailed how the rampage unfolded.

Doug Gillespie: "After shooting our officers, the suspects went across the parking lot to the WalMart in the same plaza. At 11:27, our dispatch received a second call of shots fired at the WalMart store. Two teams of patrol officers arrived on scene and did hear shots being fired. One citizen was discovered deceased inside the front door of the store. Our officers entered the front and back of the WalMart store. Our officers did come in contact with suspects, at which time gunfire took place between the officers and the suspects. A short time later, more shots were heard. Preliminary, it appears the female suspect shot the male suspect, then took her own life."

The shooters reportedly laid down "Don’t Tread On Me" flags of the American Revolutionary War on the officers’ bodies. According to ABC News, the U.S. is now averaging 15 mass shootings a year, a three-fold increase from six years ago.

http://www.democracynow.org/2014/6/9/headlines#693

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"...a three-fold increase from six years ago. (Original Post) KansDem Jun 2014 OP
But statistically crime is decreasing!!11!11!ones! Doctor_J Jun 2014 #1
Taliban murders in America still 0, and 0 before America invaded their country looking for AQ. Fred Sanders Jun 2014 #2
What proportion of the mass shooters are white people? tclambert Jun 2014 #3
It's been obvious for a long time CJCRANE Jun 2014 #4
 

Doctor_J

(36,392 posts)
1. But statistically crime is decreasing!!11!11!ones!
Mon Jun 9, 2014, 12:27 PM
Jun 2014

Fox Nation and the NRA are 100 times more dangerous to America than Al Qaeda

Rec

Fred Sanders

(23,946 posts)
2. Taliban murders in America still 0, and 0 before America invaded their country looking for AQ.
Mon Jun 9, 2014, 01:19 PM
Jun 2014

Bin Laden had thought it out.

tclambert

(11,080 posts)
3. What proportion of the mass shooters are white people?
Mon Jun 9, 2014, 01:42 PM
Jun 2014

Versus, say, minorities or Muslims. I thought I saw a breakdown of this years ago, and it was about 95% of shooters were white males.

I generally oppose laws based on race, but maybe white men shouldn't be allowed to own guns.

CJCRANE

(18,184 posts)
4. It's been obvious for a long time
Mon Jun 9, 2014, 01:45 PM
Jun 2014

that Hannity, Glenn Beck etc. have been trying to gin up this type of thing.

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