Trump: 'Wacko' who opened fire at Pittsburgh synagogue should get death penalty
Source: The Hill
BY CHRIS MILLS RODRIGO - 10/27/18 12:54 PM EDT
President Trump condemned the gunman who opened fire in a Pittsburgh synagogue on Saturday, killing eight people, saying that the shooter "should pay the ultimate price."
Trump spoke to reporters at Joint Base Andrews before departing for a rally in Illinois, lamenting the "terrible, terrible things going on with hate."
Asked about what could be done to curb such violence, Trump suggested bringing the death penalty "into vogue."
"We should stiffen up our laws in terms of the death penalty," he said. "When people do this they should get the death penalty
they should very much bring the death penalty into vogue.
Read more: https://thehill.com/business-a-lobbying/413468-trump-wacko-who-opened-fire-at-synagogue-should-get-death-penalty
Trump: If Synagogue Had Armed Guards, Results Would Have Been Far Better
By David Taintor
October 27, 2018 12:48 pm
Speaking shortly after a deadly shooting at a Pittsburgh synagogue, President Trump on Saturday said that if the house of worship had armed guards, the results would have been far better.
Link to tweet
Asked whether gun laws should be tightened in the wake of the shooting, Trump said: If they had protection inside the results would have been far better. This is a dispute that will always exist I suspect. But if they had some kind of a protection inside the temple maybe it could have been a very much different situation. They didnt, and he was able to do things that unfortunately he shouldnt have been able to do.
At least eight people were killed in the shooting at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh, according to reports. Three officers were shot and a suspect is in custody.
Trump said he would speak about the shooting further at an event later Saturday.
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https://talkingpointsmemo.com/news/trump-if-synagogue-had-armed-guards-results-would-have-been-far-better
bucolic_frolic
(43,182 posts)gimme six more Kalishnikov's for the weekend
RHMerriman
(1,376 posts)Those convicted of mass murder should face the death penalty? Really?
Sure you want to go out on that limb, G-Man?
What a buffoon...
IggleDuer
(964 posts)Project much Orange Musselini?
RHMerriman
(1,376 posts)You know, as has been pointed out, Charles Manson never killed any of the Tate-LaBianco victims...
He gave speeches, though.
packman
(16,296 posts)Amazing - he incites violence then feeds his mob with more violence. The guy is truly amazing in his depth of evilness.
IggleDuer
(964 posts)N/T
SWBTATTReg
(22,133 posts)from him...one of his supporters I'm guessing. Nothing about guns or the like, his campaign rallies or the language he uses in exhorting his followers and the like. Figures. Tone deaf while still going to one of his hate inspired campaign rallies.
RockRaven
(14,972 posts)He condemns the shooting... great, that's better than he usually does.
But he immediately blows it by weighing in on the specific outcome of the case. That's bad. It undermines what modicum of legitimacy the criminal justice system has when the executive calls for the judiciary to render a certain verdict.
He is an oafish oaf who oafs. Jesus.
asiliveandbreathe
(8,203 posts)lack of empathy, remorse, guilt or shame. Sociopaths are great at feigning moral outrage
or playing victim - I will never give this MAGAbigot a pass.....
He needs to be exiled to an island, far, far, away, what the hell has he done for the better - NOTHING!
asiliveandbreathe
(8,203 posts)People died..people are injured..MAGAbigot.....
Bernardo de La Paz
(49,005 posts)lapfog_1
(29,205 posts)They ASSUME that they are going to die from police gun fire.
That is the plan... and the only times it doesn't happen that way is generally AFTER they have shot a large number of people and are cornered by the police.
Corgigal
(9,291 posts)and all that. This is America, and he thought it sounded good. Visuals are all that matter, none of this scientific logic. Tsk tsk.
lapfog_1
(29,205 posts)As a young child I was heavily influenced by Spock on Star Trek.
I write software and deal with computers all day long (and often all night long).
I do math problems in my head for fun.
I once worked at NASA for over a decade... doing "skyance" stuff.
Sigh.
Corgigal
(9,291 posts)Fun fact, I read recently that the rock band Queen had so many hits were based on all the members having a mathematical background. Might want to try writing some tunes. Let me know when you're famous.
lapfog_1
(29,205 posts)but I can't sing a note... and the only instrument I ever wanted to play was the hammered dulcimer.
or maybe some steel drums...
The Genealogist
(4,723 posts)They expect to get taken out. And I don't doubt that people who perpetrate these mass killings think they're going to be venerated as martyrs to their despicable causes.
FreepFryer
(7,077 posts)iluvtennis
(19,863 posts)We need to get semi automatic weapons out of the hands of civilians with sensible gun control.
Wounded Bear
(58,668 posts)Dave Starsky
(5,914 posts)Me with my M1911 in my quick-release shoulder holster and a KA-BAR in my sock, Dad with his Ingram Mac 11 slung discretely under his jacket, Mom with extra high-capacity mags for both of us in her purse and carrying a lime Jell-O salad she made for the Easter lunch in the Fellowship Hall after worship.
We didn't have these problems in those days. We were good Christian people.
yonder
(9,666 posts)And if found guilty, be subject to the penalties prescribed by those same set of laws. And when the time comes, hopefully sooner then later, the same objective, critical process should apply to tRump himself, as much as I would like to see otherwise.
tRump likes to ignore that first step, as in "lock her up".
Maxheader
(4,373 posts)doesn't condemn until those charged are proven guilty...
But, you know...invaded iraq without proof
they had anything to do with 9-11...
Shrub sure did the constitution a disservice.
cab67
(2,993 posts)It could be argued that, by calling for the death penalty, Trump is depriving his client of his right for a fair trial.
PSPS
(13,601 posts)Snellius
(6,881 posts)"An hour before the shooting, Bowers wrote on a social media site, Gab, HIAS likes to bring invaders in that kill our people. I cant sit by and watch my people get slaughtered. Screw your optics. Im going in. HIAS is the Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society that helps refugees."
https://heavy.com/news/2018/10/robert-bowers/
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7962
(11,841 posts)Snellius
(6,881 posts)Trump was using the same white-supremacist code "globalist" only yesterday to point the finger at Jews. He knew what he meant, as did the audience of black conservatives who yelled back, "Soros. Lock him up". Most QAnon think of him as one of them in disguise.
FakeNoose
(32,645 posts)These are people who walk to synagogue services because it's against their religion to drive on the Sabbath. On the Sabbath they are forbidden to use cellphones, push buttons on elevators, do any "work" in the home such as cooking, cleaning or laundry. These are peaceful, private people who mostly vote Republican (as far as I know) and don't own guns.
The guy who shot them probably knows nothing about the traditional orthodox Jewish beliefs. I hope he gets the electric chair, and we don't even have capital punishment in Pennsylvania.
Snellius
(6,881 posts)Tree of Life Synagogue, they say, is open and progressive even welcoming non-Jews. But your sentiments are, of course, no less true.
FakeNoose
(32,645 posts)duforsure
(11,885 posts)Then after they feel emboldened to act out he tries to distance himself , and then makes the victims responsible they didn't have guns there was the cause. The white nationalists in Congress allowing this to go on have no place in OUR government , and both Houses should be retaken control of to stop him from ramping this up even more now. The history of white nationalists is full of violence they've used against others , and as we are now seeing here. Vote them all out of office .
MiniMe
(21,717 posts)roamer65
(36,745 posts)Especially when they conspire with Russia against us.
Chemisse
(30,813 posts)Since they will knock his bombings out of the news plus give him a chance to revive some favorite talking points.
jmowreader
(50,559 posts)Let's arrest Donald R. Gissendaner* and throw him in jail WITHOUT his fucking phone before he radicalizes anyone else. Moar Gunzzz! is not the solution to any problem, except maybe declining gun sales.
* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kelly_Gissendaner
keithbvadu2
(36,828 posts)Conservative boasting about killing Jews:
We killed six million Jews the last time, he answered. Eleven million is nothing.
http://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/nation-world/national/article167939222.html
kaotikross
(246 posts)everyone should hire better armed people to repel the armed people who will then get more armed people to take on the better armed people who should hire more armed people....