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In reply to the discussion: White Nationalist group claims responsibility [View all]jberryhill
(62,444 posts)4. For what?
None of this "why did he do it?" stuff in the wake of every mass shooting has any relation to the common factor of all of them.
For example, this business of "people knew he would do something like this, but nobody reported it" etc., is simply a basket of nonsense. Being a weirdo with a gun fetish is not illegal, and there is generally nothing that they've done which would result in physically isolating them from society.
It is not illegal to hate people, be a white supremacist, post photos and videos of gunplay, etc..
So maybe I'm just stupid, but what is the intended result of this notion of "reporting" people for engaging in the legal behavior of being an odious person in general?
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Murderer who trained with a paramilitary hate group isn't a reason to investigate whether
FSogol
Feb 2018
#7
Ok, I repect your view. Let's say he detailed his plans to the group via email. Even that wouldn't
FSogol
Feb 2018
#11
Heard it here yesterday, but see no actual reporting on it. According to huffpost, that group might
FSogol
Feb 2018
#37
Ok, I'll go rob one later this morning. Do you want progress updates or just keep it quiet like
FSogol
Feb 2018
#36
I'm sorry but I have to ask this. Are you purposely playing dense? Of course that group...
brush
Feb 2018
#31
I think he took offense with me saying "seize their computers" when I should have said investigate
FSogol
Feb 2018
#34
You'd have go into their computers and that won't be done in their homes or offices so...
brush
Feb 2018
#40
The authorities have the shooter's phone and computer. That'll show if there is a trail
FSogol
Feb 2018
#41