Keep in Mind - "Person of Interest" does not equal "Suspect in a crime".

[NutmegYankee]

Normally they are just a person the police want to interview.

[OccupyPA]

1. There only one person

On here right now pushing that false information. We know the open carry guy has not been labeled the shooter.

[Person 2713]

7. Threads locked then new ones opened ........

[maryellen99]

9. They interviewed that guys brother and said his brother gave his weapon to police

He's not the shooter.

[NutmegYankee]

15. People don't care.

[virgogal]

2. Semantics-----they mean suspect.

[chillfactor]

19. and the "suspect" scenario...

is falling apart. let us not be so loose about throwing accusations around.

[Kelvin Mace]

3. In other words,

a "suspect". POI is doublespeak for suspect.

[DisgustipatedinCA]

4. "This is one of our suspects. Please help us find him"--tweet from @DallasPD

https://twitter.com/DallasPD/status/751262719584575488

[DesertRat]

11. I'm shocked that it's legal to walk down the street with a loaded rifle

[DisgustipatedinCA]

13. According to lots of posts on Twitter, this guy wasn't involved in the shooting.

There are photos of him on the street, gun at his side, while the police are being shot at.

[DesertRat]

25. I just heard that on the news

But still, open carrying freaks me out.

[Joe the Revelator]

5. If you do happen to see that person of interest, call the Dallas PD

[herding cats]

6. The Dallas PD called him a suspect on Twitter.

Which is more than slightly F-up, but explains people saying that.

This is one of our suspects. Please help us find him!
https://mobile.twitter.com/DallasPD/status/751262719584575488

[Rhiannon12866]

10. MSNBC said since that photo was taken much earlier, before any shooting,

They just want to talk to him at this point.

[herding cats]

14. They're much more diplomatic than the Dallas PD.

I can't believe they actually posted that the way they did.

[Rhiannon12866]

18. They are probably feeling pretty desperate at this point.

This was unexpected since it was a peaceful protest.

[herding cats]

21. I agree, but let's not get other people killed who may not be involved.

That's all we can hope for at this point. The public is a powder keg at this moment, not to mention the LEOs. We need to be careful, extremely careful, what is said at this point.

[Rhiannon12866]

24. Just cranked up my computer,

I had just checked in with my phone when I turned on the TV - a couple of hours ago. MSNBC said the "person of interest" and one suspect are "in custody." This is from the Dallas PD, from MSNBC.

[herding cats]

27. The man in the photo turned himself in I saw on a Dallas feed.

Which was a good idea considering everything. He's safer now no matter what.

I'm glad to know they have a suspect also in custody! That's assuming they're not confusing the same person? Everything is so confusing tonight.

[Rhiannon12866]

28. On another thread they were saying this guy's brother said he wasn't involved.

He sure picked a hell of a time to bring his gun with him.

[herding cats]

29. Yep. Bad time to make an open carry statement.

I suspect he's not involved, but what do I know?

He was an easy person to focus on, too easy to my eyes, but I know less than nothing. I'm running on emotion right now.

[Rhiannon12866]

31. I know! This guy sure has bad timing!

But if I saw some guy walking down the street carrying a gun, I'd sure be suspicious! But then I'm in New York, not something we see here...

[herding cats]

32. Apparently it's common in Texas?

Which is a whole other conversation for another time. Still, wow! I'd pee my pants if I had to deal with it on a regular basis.

[Rhiannon12866]

33. I used to work with a guy who was from Fort Worth

One day he got off the phone noticeably upset so I asked him what was wrong - and he said that his friend's younger brother accidentally shot himself and had died. I was pretty shocked but he said everyone has guns where he's from. I realize that's just one isolated incident, but it certainly stuck in my mind.

[Renew Deal]

8. Dallas PD is calling him a suspect. Here's a link

https://mobile.twitter.com/DallasPD/status/751262719584575488

Edit: It wasn't him https://twitter.com/dallasnewsphoto/status/751235966505881600

[chillfactor]

16. if that is true...

then the PD may be eating their words....let us WAIT until we know the facts and not throw accusations around.

[Renew Deal]

17. It wasn't him

Check out this video

https://twitter.com/dallasnewsphoto/status/751235966505881600

[X_Digger]

12. He's not the shooter-- here's video proof.

https://twitter.com/dallasnewsphoto/status/751235966505881600

You see him going 'wtf' like everyone else around him.

[NutmegYankee]

20. I know - I triedto point that out but my faith in humanity just got crushed again...

[X_Digger]

22. People want to be the first to get it right-- and damn the consequences if wrong.

It's.. yeah, faith in humanity meter is on 'E' right now.

[NutmegYankee]

23. I was thinking back to the innocent guy with the backpack in Boston.

A tabloid paper published his photo to the world.

[herding cats]

30. Just for clarity

My post in your thread were not intended to dispute your point. I was trying to explain the initial confusion on the topic. I wasn't saying I agreed with the Dallas PD in what they said! It was appalling to me, just to be clear.

I'm never very articulate, and tonight I may be worse than normal. I apologize if I in anyway made you feel I was defending their statement. I wasn't. That I swear to you.

[Rhiannon12866]

26. This is an "open carry" state. n/t