My snap take on the Dallas shootings: This was an attempt by righting racists, newly empowered by

[KingCharlemagne]

Trump, to try to discredit Black Lives Matter.

It goes without saying that the right HATES Black Lives Matter.

[Loki Liesmith]

1. At least one person involved is African-American

Specifically the woman they apprehended. I think that makes right wing racists a difficult proposition.

Best not guess on motives at this point.

[Laura PourMeADrink]

4. source?

[Loki Liesmith]

22. Source

Snipers kill five police officers in Dallas, wound seven others during protest
Washington Post

https://goo.gl/eTQtho

[Javaman]

8. correction: 3 people are now in custody. link here...

http://www.cnn.com/2016/07/08/us/philando-castile-alton-sterling-protests/index.html

[doc03]

2. I haven't heard any ethnicity of the shooters. I am wondering what happens if they are one those

right wing militia groups exercising their 2nd Amendment remedies. We know what will be said if it is some black guys.

[Democat]

3. How about waiting for the release of the suspect names?

Blaming right wingers or Muslims at this point is just going to make a lot of people look dumb later.

[KingCharlemagne]

6. Im blaming Trump. - nt

[RKP5637]

26. Trump, certainly encourages this type of behavior by anyone. Trump, is the biggest fucken loser

to come along in a long time.

[Ace Rothstein]

5. Sounds like your take is incorrect.

Based on the Police Chief's press conference.

[KingCharlemagne]

7. what? Don't follow. can you elaborate a bit? - nt

[Ace Rothstein]

9. He said the person was upset with the recent police shootings.

The shooter wanted to kill as many white people, as many white cops as possible.

[KingCharlemagne]

10. What press conference was this? - nt

[Ace Rothstein]

11. It is on right now.

The mayor spoke, then the police chief and now the mayor is back on.

[KingCharlemagne]

16. ah, shit! im just going to STFU. for now. Last I heard, Chief said

suspects were not cooperating.

thanks for bringing me up to speed!

[still_one]

28. you probably should self-delete the OP

[BumRushDaShow]

12. It's going on right now (MSNBC has it). nt

[snooper2]

25. The actual news you don't pay attention to -

not the things you randomly make up in your head and for some need seem to want to transcribe into posts here....

[LisaL]

13. Sounds like you are completely off base.

Couldn't be more wrong.

[rgbecker]

14. Jesus People, Let's have some links! n/t

[jberryhill]

24. Good Idea

Jesus: "People, let's have some links!"

[rgbecker]

31. 8 up here in row 27!

[jberryhill]

33. You want anything on that?

[pinboy3niner]

15. Theory is not fact, my friend

I'll wait to see actual evidence of motive here. There are a range of obvious possibilities, but it does no good to seize on one before the facts are in.

[KingCharlemagne]

20. Agreed. Why I called it a snap take. sounds like I was wrong, but I still despise

that sonofabitch Trump.

[OccupyPA]

17. You're embarrassing yourself.

[MohRokTah]

19. Uhhhhhhhhhh, no. eom

[TheCowsCameHome]

21. Guess again.

[TexasMommaWithAHat]

23. That wouldn't have surprised me, but you're wrong

It wouldn't have surprised me at all, but chances are it was probably in retaliation for real and perceived grievances against cops.

[RandySF]

27. My snap judgement

A black man with an AR-15 will change minds in favor of gun control.

[KingCharlemagne]

29. Sad, but true. Then-Governor Ronald Reagan signed legislation

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(the Mulford Act) banning open carry in California in 1967 only after members of the Black Panther Party openly brandished firearms at the stage capitol in Sacramento.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mulford_Act

[Lizzie Poppet]

32. FFS...delete this nonsense. (nm)