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rubbersole

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32. But, but he had an assault weapon...

Sat Dec 7, 2024, 08:19 PM

Dec 7

...and they didn't sign up for that kind of risk. There were only 40 officers and the odds were just too much. Plus they were kids. Tough luck. If they had been insurance execs ...

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They didn't care about 7 year olds getting their faces blown off, but expect us to care about a murderer suffering [View all] onecaliberal Dec 7 OP

This has been on my mind since this happened. Children in schools, innocents in church Deuxcents Dec 7 #1

Oh, oh - - (hand waving high - begging for recognition .. ) stopdiggin Dec 7 #5

If everyone had guns, then there would be 6 dead. Thompson, the shooter and Wonder Why Dec 7 #19

The doorman, taxi driver, bike messenger.... rubbersole Dec 7 #26

Some poor sap driving down the street wondering what's going on. paleotn Dec 7 #34

No. It will make NO difference. FoxNewsSucks Dec 7 #38

Only if the child kacekwl Dec 7 #40

Sad lament music triggered! Think of . . . Aussie105 Dec 7 #2

Perhaps.."Strike up the band"? BattleRow Dec 7 #13

who exactly - "didn't care about 7 yr olds getting their faces blown off .."? stopdiggin Dec 7 #3

Who? Republicans. SunSeeker Dec 7 #8

All the well armed LEOs at the school in Uvalde didn't seem to care much about the kids they heard being blown to shreds Attilatheblond Dec 7 #25

But, but he had an assault weapon... rubbersole Dec 7 #32

Or fetuses... Dark n Stormy Knight Dec 8 #42

His company, and others like it, buys lots of their ad spaces. That's why they care, RockRaven Dec 7 #4

Children literally shot to pieces sitting in school. Irish_Dem Dec 7 #6

At one time I thought releasing photos would change Americans view on guns, CrispyQ Dec 7 #30

I am a strong advocate of the showing pictures of the mutilated children. Irish_Dem Dec 7 #36

Emmit Till's Mother Amanita Pantherina Dec 8 #46

Yes exactly. Why hide ugly truths? Irish_Dem Dec 8 #48

I've had to do active shooter drills with my student's kimbutgar Dec 7 #7

Maybe we need required classes in our schools to teach us all to recognize corruption, grift, lying politicians, etc. erronis Dec 7 #20

We've done them in our department. onecaliberal Dec 7 #29

I care about him just as.much Demobrat Dec 7 #9

Exactly. Your denial and death would have added $3.45 to his annual bonus. His death won't decrease your premiums. erronis Dec 7 #23

Sad world we live in Meowmee Dec 7 #10

Additionally, I have certainly never heard a CEO of a health insurance company speak about malaise Dec 7 #11

This is a good point because the cost is substantial. onecaliberal Dec 7 #15

Where I live gun crimes have crippled our hospitals malaise Dec 7 #17

Only bubble gum crimes. They explode without warning. 😁 Wonder Why Dec 7 #22

LOL malaise Dec 7 #24

Sadly, this country cares infinitely more about CEOs and businesspeople in general than it will ever care about the Karasu Dec 7 #12

And they want to dismantle the Dept of Education... BattleRow Dec 7 #14

I never understood that until after Sandy Hook. onecaliberal Dec 7 #16

Who are "They?" MineralMan Dec 7 #18

I can name 77,247,342 for starters. Bluetus Dec 8 #43

Im in total agreement lrucks1952 Dec 7 #21

So far, seems the only difference made after this particular execution has been companies scrubbing photos on websites Attilatheblond Dec 7 #28

Saw this today on FB. Pretty clear about our reality where capitalism is king Attilatheblond Dec 7 #31

UHC enid602 Dec 7 #27

Maybe if he went to an in-network hospital. Demobrat Dec 7 #37

Thoughts Dr. T Dec 7 #33

Crisis actors! False flag! Gun-grabber conspiracy! 0rganism Dec 8 #47

The millionaire is no more or less human than the 48,000 firearm-related deaths in 2022. usonian Dec 7 #35

It feels like the top .01% is working overtime to get us to care more about them than average people ColinC Dec 7 #39

Thoughts and prayers... orwell Dec 8 #41

Bad shit repeatedly perpetrated on people Zambero Dec 8 #44

It's how the United States was born!!! johnnyfins Dec 8 #49

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I wish I could recommend this post more than once! City Lights Dec 8 #50

I'm soooooo over it. onecaliberal Dec 8 #52

Could the CEO shooter have been a distant relative of Mario Savio ? magicarpet Dec 8 #51

It was said and made clear years ago... A HERETIC I AM Dec 8 #53