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In reply to the discussion: Leader of armed group at U.S. border boasted of assassination training: FBI [View all]Jedi Guy
(3,171 posts)29. You forgot the shrug emoji, what gives?
I stand by my statement. The overwhelming majority of gamers have never and likely will never hurt anyone. The jury is still very much out over the link between video games and violent behavior, with different studies getting wildly different results.
The people clutching their pearls over games are the spiritual successors of those who did the same about the examples I gave. The old are always frightened of the hobbies of the young, so that fear manifests in plenty of different ways.
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Leader of armed group at U.S. border boasted of assassination training: FBI [View all]
demmiblue
Apr 2019
OP
Exactly! Guns, Dicks and MAGA hats. All set to play with their dicks, oops, guns! n/t
RKP5637
Apr 2019
#6
Yep, it's all the same shit and they get way too far of a free pass in the US for inane reasons. And
RKP5637
Apr 2019
#7
Amazingly, it makes a colossal difference whether the militias are protecting the prey or predators.
Judi Lynn
Apr 2019
#32
Left unrestrained it's just a matter of time. They love their war games and would probably like to
RKP5637
Apr 2019
#8
Yep, they are incredibly dangerous ... and I think promote the desire to imitate. n/t
RKP5637
Apr 2019
#11
Why is our government using this gang/crime organization to help with law enforcement?
ArizonaLib
Apr 2019
#9
Am I offbase or should boasting about assasination training while facing charges for illegally
dameatball
Apr 2019
#13
Sounds like a bunch of fun guys. Jail will do them a world of good, a loooong term especially.
marble falls
Apr 2019
#16