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In reply to the discussion: (update) "Shooting at spa in Wisconsin: 4 dead, including gunman, police say" [View all]christx30
(6,241 posts)33. His main target
was his ex-wife. He had threatened her for years. Told her he was going to throw acid in his face.
There was a restraining order against him, which was imposed 3 days before the shooting.. Judge told him that he was not allowed to own or even touch a gun.
http://www.cnn.com/2012/10/23/justice/wisconsin-shooting/index.html?hpt=hp_t3
Restraining orders are useless against a determined abuser/murderer. More needed to be done to protect her. It's a terrible situation all around.
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(update) "Shooting at spa in Wisconsin: 4 dead, including gunman, police say" [View all]
hue
Oct 2012
OP
"in beauty salons" ---I was just in a Soc. Sec. office with average 2 hr. wait & people were
wordpix
Oct 2012
#20
We'd better start cracking-down on single mothers near Brookfield. Wisconsin. n/t
Ian David
Oct 2012
#2
Since it happened in the US, Republicans will blame the deaths on the lack of guns in the spa and
JDPriestly
Oct 2012
#12