The bad (typically gun related) things happening in America thread

[calodo2003]

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Try to keep the obvious jokes out of the thread please (if that’s possible).

 

[Tarrou]

how awful

why are Asian-Americans being targeted?

 

[WI_Red]

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Nothing says “things getting back to normal” t
quite like a white male committing a mass shooting.

Our species sucks.

 

[calodo2003]

how awful

why are Asian-Americans being targeted?

Can’t discount the wave of anti-Asian American violence due to their being blamed for covid by some.

 

[WI_Red]

how awful

why are Asian-Americans being targeted?

Because “China virus”.
I wish I was “joking”. Hate crimes against Asian Americans have sky rocketed since president Cheeto decided to rile up his base.

 

[mariachi-19]

how awful

why are Asian-Americans being targeted?

Probably because of covid... and that racist piece of shit who use to “serve the people” as their president blaming Asians for the “Kung Flu”.

 

[calodo2003]

Nothing says “things getting back to normal” t
quite like a white male committing a mass shooting.

Our species sucks.

Sad to say that I envisioned the shooter looking akin to the suspect, but I did.

 

[calodo2003]

Because “China virus”.
I wish I was “joking”. Hate crimes against Asian Americans have sky rocketed since president Cheeto decided to rile up his base.

It’s so fecking infuriating. Tens of millions of mental deficients in this country think this way.

 

[Tarrou]

Sad to say that I envisioned the shooter looking akin to the suspect, but I did.

its also telling that we can be pretty certain of his political views

a terrifying fraction of the right have being radicalised

 

[WI_Red]

It’s so fecking infuriating. Tens of millions of mental deficients in this country think this way.

I think I may have been cheering for the wrong side in Independence Day.

 

[calodo2003]

its also telling that we can be pretty certain of his political views

a terrifying fraction of the right have being radicalised

Some chatter about him being at the Capitol riots. Quelle surprise.

The fraction is far bigger than many imagine.

Charming mug shot here - what is that over his body?

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[SalfordRed18]

Can’t discount the wave of anti-Asian American violence due to their being blamed for covid by some.

Because “China virus”.
I wish I was “joking”. Hate crimes against Asian Americans have sky rocketed since president Cheeto decided to rile up his base.

Probably because of covid... and that racist piece of shit who use to “serve the people” as their president blaming Asians for the “Kung Flu”.

Was wondering why Asian Americans specifically but holy shit it's definitely that isn't it? Mental.

 

[calodo2003]

Was wondering why Asian Americans specifically but holy shit it's definitely that isn't it? Mental.

This area of Atlanta is awash with massage parlors of this type & most are owned by AsA. All three of these parlors are apparently owned by AsA.

 

[WI_Red]

Based on the targets and that almost all the victims are women, I am wondering if we can add incel to qanon and maga.

 

[calodo2003]

A bit of context...


A couple of hundred yards south of Tattletale, one of the clubs sung about in ‘Girls, Girls, Girls’ by Mötley Crüe.

NYC sending cops to AsA neighborhoods in hopes of negating possible copycat attempts. Just feck me.

 

[Melbourne Red]

Based on the targets and that almost all the victims are women, I am wondering if we can add incel to qanon and maga.

He's like an advert for incel, look at the cnut

 

[calodo2003]

Potentially interesting point just brought up on MSNBC - China was found not to be actively trying to influence the 2020 election, but Russia & Iran were. Doesn’t fly in concert with the Trump-pushed delusion that Biden & Democrats are in the pocket of the Chinese.

It’s small things like this that can trip the mindset of a radicalized right winger in this country.

 

[Amarsdd]

Was wondering why Asian Americans specifically but holy shit it's definitely that isn't it? Mental.

It is. There's been a huge surge of hate crimes targeting Asians in ofcourse US and UK in the last few months.

 

[calodo2003]

It is. There's been a huge surge of hate crimes targeting Asians in ofcourse US and UK in the last few months.

Here’s a quick study on the raw numbers...

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/asian-american-hate-crimes-up-150-percent-us/

 

[choiboyx012]

There’s been lots of isolated assaults and lesser anti-asian hate “incidents”, but feck me it was a matter of time some nutjob would go on an Asian murder spree.

 

[calodo2003]

There’s been lots of isolated assaults and lesser anti-asian hate “incidents”, but feck me it was a matter of time some nutjob would go on an Asian murder spree.

What’s the vest velcroed over the suspect’s body in the tweet I posted a bit ago?

 

[Man of Leisure]

What’s the vest velcroed over the suspect’s body in the tweet I posted a bit ago?

Bullet proof vest?

 

[calodo2003]

Bullet proof vest?

But why? Is that SOP?

That was my first thought. Just seems weird as feck.

 

[choiboyx012]

What’s the vest velcroed over the suspect’s body in the tweet I posted a bit ago?

No idea

 

[calodo2003]

No idea

Seems a little odd for a bulletproof vest to be used, especially in a location over a hundred of miles away from the incidents, unless the small county in which he was arrested uses a camera that emits xrays.

 

[choiboyx012]

He appears shirtless, which may have happened during his apprehension, and they might have put whatever they had available to clothe him.

 

[Adisa]

how awful

why are Asian-Americans being targeted?

"China virus".
Trump is a bastard.

 

[SirAF]

fecking hell.

 

[Joga Bonito]

RIP.

 

[TwoSheds]

Lots of pathetic men in America fantasise about east Asian women because they think they're servile and delicate. This gimp maybe got rejected by one and couldn't handle it?

 

[calodo2003]

Lots of pathetic men in America fantasise about east Asian women because they think they're servile and delicate. This gimp maybe got rejected by one and couldn't handle it?

Potentially, but probably doubtful. It seemed opportunistic as it’s not easy to go from Acworth to Atlanta in rush hour traffic. There are hundreds of parlors north of town in the suburbs, why would he fight intense traffic? Easier to just stay north of town & continue the rampage. The two midtown parlors are very near to the interstate (my ex-fiancée was chef at a restaurant around the corner from there, the exit is very close by) & it seems that the shooter was heading south to begin with. The first location seemed planned, the second & third were opportunistic. He was then caught in central Georgia, over a hundred miles south of Atlanta.

 

[Penna]

What’s the vest velcroed over the suspect’s body in the tweet I posted a bit ago?

The Guardian says it's an "anti-suicide smock." It can't be used to make a noose, evidently.

 

[unchanged_lineup]

The targeting of Asian Americans because of Covid (!!!) is a new level of brainlessness I just can't get my head around. At all. It is so, so powerfully dumb.

 

[Abizzz]

Horrible.

Does Georgia still administer the death penalty?

 

[Penna]

The targeting of Asian Americans because of Covid (!!!) is a new level of brainlessness I just can't get my head around. At all. It is so, so powerfully dumb.

He hates Chinese people but I'll bet the women he killed weren't from China.

 

[Grinner]

The targeting of Asian Americans because of Covid (!!!) is a new level of brainlessness I just can't get my head around. At all. It is so, so powerfully dumb.

The targeting of masseuses is a new level I'd say.

 

[Penna]

He hates Chinese people but I'll bet the women he killed weren't from China.

Does Georgia still administer the death penalty?

Yes.

 

[Abizzz]

The targeting of masseuses is a new level I'd say.

I was thinking the same but then I remembered those elementary kids from a couple of years ago. At some point one of these crazies is going to defend his crazy ideas in a room full of incubators.

 

[Pogue Mahone]

He hates Chinese people but I'll bet the women he killed weren't from China.

My first thought too. Killing Chinese people because of coronavirus is stupid beyond belief. Killing someone because they look similar to Chinese people is a whole other level...

 

[Abizzz]

Yes.

Good.

While theoretically opposed to it cases like these really make me reconsider.