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Rats In A Cage
Topic Started: Jul 24 2015, 04:25 AM (611 Views)
Jolly
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Geaux Tigers!
http://www.cnn.com/2015/07/24/us/louisiana-theater-shooting/
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Mikhailoh
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If you want trouble, find yourself a redhead
Lots of people, no connection.
Once in his life, every man is entitled to fall madly in love with a gorgeous redhead - Lucille Ball
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big al
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One rat. Lots of mice.

The story said the shooter had a criminal record. Is this another failure of the background checks?

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Jolly
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big al
Jul 24 2015, 05:28 AM
One rat. Lots of mice.

The story said the shooter had a criminal record. Is this another failure of the background checks?

Big Al
Or that he obtained his weapon illegally.

I don't know...Facts are kind of dribbling out piecemeal...
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jon-nyc
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My god. This guy was a real winner.

He probably shot up the theatre when he realized the movie ('trainwreck') was not about his life.

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/07/25/us/lafayette-theater-shooting-john-houser.html
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Mikhailoh
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I heard this morning he bought it legally at a pawn shop. He may not have had a felony conviction.
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TomK
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It seems the Louisiana has the highest rate of gun deaths in the USA. And it seem that is an affectation that abounds in the South. New York of all places seems like a haven of peace and tranquility in the nation.

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Jolly
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Well, we've got New Orleans.

While New Orleans can be a fun town, it usually runs close to the top for big city murder rates.
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brenda
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Vermont? Hunting accidents?
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jon-nyc
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Probably suicides. They actually have the lowest gun murder rate in the country.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gun_violence_in_the_United_States_by_state
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jon-nyc
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"The Health Department data indicated nearly all the gun deaths in Vermont are the result of suicides. In 2011, just four of the 78 gun deaths were homicides. In 2010, two of the 70 gun deaths were homicides."

http://www.burlingtonfreepress.com/story/news/local/vermont/2014/07/17/vt-gun-deaths-outpaced-car-accident-deaths/12756651/
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jon-nyc
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Four gun murders in a year? Hell, that's a slow weekend in Chicago.
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TomK
HOLY CARP!!!
But then you have to wonder why the suicide rate up there is so high.
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John D'Oh
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TomK
Jul 26 2015, 08:20 AM
But then you have to wonder why the suicide rate up there is so high.
Boredom, probably.
What do you mean "we", have you got a mouse in your pocket?
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brenda
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Seasonal Affective Disorder perhaps?
“Weeds are flowers, too, once you get to know them.”
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George K
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Having a border on Canada, perhaps?
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Mikhailoh
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I'm pretty sure this started about the time Bernard moved there.
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jon-nyc
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Bernard lives in New Hamshire.


Maybe there's a Bernie Sanders explanation in there somewhere...
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George K
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jon-nyc
Jul 26 2015, 12:07 PM
Bernard lives in New Hamshire.
Meh.

Same thing.

:leaving:
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"Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... "
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Nothing is as effective as homeopathy.

I'd rather listen to an hour of Abba than an hour of The Beatles.
- Klaus, 4/29/18
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jon-nyc
Jul 26 2015, 12:07 PM
Bernard lives in New Hamshire.


Maybe there's a Bernie Sanders explanation in there somewhere...
Thank goodness it's really called New Hampshire, otherwise their suicide rate would be even higher than Vermont's. They'd all want to die if they couldn't have a p.
“Weeds are flowers, too, once you get to know them.”
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John D'Oh
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Live, pee or die.
What do you mean "we", have you got a mouse in your pocket?
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George K
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John D'Oh
Jul 26 2015, 12:58 PM
Live, pee or die.
Pick any two.
A guide to GKSR: Click

"Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... "
- Mik, 6/14/08


Nothing is as effective as homeopathy.

I'd rather listen to an hour of Abba than an hour of The Beatles.
- Klaus, 4/29/18
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jon-nyc
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jon-nyc
Jul 26 2015, 07:39 AM
Four gun murders in a year? Hell, that's a slow weekend in Chicago.
This woman single handedly doubled this years' total.

http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2015/08/08/us/ap-us-berlin-deaths.html

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Catseye
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I found this table, from the Feebs:
https://www.fbi.gov/about-us/cjis/ucr/crime-in-the-u.s/2012/crime-in-the-u.s.-2012/tables/20tabledatadecpdf/table_20_murder_by_state_types_of_weapons_2012.xls

Data is for 2012.

Louisiana had 1 murder for every 10,109 people. 81% were caused by firearms.

Vermont had 1 murder for every 78,267 people. 25% were caused by firearms.

California had 1 murder for every 20,223 people. 69% were caused by firearms.

Massachusetts, famed gun haters, had 1 murder for every 55,008. 58% were caused by firearms.

Special Note on Alabama: Alabama reported 2 deaths by homocide. A footnote said, "Limited supplemental homicide data were received". It is speculated that this is because somebody shot the data collector.*



*I made that up. :)
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Larry
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Mmmmmmm, pie!
If I had to live *anywhere* North of Ronaoke I'd kill myself......
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