aristocrat Posted May 27, 2022 Share Posted May 27, 2022 3 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PetermansRedemption Posted May 27, 2022 Share Posted May 27, 2022 15 minutes ago, 716er said: FWIW Uvalde has what it calls a SWAT team. They brag about their skills all over their departments Facebook page. Is this a joke?!!!! They had their own SWAT team with their massive (for a tiny town) budget? Yet they did nothing until the FEDERAL tactical team got on scene. So, what exactly does the Uvalde SWAT team do then? Other than collect their paychecks for doing nothing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeGOATski Posted May 27, 2022 Share Posted May 27, 2022 31 minutes ago, 716er said: FWIW Uvalde has what it calls a SWAT team. They brag about their skills all over their departments Facebook page. Then WTF? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
716er Posted May 27, 2022 Share Posted May 27, 2022 Just now, LeGOATski said: Then WTF? WTF indeed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
f0neguy Posted May 27, 2022 Share Posted May 27, 2022 Social networking? Can’t blame it on Social Networking but I’m not a fan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoBills808 Posted May 27, 2022 Share Posted May 27, 2022 3 minutes ago, f0neguy said: Social networking? Can’t blame it on Social Networking but I’m not a fan. Do other countries not have Facebook or Twitter? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
f0neguy Posted May 27, 2022 Share Posted May 27, 2022 Haven’t checked but have their suicide and medication rates skyrocketed? Ours have. The question posed was “what has changed over the last 10-15 years”. Do you have another answer? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nedboy7 Posted May 27, 2022 Share Posted May 27, 2022 How do you have weapons for the public that the local law enforcement can’t deal with? 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Posted May 27, 2022 Share Posted May 27, 2022 24 minutes ago, f0neguy said: Haven’t checked but have their suicide and medication rates skyrocketed? Ours have. The question posed was “what has changed over the last 10-15 years”. Do you have another answer? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike in Horseheads Posted May 27, 2022 Share Posted May 27, 2022 1 hour ago, aristocrat said: The daily briefing get more bizarre everyday. I guess they are going to keep trying to find some reason but the gun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HappyDays Posted May 27, 2022 Share Posted May 27, 2022 23 minutes ago, Simon said: Smart phones are in every country. Only in America has this social epidemic become a thing. And it really started in the 90s anyways. Easy access to guns and disconnected young men is the primary cause IMO. Not to mention all the attention given to these shootings which inspires the next psychopath to do it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
f0neguy Posted May 27, 2022 Share Posted May 27, 2022 So my question is what is the disconnect and can it be fixed? We had plenty of guns, kept them in our trucks. We took them to school so we could hunt before and after. I posted above that I can’t blame social networking directly for this. But does anyone have any idea as to what changed over the last 10-15 years to push so many people to this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jauronimo Posted May 27, 2022 Share Posted May 27, 2022 1 hour ago, HappyDays said: Smart phones are in every country. Only in America has this social epidemic become a thing. And it really started in the 90s anyways. Easy access to guns and disconnected young men is the primary cause IMO. Not to mention all the attention given to these shootings which inspires the next psychopath to do it. The media coverage of Columbine and VA Tech did irreparable harm to the country. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frostbitmic Posted May 27, 2022 Share Posted May 27, 2022 5 hours ago, HappyDays said: Apparently the Uvalde police budget was $4 million. I would love to know what that money was used for. Cool uniforms and maybe some cowboy hats. Apparently While these police officers were keeping the peace across the street, at least one parent ran into the school and got her children out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoBills808 Posted May 27, 2022 Share Posted May 27, 2022 13 minutes ago, Jauronimo said: The media coverage of Columbine and VA Tech did irreparable harm to the country. How so? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frostbitmic Posted May 27, 2022 Share Posted May 27, 2022 2 minutes ago, GoBills808 said: How so? I believe that was sarcasm. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jauronimo Posted May 27, 2022 Share Posted May 27, 2022 1 minute ago, GoBills808 said: How so? They portrayed Dylan, Eric, and Cho like commandos. Non-stop pictures of them holding their weapons, dressed in their all black outfits or camo, posing with knives. They aired manifestos and even made them sympathetic with the bullying angle. It legitimized them and their actions. Psychologists begged CNN and other news outlets to stop covering the killers in that light but what bigger story is there than mass violence? It has inspired many copy cats. Paint them as the cowardly losers they are or just ignore them. 4 minutes ago, frostbitmic said: I believe that was sarcasm. It wasn't. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoBills808 Posted May 27, 2022 Share Posted May 27, 2022 Just now, Jauronimo said: They portrayed Dylan, Eric, and Cho like commandos. Non-stop pictures of them holding their weapons, dressed in their all black outfits or camo, posing with knives. They aired manifestos and even made them sympathetic with the bullying angle. It legitimized them and their actions. Psychologists begged CNN and other news outlets to stop covering the killers in that light but what bigger story is there than mass violence? It has inspired many copy cats. Paint them as the cowardly losers they are or just ignore them. It wasn't. I haven’t seen studies comparing media coverage of mass shootings in other countries but I’d have to imagine it’s of a similar tone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jauronimo Posted May 27, 2022 Share Posted May 27, 2022 12 minutes ago, GoBills808 said: I haven’t seen studies comparing media coverage of mass shootings in other countries but I’d have to imagine it’s of a similar tone. Whats your point? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PetermansRedemption Posted May 27, 2022 Share Posted May 27, 2022 2 hours ago, nedboy7 said: How do you have weapons for the public that the local law enforcement can’t deal with? Cowardice and terrible leadership knows no bounds. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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