Thoughts and Prayers

[Taylor]

@Spirit your governor takes death machines very seriously.

https://coloradosun.com/2023/04/28/colorado-governor-signs-four-gun-bills-into-law-erpo-age-red-flag/

[Taylor]

Just another "free state" mass killing involving an AR-15.

https://abc13.com/cleveland-texas-shooting-5-dead-in-san-jacinto-county-child-killed/13195094/

[Spirit]

4 hours ago, Taylor said:

@Spirit your governor takes death machines very seriously.

https://coloradosun.com/2023/04/28/colorado-governor-signs-four-gun-bills-into-law-erpo-age-red-flag/

 

Great news, right?!

 

[Jason]

5 hours ago, Taylor said:

@Spirit your governor takes death machines very seriously.

https://coloradosun.com/2023/04/28/colorado-governor-signs-four-gun-bills-into-law-erpo-age-red-flag/

I’m guessing only the 3 day waiting period will survive court challenges. Those waiting periods sure do reduce violence and deter criminals. Good for them 

[Taylor]

[Rico]

On 4/29/2023 at 11:08 AM, Taylor said:

Just another "free state" mass killing involving an AR-15.

https://abc13.com/cleveland-texas-shooting-5-dead-in-san-jacinto-county-child-killed/13195094/

Bro calling the victims illegal like if he's happy they dead.

[Kotchman]

1 hour ago, Rico said:

Bro calling the victims illegal like if he's happy they dead.

Well their deaths were recorded so indocumentados no longer applied. 

[gotbeer]

9 people are dead and a student is in custody after a school shooting in Serbia

[gotbeer]

WTF Serbia?

Another mass killing in Serbia after deadly school shooting

[Amazing Larry]

 

[Jason]

21 minutes ago, Lhalo said:

 

That dude’s career in robbery is over 

[gotbeer]

Police: 8 killed in Texas mall shooting, gunman also dead

[Rico]

 

[RallyMo]

8 hours ago, Rico said:

 

Yes, but many people also died tragically in a car today, which albeit tragic, is actually a universally accepted risk in modern society. As such, I’d like to remind anyone here that’s thinking of advocating for stronger gun control that you must also accept the logically inconsistent, emotionally void and spiritually lacking parody that we need to ban cars as well.

As such, these adults and children that were shot while shopping for clothes had already taken a risk in driving to the outlet mall, so they (and/or their parents/guardians) should be completely fine with having their flesh obliterated by bullets fired from a semiautomatic gun in the hands of a lunatic.

[Taylor]

Guys, please refrain from politicizing this tragedy. Wait until the U.S. has gone at least two weeks without a mass shooting before discussing solutions.

[Kotchman]

2 hours ago, Taylor said:

Guys, please refrain from politicizing this tragedy. Wait until the U.S. has gone at least two weeks without a mass shooting before discussing solutions.

Was this another racist white guy?

[AngelsLakersFan]

2 hours ago, Alfred O. Griffin said:

Yes, but many people also died tragically in a car today, which albeit tragic, is actually a universally accepted risk in modern society. As such, I’d like to remind anyone here that’s thinking of advocating for stronger gun control that you must also accept the logically inconsistent, emotionally void and spiritually lacking parody that we need to ban cars as well.

As such, these adults and children that were shot while shopping for clothes had already taken a risk in driving to the outlet mall, so they (and/or their parents/guardians) should be completely fine with having their flesh obliterated by bullets fired from a semiautomatic gun in the hands of a lunatic.

Funny thing is, we have significantly more traffic deaths than other nations as well. We simply do not value human life in this country.  And before Kotch chimes in, yes that includes abortion as well as help for children that arent aborted.

[RallyMo]

But it’s not true, @Spirit. You’re absolutely full of shit when it comes to this. I’m sure we’ve covered this a bunch here, but it’s such a bad faith take.

[RallyMo]

2 hours ago, AngelsLakersFan said:

Funny thing is, we have significantly more traffic deaths than other nations as well. We simply do not value human life in this country.  And before Kotch chimes in, yes that includes abortion as well as help for children that arent aborted.

This is true. While the US is significantly below world average per capita in terms of automobile deaths, it exceeds the average per capita rate seen in high income countries. I wonder if this is related to the US’ lack of commitment to public transportation in spots as well as how spread out this country is. Then again, a lack of robust public transport may be part of the same problem/selective focus that results in the lack of help for children that need it.

[mmc]

 

[Spirit]

28 minutes ago, Alfred O. Griffin said:

But it’s not true, @Spirit. You’re absolutely full of shit when it comes to this. I’m sure we’ve covered this a bunch here, but it’s such a bad faith take.

 

It was your take!

 

[AngelsLakersFan]

9 minutes ago, Alfred O. Griffin said:

This is true. While the US is significantly below world average per capita in terms of automobile deaths, it exceeds the average per capita rate seen in high income countries. I wonder if this is related to the US’ lack of commitment to public transportation in spots as well as how spread out this country is. Then again, a lack of robust public transport may be part of the same problem/selective focus that results in the lack of help for children that need it.

It isn't just a lack of investment in public transportation (that's part of it) but it's a general attack on all forms of transportation that are not cars. 

Good example. There are virtually no bike lanes in Glendale. Yesterday I'm riding my bike in the street and this car cuts me off and nearly kills me, so I swerve onto the sidewalk and just cruise for a couple minutes when this guy yells at me, "get in the street asshole."

Our streets are designed for speed, and with speed will come a lot of deaths.

[Spirit]

6 minutes ago, AngelsLakersFan said:

 Yesterday I'm riding my bike in the street and this car cuts me off and nearly kills me

 

It's so scary out there!  Glad you're safe!

 

[mmc]

 

[Catwhoshatinthehat]

1 hour ago, AngelsLakersFan said:

Our streets are designed for speed, and with speed will come a lot of deaths.

We also have a lot of assholes behind the wheel.  Right before the pandemic we were in Europe on a two lane road and one of the lanes had a sign overhead that said there was an accident up ahead and to keep the right lane open for emergency vehicles. Not one car was in that right lane and everyone was sitting in the stopped left lane not honking their horn or getting mad. In the last few months I’ve been almost ran into or run off the road by by people who refuse to merge like the other 90% of us and in a few cases people who were driving on the shoulder just to get 20 feet further up. 
 

I’ve also noticed more people riding at a high speed on electric bikes. This morning a few kids almost ran over small kids on the beach trail. Posted speed limit is 10mph when there’s no walkers or runners and 5mph when there are and there’s inevitably always a few who ride like they’re the only people there. This summer as beach traffic picks up I expect there will be some nasty accidents involving electric bikes and pedestrians.  
 

Just posting this makes me feel old but I think some of it is just slowing down and not being in a hurry as you get older. That said I feel like America has a disproportionate share of narcissistic assholes among first world countries.