Thread: GunFight At MIT

Originally Posted by Bruno

Let's keep the hyperbole outside please.
....................Insofar as 'The left' has been itching to blame it on a white conservative guy with an NRA membership card: have you noticed any of that here in the conversation forum?

Probably because some of our left leaning forum members are actually members of the NRA, but that's O.K., we can use the help.

Originally Posted by welshwizard

The wisest course of action may be to contain our predjudice at least until the dust has settled.

I don't mean to come off as combative and I intend no insult directed at you personally, but I am a little tired of watching this sort of dust settle. And I think a little outrage is not only appropriate but healthy.

Originally Posted by OCDshaver

I don't mean to come off as combative and I intend no insult directed at you personally, but I am a little tired of watching this sort of dust settle. And I think a little outrage is not only appropriate but healthy.

Sure. But the problem as far as I can see -and this happens in any country, not just the US- is that a good deal of the outrage often ends up being targeted at the wrong people. People who may not have anything to do with the problem.

That is why I like my Dutch example so well for this kind of thing: because regardless of where people are in the political spectrum, not even the most left or rightwing person would normally consider the fact that someone drives the same car as an assassin to be relevant. Yet because there was so much outrage, several people got harassed and threatened just because they drove a suzuki swift, just like the one that someone attempted to drive into the royal carriage.

I understand being tired of 'watching the dust settle' but if people don't, then it is a given that a lot of perfectly innocent people are going to get harassed and threatened over something they have absolutely nothing to do with. And I don't think that would be a good thing.

ok so after watching a few news channels and interviews this is what has come up ...
1) his aunt thinks they were set up
2) there dad thinks they were set up and then had his interview cut short while Russian authorities took him away .
3) everyone says how nice these guys were , and all there friends say "we and Boston still love you no matter what , just throw down your gun if you have one "
4) the hunt continues

Update; Currently a gunfight happening, hopefully it will be over soon.

Originally Posted by gooser

ok so after watching a few news channels and interviews this is what has come up ...
1) his aunt thinks they were set up
2) there dad thinks they were set up and then had his interview cut short while Russian authorities took him away .
3) everyone says how nice these guys were , and all there friends say "we and Boston still love you no matter what , just throw down your gun if you have one "
4) the hunt continues

i work with a guy from Azerbajian(sp?) and he thinks they were hired guns. they started pulling all the troops out a little while ago and now it's erupted again. they may have the remaining guy pinned down.

He's in a boat in the back of a yard, blood all over the boat, either from last night or today.

Originally Posted by Hirlau

Update; Currently a gunfight happening, hopefully it will be over soon.

I think it will be John,looks like he is out Gunned.

Originally Posted by Hirlau

Update; Currently a gunfight happening, hopefully it will be over soon.

breaking news says "suspect down". Let's hope no LEOs or bystanders have been hit.

Yeah,,,,just a little, they have bomb robots working around the outside of the boat, as they communicate with him.