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OT-Shooting
Last night, a guy walked into a crowded nightclub in my city, and
opened fire. Five are dead, two others wounded seriously, possibly others wounded less seriously. The shooter was killed by a police officer, or else more might be dead. He apparently shot the guitarist of the band first. Last night was also the anniversary of the assassination of John Lennon. When will this sort of madness stop? It was also the 10th anniversary of my beloved Circe's crossing to the Bridge. I am really starting to dislike December 8th. Ginger-lyn |
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Ginger-lyn Summer wrote:
Last night, a guy walked into a crowded nightclub in my city, and opened fire. Five are dead, two others wounded seriously, possibly others wounded less seriously. The shooter was killed by a police officer, or else more might be dead. He apparently shot the guitarist of the band first. Last night was also the anniversary of the assassination of John Lennon. When will this sort of madness stop? It was also the 10th anniversary of my beloved Circe's crossing to the Bridge. I am really starting to dislike December 8th. Ginger-lyn I read about that online. Glad the shooters dead, but now we will probably never know the motive. I have relatives in Columbus (Westerville, to be exact), so when I saw the words "Columbus" & "shooting" in the same sentance, I zipped right over there to read it. To my releif it was a hard-core head-bangers concert, while my relatives are more into the country/bluegrass scene. *whew* Still, my heart goes out to those victims & their families (& the kitties are purring away, too). --? The ONE and ONLY lefthanded-pathetic-paranoid-psychotic-sarcastic-wiseass-ditzy former-blonde in Bloomington! (And proud of it, too)© email me at nalee1964 (at) insightbb (dot) com http://community.webshots.com/user/mgcmdjeep |
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"Ginger-lyn Summer" wrote in message
... Last night, a guy walked into a crowded nightclub in my city, and opened fire. Five are dead, two others wounded seriously, possibly others wounded less seriously. The shooter was killed by a police officer, or else more might be dead. He apparently shot the guitarist of the band first. Last night was also the anniversary of the assassination of John Lennon. When will this sort of madness stop? It was also the 10th anniversary of my beloved Circe's crossing to the Bridge. I am really starting to dislike December 8th. Ginger-lyn I don't blame you, Ginger-Lyn! I don't understand the mentality that makes a person go into a crowded place and start shooting. Actually, I'm glad I don't understand it. I think it would be pretty frightening if I did. ((((((((((Ginger-lyn)))))))))) Joy |
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"Ginger-lyn Summer" wrote in message ... Last night, a guy walked into a crowded nightclub in my city, and opened fire. Five are dead, two others wounded seriously, possibly others wounded less seriously. The shooter was killed by a police officer, or else more might be dead. He apparently shot the guitarist of the band first. Last night was also the anniversary of the assassination of John Lennon. When will this sort of madness stop? It was also the 10th anniversary of my beloved Circe's crossing to the Bridge. I am really starting to dislike December 8th. Ginger-lyn I don't know what to say. Since we had some similar disasters here (Dunblane,Scotland, shooting of schoolchildren) and Huntingford, gun laws are much stricter here now. As an ordinary person, living an ordinary life, I can't imagine I'd be allowed to have a gun. Maybe a 12 bore if I shot for sport. Vermin on my land etc. As for a pistol or revolver, you can forget it. Only criminals here have them, and that is illegal anyway. Drug dealers and such, the only legimate use, a shooting club. I don't know whether the USA police being armed encourages criminals to be armed also. Our police aren't routinely armed and neither are burglars. Makes me wonder what causes what. Tweed |
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That's just horrible!
Purrs, -- Polonca & Soncek "Ginger-lyn Summer" wrote in message ... Last night, a guy walked into a crowded nightclub in my city, and opened fire. Five are dead, two others wounded seriously, possibly others wounded less seriously. The shooter was killed by a police officer, or else more might be dead. He apparently shot the guitarist of the band first. Last night was also the anniversary of the assassination of John Lennon. When will this sort of madness stop? It was also the 10th anniversary of my beloved Circe's crossing to the Bridge. I am really starting to dislike December 8th. Ginger-lyn |
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"Ginger-lyn Summer" wrote in message
... Last night, a guy walked into a crowded nightclub in my city, and opened fire. Five are dead, two others wounded seriously, possibly others wounded less seriously. The shooter was killed by a police officer, or else more might be dead. He apparently shot the guitarist of the band first. Last night was also the anniversary of the assassination of John Lennon. When will this sort of madness stop? It was also the 10th anniversary of my beloved Circe's crossing to the Bridge. I am really starting to dislike December 8th. Don't blame you - that and September 11th are both horrible, tragic, days. Yowie |
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The madness will stop when we accept personal responsibility (as a society)
rather than trying to always find someone to blame. It would help if we'd repeal some of the anti-gun-ownership laws that only disarm the honest. -- Christopher A. Young Learn more about Jesus www.lds.org www.mormons.com "Ginger-lyn Summer" wrote in message ... Last night, a guy walked into a crowded nightclub in my city, and opened fire. Five are dead, two others wounded seriously, possibly others wounded less seriously. The shooter was killed by a police officer, or else more might be dead. He apparently shot the guitarist of the band first. Last night was also the anniversary of the assassination of John Lennon. When will this sort of madness stop? It was also the 10th anniversary of my beloved Circe's crossing to the Bridge. I am really starting to dislike December 8th. Ginger-lyn |
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Stormin Mormon wrote:
The madness will stop when we accept personal responsibility (as a society) *As a society*, yes - I agree. I agree that we all, as a society, have to take responsibility, *together*, *for each other* and for our community. Each individual needs to contribute to that overall whole, which is why the responsibility is "personal" as well as societal. But really, it's a matter of everyone working out together which policies, laws, cultural attitudes, and ways to raise children we want to create in our culture, that will best promote peaceful interactions and end violence... ....which is so vague it probably says nothing - but I'm not going to solve the world's problems tonight! It would help if we'd repeal some of the anti-gun-ownership laws that only disarm the honest. Oh, sure, that'll help. Let's end gun violence by letting everyone have guns. Where do I sign up for my AK-47? (OK, those of you who're grumbling because that freaky queer pinko from the Left Coast is flapping her jaw again - I didn't start this one!) Joyce |
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wrote in message
... Stormin Mormon wrote: The madness will stop when we accept personal responsibility (as a society) *As a society*, yes - I agree. I agree that we all, as a society, have to take responsibility, *together*, *for each other* and for our community. Each individual needs to contribute to that overall whole, which is why the responsibility is "personal" as well as societal. But really, it's a matter of everyone working out together which policies, laws, cultural attitudes, and ways to raise children we want to create in our culture, that will best promote peaceful interactions and end violence... ...which is so vague it probably says nothing - but I'm not going to solve the world's problems tonight! It would help if we'd repeal some of the anti-gun-ownership laws that only disarm the honest. Oh, sure, that'll help. Let's end gun violence by letting everyone have guns. Where do I sign up for my AK-47? (OK, those of you who're grumbling because that freaky queer pinko from the Left Coast is flapping her jaw again - I didn't start this one!) I wrote a very long reply, and then sent off to the great bit bucket in the sky. Basically, the whole gun debate, being a great big stinking flame festival even on its best days, is not something I wish to discuss on RPCA. I have my views onthe matter, but this group isn't the place for them. Yowie |
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