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I am a bit cynical when it comes to politicians and like a previous poster had said that it might have been a better idea for him to not cancel and use the time to grieve with the community .
Like anyone on the left wouldn't do the same.
It's shameful that is what you take away from this tragedy.
originally posted by: canucks555
a reply to: opethPA
If the guy was taken alive, and he's white, and his victims are black then things are going to get mightily intense as far as racial tensions go...
originally posted by: Shamrock6
News is reporting 9 dead now. 3 male, 6 female.
Task force has been established with local state and federal levels. Sounds like FBI is now the lead agency.
Can I just say this toolbag has a pretty EPIC bowl cut? That's straight out of the 90s.
originally posted by: elysiumfire
www.bbc.co.uk...
A woman who survived the shooting told her family the gunman said he was letting her live so she could report what happened...She said the gunman had sat in the church before standing and opening fire, according to an official from the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP).
I am of the opinion that this was most certainly a 'hate crime'. From the actions of this lone shooter (prior to actually firing into the congregation), we can intuit a purposeful intent to kill 'specific' targets. This killer sat in the church carrying his incubated intention with an insidious malice. The fact that he allowed one potential victim to live so she could report what he had done, indicates that he has self-control, and that his act was not a 'general' gun rampage. Allowing a victim to live as a witness suggests two things; his act was a demonstration to impress someone or some group he wants to be part of, and also, that it gives warning that he will repeat the act.
I believe this killer already informed certain people his intentions via fringe social media. He will now feel a sense of self-elevation after what he has done, he will be filled with a sense of self-martyrdom and accomplishment at carrying out an ideological mission. This guy will keep killing until he himself is killed.
originally posted by: Shamrock6
a reply to: texasgirl
South Carolina doesn't have front license plates. It looks like the pretty standard palmetto tree vanity tag.
I say standard because it seems like half of all SC vehicles I've ever seen have that vanity plate on them.
originally posted by: Qumulys
a reply to: texasgirl
Literally 30 seconds of blind random scissor action at that haircut can only improve things.
But seriously 5 minutes would do to shave it all off, we need a pic of his face.