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originally posted by: butcherguy
EU Times says Oregon shooter was on terrorism watch list
originally posted by: starviego
originally posted by: butcherguy
EU Times says Oregon shooter was on terrorism watch list
That's just some Sorcha Faal disinfo.
originally posted by: crazyewok
originally posted by: dismanrc
originally posted by: Subaeruginosa
originally posted by: dismanrc
originally posted by: Subaeruginosa
a reply to: dismanrc
The US has the worst crime rate out of any developed nation. They come in as the 45th worst country for overall crime rates on the entire planet. Even the UK, which is a tiny little island with a population of 60 million and an incredibly large population density, only comes in as the 64th worst country for crime rates. Australia is at 69 and Canada is chillin back as the 80th worst country for crime rates.
nationmaster.com
Never the less, America's murder rate is just absolutely staggering and the sole reason for that, is undeniably those stupidly laxs gun laws.
Sorry, don't mean to offend, you gotta know that I personally love American culture, as a whole... But if any of you American citizens were looking from the outside in, like us Aussies, Canadians and Pomes are, then you would realize just how idiotic you all come across as, when you all try to defend your ridiculously lax gun laws, so passionately.
Umm
UK crime rate is 4 times that of the US. Just not as many guns. LOTS of knifing though
I'm gonna need a respectful & reliable link to your very unlikely claim. Otherwise, I'll just be forced to assume your full of complete.... nonsense.
No prob: (Most of this is from the 2009-2011 stats. )
www.nationmaster.com...
This one says 3 time higher for total crime. (Yes gun crime higher in US)
The next one requires a little though. It is a rebuttal of this. He is trying to say that you can't count 50% of the reported crimes in the UK because no physical harm was done. Take that how ever you want. Personally If someone points a knife and me it's a crime even if he does stick me.
blog.skepticallibertarian.com...
www.ons.gov.uk...
www.fbi.gov...
Raw data sites if you fell like doing research. This guy already did:
www.youtube.com...
From the UK Home Secretary:
www.dailymail.co.uk...
www.civitas.org.uk...
Although, to be fare we really should combine the stats for all of western Europe to get a true comparison due to country size and population. Umm Sound like a project.
And those crimes have nothing to do with guns!
Your compareing apples to oranges.
Stop trying to make out the UK is in some kind of lawless anarchy.
The US can keep its guns.
The UK is not trying to grab them. We haven't been involved in that since 1783!
Do what you like with your gun laws.
originally posted by: Karalyne
a reply to: dismanrc
Although, to be fare we really should combine the stats for all of western Europe to get a true comparison due to country size and population. Umm Sound like a project.
Yes! This is exactly what I keep thinking too.
youtu.be...
"He didn't seem like he was like anxious. He just seemed like he wanted to do that. He seemed happy about it. He didn't seem stressed, he didn't seem nervous... "
originally posted by: starviego
An unnamed witness describes the demeanor of the gunman as he was shooting:
youtu.be...
"He didn't seem like he was like anxious. He just seemed like he wanted to do that. He seemed happy about it. He didn't seem stressed, he didn't seem nervous... "
This is consistent with the same sort of 'blank,' 'expressionless' facial expressions seen on the face of numerous other random rage killers. Which is indicative of a Manchurian Candidate killer.
www.oregonlive.com...
McGowan told his mom that he saw the gunman dead on the classroom floor, perhaps from a self-inflicted wound to the head. He didn't see the shooter turn the gun on himself, she said, but he did see the body on the ground.
Students in the classroom recovered the gun and police entered about 20 seconds later, she said.
www.oregonlive.com...-story-1
Two Roseburg police detectives ... found him laying in the hallway, outside the classroom,'' the sheriff said.
--Harper-Mercer was found with five handguns and one rifle. Police recovered a flak jacket lined with steel plates, lying beside his rifle, according to federal officials.