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pwiegle Cape Malleum Majorem from Nowhere Special Since: Sep, 2015 Relationship Status: Singularity
Cape Malleum Majorem
#130651: Jul 17th 2016 at 7:53:17 AM

[up][up][up][up] Those click-bait sites always make my computer lock up.

This Space Intentionally Left Blank.
Deadbeatloser22 from Disappeared by Space Magic (Great Old One) Relationship Status: Tsundere'ing
#130652: Jul 17th 2016 at 8:29:05 AM

Welp.

WV GOPer: Clinton Must Be Executed

Michael Folk, a Republican state representative in West Virginia, has called for presumptive presidential nominee Hillary Clinton to be executed over her use of a private email server during her tenure as Secretary of State.

After calling Friday for Clinton to be executed on the National Mall, Folk explained Saturday that he was inspired to call for Clinton's execution after watching Rep. Jason Chaffetz (R-UT) questioning of Intelligence Community Inspector General Charles Mc Cullough about the Clinton email controversy.

"Yup. That tasted purple."
Greenmantle V from Greater Wessex, Britannia Since: Feb, 2010 Relationship Status: Hiding
V
#130653: Jul 17th 2016 at 8:32:43 AM

[up] Apparently, he's also a United Airlines pilot.

Keep Rolling On
Rationalinsanity from Halifax, Canada Since: Aug, 2010 Relationship Status: It's complicated
#130654: Jul 17th 2016 at 8:36:04 AM

[up]For now.

Politics is the skilled use of blunt objects.
TacticalFox88 from USA Since: Nov, 2010 Relationship Status: Dating the Doctor
#130655: Jul 17th 2016 at 9:18:15 AM

Yup he's going to be fired. People being idiots on social media is a boon for businesses

Get rid of a lunatic and the company looks good for their PR.

New Survey coming this weekend!
Greenmantle V from Greater Wessex, Britannia Since: Feb, 2010 Relationship Status: Hiding
V
#130656: Jul 17th 2016 at 9:20:19 AM

[up] Talking about fired, three Police Officers have been shot in Baton Rogue.

Keep Rolling On
sgamer82 Since: Jan, 2001
#130657: Jul 17th 2016 at 9:21:01 AM

[up][up]If he's a state representative I'm sure he can't just be fired. Then again, something like that could be scandal worthy enough to force resignation. Either way he shouldn't see reelection (unless WV is just that red a state)

edited 17th Jul '16 9:21:09 AM by sgamer82

randomdude4 Since: May, 2011
#130658: Jul 17th 2016 at 9:47:40 AM

[up][up] That is an insanely inappropriate transition.

My prayers are with the families and loved ones of the officers.

"Can't make an omelette without breaking some children." -Bur
Rationalinsanity from Halifax, Canada Since: Aug, 2010 Relationship Status: It's complicated
#130659: Jul 17th 2016 at 9:50:24 AM

CNN says that one gunman is dead, and two more may be on the run.

Politics is the skilled use of blunt objects.
CaptainCapsase from Orbiting Sagittarius A* Since: Jan, 2015
#130660: Jul 17th 2016 at 10:19:43 AM

Looking at the article it's supposedly another ambush on police. This kind of violence during an election year does not bode well.

Ekuran Since: Feb, 2010 Relationship Status: watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ
#130661: Jul 17th 2016 at 11:11:28 AM

Getting the feeling we're going to get a wave of copycat cop killings.

JackOLantern1337 Shameful Display from The Most Miserable Province in the Russian Empir Since: Aug, 2014 Relationship Status: 700 wives and 300 concubines
Shameful Display
#130662: Jul 17th 2016 at 11:28:07 AM

Anyone claim responsibility yet?

I Bring Doom,and a bit of gloom, but mostly gloom.
sgamer82 Since: Jan, 2001
#130663: Jul 17th 2016 at 11:30:15 AM

What I can't help but wonder is if these shooters want to get away with it or go out blaze of glory style. If the latter then I sincerely hope the remaining shooters are captured alive. Killing the Suicide by Cop types feels too much to me like The Bad Guy Wins...

Superdark33 The dark Mage of the playground from Playgrounds and Adventures Since: Jan, 2013 Relationship Status: watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ
The dark Mage of the playground
#130664: Jul 17th 2016 at 11:54:25 AM

[up] Counterpoint: BLOOD FOR THE BLOOD GOD

ie silly arguemnets as to why they deserve to die

TheHandle United Earth from Stockholm Since: Jan, 2012 Relationship Status: YOU'RE TEARING ME APART LISA
United Earth
#130666: Jul 17th 2016 at 12:12:43 PM

Now where did I leave my Death Note?

edited 17th Jul '16 12:12:57 PM by TheHandle

Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.
The_Dag Past Self in a Mirror from Bad to Worse (Experienced, Not Yet Jaded) Relationship Status: Snooping as usual
Past Self in a Mirror
#130667: Jul 17th 2016 at 12:16:52 PM

So no-one there was armed to stop him taking hostages?

Mankind is unloveable. No more kindness!
sgamer82 Since: Jan, 2001
#130668: Jul 17th 2016 at 12:28:25 PM

[up][up][up][up] Not saying it's a serious argument, just my feeling in the subject. If someone commits a crime wanting/intending to die in the process, then I feel like killing them is giving them what they want.

There was a similar sentiment going around during that y'all Qeada business earlier in the year. They were provoking the authorities wanting the shootout federal agents were doing their damnedest to avoid giving them.

AngelusNox Warder of the damned from The guard of the gates of oblivion Since: Dec, 2014 Relationship Status: Married to the job
Warder of the damned
#130669: Jul 17th 2016 at 12:30:09 PM

[up][up]It is Baltimore, so most likely no at least legally. It is in a May Issue state and with really shitty carry laws.

Basically when I asked if there was any gun store with a range on it I was told to go to a nearby town because in Baltimore proper there weren't any one.

edited 17th Jul '16 12:30:25 PM by AngelusNox

Inter arma enim silent leges
Rationalinsanity from Halifax, Canada Since: Aug, 2010 Relationship Status: It's complicated
#130670: Jul 17th 2016 at 12:40:45 PM

Cans, tennis balls, water guns, tipped umbrellas, canned goods, and ropes are among the things banned in the areas surrounding the GOP convention. But guns are fine, because of Ohio's open carry laws.

http://www.ctvnews.ca/world/cleveland-bans-cans-tennis-balls-rope-near-republican-convention-but-guns-are-allowed-1.2990481

Granted, a lot of things on that list make sense.

Politics is the skilled use of blunt objects.
Fighteer Lost in Space from The Time Vortex (Time Abyss) Relationship Status: TV Tropes ruined my love life
Lost in Space
#130671: Jul 17th 2016 at 12:53:26 PM

Apparently the police are making a last-ditch, desperate appeal to suspend open carry laws for the convention's duration.

"It's Occam's Shuriken! If the answer is elusive, never rule out ninjas!"
Deadbeatloser22 from Disappeared by Space Magic (Great Old One) Relationship Status: Tsundere'ing
#130672: Jul 17th 2016 at 12:53:43 PM

Why water guns?

[up]The GOP is one of those groups that treats the second amendment like it's part of the bible. They won't go for that.

edited 17th Jul '16 12:54:23 PM by Deadbeatloser22

"Yup. That tasted purple."
Elle Since: Jan, 2001
#130673: Jul 17th 2016 at 1:07:03 PM

[up]Can be painted to be disguised as a real gun, can be loaded with things nastier than water (acid, hydrocarbons...)

If there's anything on the list I don't get, it's the tennis balls.

edited 17th Jul '16 1:09:31 PM by Elle

AlleyOop Since: Oct, 2010
#130674: Jul 17th 2016 at 1:12:47 PM

People stuffing things into the hollow center most likely.

AngelusNox Warder of the damned from The guard of the gates of oblivion Since: Dec, 2014 Relationship Status: Married to the job
Warder of the damned
#130675: Jul 17th 2016 at 1:15:29 PM

[up][up]There are recipes of stinky bombs and even incendiary bombs using those.

Inter arma enim silent leges

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