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Multiple people shot on busy street in Washington, D.C., police say

MaryP said:
You know, I thought maybe if something really awful happened to a lot of Congress critters, it might actually make a difference. But then I remembered the baseball team shootup, and all they did was increase their own personal security.
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American culture views violence as a problem solver. Think about it: American Revolution, Civil War, WWI, WWII, War on Terror...okay, maybe not the last one, but you get the idea. War is popular because in American 'lore', violence solves problems
 
Checkerboard Strangler said:
I grew UP in that area, left in 1977.
In the Seventies 14th & U was so bad you had to be 100% outta your mind to even go there day or night.
Now it's a decent place to live for the most part.
Trust me, DC may be hectic and it might have its problems but it's doing a lot better than it was back then.
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Actually, because of the orange riot lights, I think it was the safest place. It just wasn't very pleasant.
 
multivita-man said:
Funny how all the mass murderers are from Texas, Virginia, Colorado, Arizona...I thought "good guys with a gun strapped to each ankle" would stop such madness.
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Was this guy from Texas? I hadn't heard that.
 
CaughtInThe said:
i bet you thought years ago that this game you play was brilliant and would last forever. now it's just played out and everyone sees what you're doing.
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Ah, so you now admit that banning ars and requiring permits for carry are not conservative programs, and therefore I'm not conservative.

Yeah, most people knew that. It's pretty obvious. Gaslight postings to the contrary haven't swayed anyone. They've all seen through it.
 
Metric Mouse said:
Was this guy from Texas? I hadn't heard that.
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This is also a nothing-burger, so there's that.

Obviously I pray that the victims are okay but compared to VA Tech, Columbine, Arizona, Colorado....
 
multivita-man said:
This is also a nothing-burger, so there's that.

Obviously I pray that the victims are okay but compared to VA Tech, Columbine, Arizona, Colorado....
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It's almost as if all the states are all missing the laws that would prevent these violent attacks...
 
MaryP said:
I noticed that. I don't know.
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That is a painting of Yakub. In accordance with Islamic lore, he is the 'scientist' that created white people. The Nation of Islam reveres him.
 
VanceMack said:
That is a painting of Yakub. In accordance with Islamic lore, he is the 'scientist' that created white people. The Nation of Islam reveres him.
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Why, indeed it is! Interesting. Thanks!
 
ttwtt78640 said:
Which states lack laws against violent attacks?
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Few, if any. So since these attacks continue, perhaps these are not the laws that need to be focused on.
 
VanceMack said:
That is a painting of Yakub. In accordance with Islamic lore, he is the 'scientist' that created white people. The Nation of Islam reveres him.
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What a delusional religion that Islam is.
 
This is all normal.
 
Metric Mouse said:
Few, if any. So since these attacks continue, perhaps these are not the laws that need to be focused on.
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Why is that? Do you feel that having different laws with lesser penalties would work better? Keep in mind that this (very lousy?) shooter committed suicide - likely out of a desire not to serve a lengthy prison sentence for having violated existing laws.
 
Gateman_Wen said:
Thoughts and prayers, anyone?
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Yes, we should pray that Congress abolishes DC home rule, takes direct control of the police, and begins rounding up criminals and giving them long sentences
 
multivita-man said:
I live in the DC area. You'll see shootings in the news but the reaction is "Meh", even when people die. I mean I get it, it doesn't happen all the time in NW. It's wealthier. Crime isn't supposed to happen where the rich people live and play. But it's a reminder of crime and how we perceive 'victims' gets reinforced subconsciously. I don't think it's deliberate; it operates on the subconscious level, but it's still creating disparities.
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We tend to become jaded to death in high crime areas because of the frequency of it. In the case of active shooters, it's perceived as a different level of threat because those shooters tend to be more random than the more predictable nature of gang shootings etc. One can easily compartmentalize shootings in high crime areas and think that if you don't go to those areas you'll be fine. Active shooters disrupt that comfortable categorization, and also broaden the potential targets to include average citizens in normally safe areas.

It's no different in NYC where a shooting in the Upper East Side would be much more frightening than one in Brownsville.
 
ttwtt78640 said:
Why is that? Do you feel that having different laws with lesser penalties would work better? Keep in mind that this (very lousy?) shooter committed suicide - likely out of a desire not to serve a lengthy prison sentence for having violated existing laws.
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Absolutely. I feel that legislation addressing poverty and mental health would have a far greater impact on shootings, and these laws do not need to have strict penalties to be effective.
 
EMNofSeattle said:
Yes, we should pray that Congress abolishes DC home rule, takes direct control of the police, and begins rounding up criminals and giving them long sentences
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The issue is, the criminals don't care about being round up and getting long sentences. This doesn't solve the ongoing and continual cycle of crime and violence.
 
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