Two shot dead outside Muhammad Art Exhibit in Garland
This was at a facility in Garland, Texas, near Dallas.
I gather this was an exhibit of artwork that depicts Muhammad, a la Charlie Hebdo, in defiance of radical Muslims and in affirmation of freedom of speech.
Two guys drove up armed with guns and explosives, opened fire, and were killed straight away by return fire.
It's a bad idea to go gunning for any group of Texans without a lot of firepower.
Two shot dead outside Muhammad Art Exhibit in Garland
This was at a facility in Garland, Texas, near Dallas.
I gather this was an exhibit of artwork that depicts Muhammad, a la Charlie Hebdo, in defiance of radical Muslims and in affirmation of freedom of speech.
Two guys drove up armed with guns and explosives, opened fire, and were killed straight away by return fire.
It's a bad idea to go gunning for any group of Texans without a lot of firepower.
The article doesn't say they were killed straight away at all, it says they've cordoned off the Walmart looking for him, I think. It's very poorly written.
Two men were killed right off. SWAT teams then went on to look for other conspirators and cordoned off the area in the process, which is what you are referring to.
It doesn't say that in the article, but it's a very poorly written article. It also doesn't indicate that the were Muslims trying to make a point about the Muhammad exhibit. I'll wait for some decent reporting before I go jumping to conclusions.
If you look at the shooting and your first impulse is to criticize free speech, you are a HUGE part of what is wrong with America.
The pair were gunned down after shooting a security guard in the leg outside the Curtis Culwell Center in Garland, Texas, during a 'family event' where caricatures of the Prophet Muhammad were being displayed.
Read more: Two gunmen 'carrying explosives' attack anti-Muslim art contest in Texas: Suspects dead and cop wounded at 'draw Muhammad' event that offered $10k prize | Daily Mail Online
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/facepalm
Thanks to those who provided links to the story, btw.
Yes, we are fortunate enough to live in a country where freedom of speech is allowed; however, freedom from consequence is not allowed. WTF were these idiots thinking? "Gee, it would be fun to entice angry Muslims to come and try to kill us while we mock them?" Thankfully, it wasn't worse... but I can't imagine why anyone would think such an in-your-face outrage would be a swell idea.
/facepalm
Thanks to those who provided links to the story, btw.
Yes, we are fortunate enough to live in a country where freedom of speech is allowed; however, freedom from consequence is not allowed. WTF were these idiots thinking? "Gee, it would be fun to entice angry Muslims to come and try to kill us while we mock them?" Thankfully, it wasn't worse... but I can't imagine why anyone would think such an in-your-face outrage would be a swell idea.
Nice to hear from the apologists.
so you think all the people who died at that french magazine "had it coming" for in your face journalism?
nice
/facepalm
Thanks to those who provided links to the story, btw.
Yes, we are fortunate enough to live in a country where freedom of speech is allowed; however, freedom from consequence is not allowed. WTF were these idiots thinking? "Gee, it would be fun to entice angry Muslims to come and try to kill us while we mock them?" Thankfully, it wasn't worse... but I can't imagine why anyone would think such an in-your-face outrage would be a swell idea.
so you think all the people who died at that french magazine "had it coming" for in your face journalism?
nice
It won't matter unless they're blackI just hope we don't find out the terrorists had their hands up before the police shot them.
Pretty sure you should be free from getting shot at for drawling Mohamed
Our liberal friends aren't too big on that whole freedom of speech thing. Yakov Smirnoff used to say the difference between America and Russia is that both have freedom of speech, but America has freedom after you speak. When liberals say sure but you don't have freedom from the consequences, it's an indication that they're building a plan to deny free speech, but only to conservaties
/facepalm
Thanks to those who provided links to the story, btw.
Yes, we are fortunate enough to live in a country where freedom of speech is allowed; however, freedom from consequence is not allowed. WTF were these idiots thinking? "Gee, it would be fun to entice angry Muslims to come and try to kill us while we mock them?" Thankfully, it wasn't worse... but I can't imagine why anyone would think such an in-your-face outrage would be a swell idea.
True. However, when you bring in Europe's most infamous Muslim hater and create a big, flashy "let's insult the prophet for profit" gala, you'd better have more than one pitiful security guard, just like they have more than one rodeo clown when some manly man decides to squash a bull's balls and go for a ride. Doing dangerous things increases one's odds of experiencing dangerous situations. It was up to those in charge to understand and mitigate that danger adequately. They didn't.
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