Oh great. Another mass shooting.

@TheHorse (203699)
Walnut Creek, California
November 8, 2018 9:52am CST
I wake up, brew my coffee, and hope for a good day. First news: Something like 12 dead in a mass shooting at a cowboy-themed bar somewhere down near LA. We're playing rock music at a cowboy-themed bar this Friday and Saturday night. I never really think about getting shot. As one news commentator put it, news of mass shootings used to lead to moments we'd always remember--where we were when we heard about it, and so on. Now, they're so common we can't even remember which was which. Off to work at my friend's preschool, tra la la. Have a sunshiny day!
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@amadeo (111956)
• United States
8 Nov 18
yes he was a veteran sadly and mental problem.Was a sick man.Probably did not received any help Too bad he did not check in with the VA.sad
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• Austin, Texas
8 Nov 18
@TheHorse - YES! WE DO NEED TO DO A BETTER JOB WITH OUR VETERANS!! It's a shame and a disgrace the way we IGNORE our veterans.
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@TheHorse (203699)
• Walnut Creek, California
8 Nov 18
He was known to police, probably as a troubled individual. We have to do a better job of helping our veterans.
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@arunima25 (84953)
• Bangalore, India
8 Nov 18
It is really sad.
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@MALUSE (69428)
• Germany
8 Nov 18
And yet, the right to have weapons is holy in the US of A and must not be questioned.
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@TheHorse (203699)
• Walnut Creek, California
8 Nov 18
It's a pretty complicated issue. But the National Rifle Association (NRA) "owns" people like Donald Trump.
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@buenavida (9985)
• Sweden
8 Nov 18
It looks like we live in the last days. See 2 Timothy 3:1-5
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@buenavida (9985)
• Sweden
9 Nov 18
@TheHorse Yes, but if we studiy what the Bible says about the chronolygy and the signs of the end, we can see that the events of our time show that the time when God will act to save the mankind and end all the violence.. See more at jw.org
@TheHorse (203699)
• Walnut Creek, California
9 Nov 18
Haven't people been saying that for centuries?
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@LadyDuck (454979)
• Switzerland
8 Nov 18
The police knew him, he had problems, nobody intervened... until is too late. Always the same, the police knows, but they wait until many innocents are killed.
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@LadyDuck (454979)
• Switzerland
9 Nov 18
@TheHorse Mental problems should be taken more seriously. I have read that this man was a veteran. Put yourself in his shoes, he fought for his country and what did he get in exchange? No money, no glory, no advantages, not even a bit of gratitude. There is enough to become a "ticking time-bomb".
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@TheHorse (203699)
• Walnut Creek, California
8 Nov 18
I do wonder what they could have done. There are many "ticking time-bombs" out there. Some explode. Many don't.
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@andriaperry (116876)
• Anniston, Alabama
8 Nov 18
Back 10 years ago I used to go out dancing and to live music, in Birmingham where there are many college kids then that area began to have drive by shooting, down town!,This is a nicer area also, but it don`t matter someone wants to kill, they kill.
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@arunima25 (84953)
• Bangalore, India
8 Nov 18
It is sad. This kind of shooting incidents are becoming so frequent. It is tough to keep a track of them. Things are so unpredictable and one can never feel safe.
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@TheHorse (203699)
• Walnut Creek, California
11 Nov 18
@arunima25 Not really. Those kinds of things are so random...
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@arunima25 (84953)
• Bangalore, India
12 Nov 18
@TheHorse Yes they are and there is no point worrying about it.
@arunima25 (84953)
• Bangalore, India
11 Nov 18
@TheHorse That is good. Were you stressed or worried about it before performance??
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@much2say (53664)
• Los Angeles, California
8 Nov 18
Omg. I hadn't read any news today, so I just looked it up. It's in Thousand Oaks . . . not exactly local to us, but Hubby passes through on the freeway everyday to work. Still it's close enough. What is wrong that all there are so many crazy shootings like this? Like you, I don't think of getting shot no matter what public place I'm in - but it happens .
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@much2say (53664)
• Los Angeles, California
11 Nov 18
@TheHorse We've been in TO lots of times. Apparently a lot of my friends and even my sister have gone to that bar in their college days. Oh man, and now the fire !
@TheHorse (203699)
• Walnut Creek, California
9 Nov 18
Some of my friends grew up there.
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@mesbakh (2284)
• Indonesia
9 Nov 18
i watched on tv. i think it is a big sorrow for many people in the world
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@mesbakh (2284)
• Indonesia
9 Nov 18
@TheHorse i am so sorry to hear that
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@TheHorse (203699)
• Walnut Creek, California
9 Nov 18
@mesbakh I just mean that there's a lot of anger, violence, and mistrust in the US right now.
@TheHorse (203699)
• Walnut Creek, California
9 Nov 18
We live in difficult times.
@wolfgirl569 (93527)
• Marion, Ohio
8 Nov 18
I seen that this morning but not how many.
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@wolfgirl569 (93527)
• Marion, Ohio
9 Nov 18
@TheHorse Somewhere in there from what the news here said. They also said he had been in trouble and possibly had PTSD from being in the service.
@TheHorse (203699)
• Walnut Creek, California
8 Nov 18
I think the number of deaths is 13, including the shooter.
• Midland, Michigan
8 Nov 18
I saw something on the TV when I went for a wounds check this morning but wasn't able to seed much of the report because they were ready for me inside. I'll have to check it out when I go home again
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@TheHorse (203699)
• Walnut Creek, California
9 Nov 18
A Vet with PTSD. And erratic behavior just below the radar screen.
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• Midland, Michigan
13 Nov 18
@TheHorse it's truly unfortunate.
@Janet357 (75678)
8 Nov 18
you take care,
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@TheHorse (203699)
• Walnut Creek, California
8 Nov 18
I will do my best.
@Janet357 (75678)
8 Nov 18
@TheHorse be careful of the stray bullets:))
@CarolDM (203478)
• Nashville, Tennessee
9 Nov 18
The world has gone absolutely crazy. Period.
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@TheHorse (203699)
• Walnut Creek, California
9 Nov 18
We live in strange times.
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@TheHorse (203699)
• Walnut Creek, California
10 Nov 18
@CarolDM Has it always been this way and I just didn't realize it?
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@CarolDM (203478)
• Nashville, Tennessee
9 Nov 18
@TheHorse Yes, too much evil in the world.
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@debjani1 (7211)
15 Nov 18
Do you play rock music every Friday and Saturday nights?
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@TheHorse (203699)
• Walnut Creek, California
15 Nov 18
Many, but not all. What will you be wearing if you show up?
@debjani1 (7211)
15 Nov 18
@TheHorse may be long gown with a jacket.
@leny34 (8506)
• Sidoarjo, Indonesia
8 Nov 18
I was sad after I heard your story because there was a case of shooting, I hope the shooter was immediately arrested
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@leny34 (8506)
• Sidoarjo, Indonesia
8 Nov 18
@sugartoes so what's in your book is the solution?
@TheHorse (203699)
• Walnut Creek, California
9 Nov 18
He killed himself.
@leny34 (8506)
• Sidoarjo, Indonesia
9 Nov 18
@sugartoes that sounds terrible
@GardenGerty (157027)
• United States
9 Nov 18
It is so sad, and disheartening that it makes my petty troubles look very small and insignificant.
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@TheHorse (203699)
• Walnut Creek, California
9 Nov 18
Very true. I should remind myself of that. But it appears my friend Howie lost everything in the Paradise CA fire.
@BarBaraPrz (45226)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
8 Nov 18
Yes, it's become "another day, another shooting, what else is new".
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@TheHorse (203699)
• Walnut Creek, California
8 Nov 18
It's pretty incredible. But it happens over time. So we're not even aware of how shocking it SHOULD be.
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@DWDavis (25820)
• Pikeville, North Carolina
9 Nov 18
It is a sad situation indeed, both from the perspective of how numb we as a nation have become to such things and to how we as a nation have failed our veterans. This man obviously needed help he never received. He clearly should never have been allowed access to a weapon in his condition.
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@Deepizzaguy (93615)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
10 Nov 18
It is a shame that the news has to make my day great by reporting these shootings in public places. It looks like the real life Wild Wild West Stories are coming back.
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@dya80dya (33058)
8 Nov 18
This happens too often. They must do something to stop shooting.
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@TheHorse (203699)
• Walnut Creek, California
8 Nov 18
What exactly can they do in a Country where a lot of people are either really poor and uneducated or just plain bat-guava crazy? (not to mention well-armed)
11 Nov 18
very sad!
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@TheHorse (203699)
• Walnut Creek, California
11 Nov 18
But not uncommon here. Where do you reside?