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Are the shootings near the white house, another distraction?

Emmanuel Adelakun @ogbenishyna44 (1744) 24 May

A man was said to have opened fire on security operatives near the white house this past week and it appears the situation is becoming even scarier. Some still believe that such shootings are planned by president Trump's allies...

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marguicha @marguicha (230350) • Chile 14 Jul 24

Good morning, friends. I was somewhat amazed that the shooter was a Republican. Then I thought that nuts are nuts. Insane people are everywhere and there is no police in the world who can stop all of them. That´s why I´m against...

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They'll Find A Way.

Kandase @Kandae11 (57231) 3 Aug 23

From time immemorial, people have been finding ways to murder or damage each other - from primitive to sophisticated. If guns were not around people will still find numerous ways to dispose of each other. I think the main focus...

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Violence and death are all around now.

marguicha @marguicha (230350) • Chile 6 Jun 23

I just read a post by one of my friends @MarieCoyle about a shooting at a graduation in the US. And I thought that most of my knee problems are because I live alone and I don´t dare walk alone, not even around the block. And this...

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What is this world coming to?

Jimmy Cannon @jimmy423 (245) • Davison, Michigan 19 Mar 23

Before I tell the story let me just say, me and my daughters mom are not together but we Co parent very well. So my 11 year old daughter called me to tell me that her moms house was shot up in Flint, she showed me bullet holes...

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I Am Safe and Not Injured in Recent Mass Shooting

Deborah-Diane @DeborahDiane (40847) • Laguna Woods, California 15 May 22

As many of my friends around the world know, I live in Laguna Woods, California and those of you who read the national and international news are about to hear about a mass shooting at Geneva Presbyterian Church in Laguna Woods,...

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Gun Free Zones Are Stupid

Jim Bauer @porwest (112876) • United States 14 Mar 21

A man makes a decision. He packs up his 9mm, his Glock, his .38 Special, his 30 yacht six, 400 rounds of ammunition, and sets out on his task. He is going to kill people. He is going to kill LOTS of people. He is on a mission to...

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Friday, 31 July 20

Bensen32 @Bensen32 (28658) • United States 31 Jul 20

Good morning, Last night it got down to about 68 at about 11:30 pm so I decided I would open the windows and get some fresh air in here and maybe save a little on the electric bill. It wasn't very humid either so it was kind of...

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The Kill Zone

Bensen32 @Bensen32 (28658) • United States 21 Jul 20

I know many out there don’t want to hear this, but it needs to be said and shared around. The city I was born and raised in is a complete mess. Chicago is a wild, wild west in modern times. The shootings and killing are way out...

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Is it just me?? Alt title "When I was a boy!"

Stanley W. Shura @stanws (126) • Stoughton, Massachusetts 9 Nov 18

I dont know if it is a function of age, or "modern times" (including the impact of social media), climate change (natural AND social!) or just the ebb and flow and cyclical nature of life and all its phenomena, but does it seem to...

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One Grandma prevented a school shooting

James Higgins @JamesHxstatic (29410) • Eugene, Oregon 18 Feb 18

On January 27, I wrote about the fact that there had been 11 school shootings in 2018 up to that date. Well...now there have been more, including the the last one in Parkland, Florida that took 17 lives. But did you hear about...

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What?? Eleven School Shootings in the US in 2018?

James Higgins @JamesHxstatic (29410) • Eugene, Oregon 27 Jan 18

This is hard to believe and so very sad. I heard about the one in Kentucky, where a boy (always a boy) killed two and wounded fifteen or so. There is a least on college included in the list, but they are schools too. In some, the...

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NEVER Shoot a Gun into the Air

Deborah-Diane @DeborahDiane (40847) • Laguna Woods, California 1 Jan 18

Last night in Los Angeles, a 9-year old boy who was watching fireworks was shot in the shoulder by a bullet from a gun which had been shot into the air. If it had struck his head, he would have been killed. Fortunately, the...

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Where's the Escape

Four Walls @FourWalls (86713) • United States 15 Nov 17

On the way home from the concert Monday night I stumbled upon a police roadblock not too far from my house. I made a detour through the back streets; and, once I made a red light I pulled up a local news station. Sure enough,...

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Seeing more security guards in stores?

James Higgins @JamesHxstatic (29410) • Eugene, Oregon 10 Nov 17

I was in my local Trader Joe's store on Monday this week and, for the first time, there was a uniformed security guard standing inside the store. I was back there later in the week and again, there was a guard. Both times, the...

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Stop The World I Want To Get Off

Susan @HazySue (39265) • Gouverneur, New York 3 Oct 17

Well, maybe not permanently, but at least for a little while. The night before last the worst massing shooting to ever happen in the US happened in Las Vegas, Nevada. There are so far, 59 dead and over 500 injured. It was all...

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Why do you think shootings in public places happen so often in the US?

Roberta Richards @Sasinha (23) 5 May 17

I've traveled to the US several times and I love the country. I like the people, the locations, the American vibe and I think the country is beautiful and generous. But I do get so sad when I hear about shootings happening in...

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What a shock...

Teresa Trotter @teresatrotter (4073) • Jacksonville, Florida 26 Dec 16

How tragic... I decided to turn on the local news to see what was going on in the city. I very rarely watch the local news anymore. I was stunned at what I saw. It was nothing but one death after another based on variou...

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Do you find Freeway shooters to be inconsiderate where you live?

The Horse @TheHorse (238317) • Walnut Creek, California 22 Dec 16

In the San Francisco Bay Area, where I live, we've had a rash of Freeway shootings over the past couple of years. Many have occurred on roads I travel often, including I-80, I-580, I-880, and Hwy 4. What irks me the most about...

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How Do We Stop This Madness?

Four Walls @FourWalls (86713) • United States 8 Jul 16

Countless people in the US today are asking two questions in light of the terrible ambush and murder of five Dallas police officer and the wounding of seven others (and two civilians). One is "why?" That was answered by...

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