Cebra Posted June 11, 2014 Share Posted June 11, 2014 (edited) Fantastic. Less successful than the other 5,000 that have happened this month though. Seriously, is June come-out-of-hibernation month for assholes? TROUTDALE Ore.— A gunman, identified by police as Jared Michael Padgett, 15, walked into an Oregon high school gym with with a military-style rifle and a semi-automatic handgun that he obtained from his family's home, and shot a student to death on Tuesday before he was found dead in a bathroom stall. Police said an autopsy of the suspect confirmed that he died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound after exchanging fire with police This is the third outbreak of gun violence to shake a U.S. high school or college campus in less than three weeks. Reynolds High School in the middle-class Portland suburb of Troutdale was immediately locked down, then evacuated room by room, as law enforcement officials converged on the campus of 2,800 students, which had been set for its last day of classes Wednesday before the summer break. "A gunman entered the high school this morning, shot one student. Unfortunately, that student has died," Troutdale Police Chief Scott Anderson said at a news conference. "The gunman was located, and the gunman is also deceased." Authorities identified the victim as 14-year-old freshman Emilio Hoffman. Gym teacher and track coach Todd Rispler was grazed by a bullet but made his way to the school's office to initiate the lockdown, possibly saving lives, Anderson said. http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chi-oregon-high-school-shooting-20140611,0,1278614.story http://abcnews.go.com/US/oregon-school-shooter-15-heavily-armed/story?id=24093516 http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/jun/10/oregon-police-suspect-dead-high-school-shooting Edited June 11, 2014 by PhilosophicalZebra Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
universetwisters Posted June 12, 2014 Share Posted June 12, 2014 What a damn shame. Even more shameful as to how late in the school year these attacks are happening. Dammnit, just because you can't enjoy your summer doesn't mean you have to ruin the summers of others. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I cucked Alex Jones Posted June 12, 2014 Share Posted June 12, 2014 At this point can we just make a general mass shooting discussion? k33g, RedDagger, Gnocchi Flip Flops and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeafMetal Posted June 12, 2014 Share Posted June 12, 2014 Jesus H. f*cking Christ, 15? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mista J Posted June 12, 2014 Share Posted June 12, 2014 The f*ck, next they'll be f*cking bombings. Wherez duh gubment? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GN 92 Posted June 12, 2014 Share Posted June 12, 2014 Wow. f*cking psycho. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moth Posted June 12, 2014 Share Posted June 12, 2014 Wherez duh gubment? Releasing Taliban members, of course. I'm really starting to think most of these shooters are just media whores trying to go out with a bang. Spaghetti Cat 1 Formerly known as The General Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnny_zoo Posted June 12, 2014 Share Posted June 12, 2014 Wow another one. So why did he only get one, did the police intervene in time? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthLand Posted June 12, 2014 Share Posted June 12, 2014 If guns where legal in most countries this would happen everyday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ddyoung Posted June 12, 2014 Share Posted June 12, 2014 Wherez duh gubment? Releasing Taliban members, of course. I'm really starting to think most of these shooters are just media whores trying to go out with a bang. The government is in gridlock, as it has been of the past 6 years. Nothing about gun laws is happening thanks to the tea party and the way they have radicalized the conservatives. And these are all copy cat crimes, people with nothing to live for and want a good excuse to go out with a bang. Clem Fandango and RandallFlagg00 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOW'S ANNIE? Posted June 12, 2014 Share Posted June 12, 2014 My opinion, guns aren't really the problem in America, it's the all around mental health of the country. I'm unsure whether it's the fact that many Americans are born psychotic, or if it's just them crumbling under the pressure of sh*tty living conditions over there. But some of these people have simply follow the philosophy that killing anybody and everybody will allow you to seek vengance on those who wronged you or that you'll be remembered for something. I can tell you if these people are sick enough they'll simply use whatever the closest weapon (or makeshift weapon) to do these things. I can probably list at least 3 or 4 ways to make a "practical" bomb that I've either heard of on the news or learned in science class that are as deadly as a firearm. Hell give somebody a car, or moreso a truck, and they can inflict as much, if not more, damage than a gun. The media and governments are just using guns as a way of blowing off the fact that the American population just has a serious mental problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fuzzknuckles Posted June 12, 2014 Share Posted June 12, 2014 (edited) When will America learn to control its guns? My opinion, guns aren't really the problem in America, it's the all around mental health of the country. They part of the problem. It's pretty stupid to say it's all about the mental health. There are mental health problems in all countries, but America is the only country that regularly has these shootings - with frightening frequency. Partly that's due to the number of people in America, but it's also partly due to the fact that Americans awarded themselves the right to carry guns. If that weren't the case and guns were less freely available, the number of shootings would be lower. Simple mathematics, right there. So you can't just blame it on those with mental health issues. It's like people blaming shootings on video games. Or video nasties. Or rock and roll. There's always a convenient explanation that side steps the issue - the weapons and how easy it is to get hold of them. If you can't buy guns, you can't shoot people. Or am I completely missing something here? Edited June 12, 2014 by Fuzzknuckles Clem Fandango 1 Signatures are dumb anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
universetwisters Posted June 12, 2014 Share Posted June 12, 2014 @fuzzknuckles - you can still do spree attacks without guns, like that kid did in his school or like what happened at that Chinese train station. If you take away the guns, who's to say the people who do these things either won't find another way to kill lots of people or smuggle in guns from elsewhere? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthLand Posted June 12, 2014 Share Posted June 12, 2014 When will America learn to control its guns? My opinion, guns aren't really the problem in America, it's the all around mental health of the country. They part of the problem. It's pretty stupid to say it's all about the mental health. There are mental health problems in all countries, but America is the only country that regularly has these shootings - with frightening frequency. Partly that's due to the number of people in America, but it's also partly due to the fact that Americans awarded themselves the right to carry guns. If that weren't the case and guns were less freely available, the number of shootings would be lower. Simple mathematics, right there. So you can't just blame it on those with mental health issues. It's like people blaming shootings on video games. Or video nasties. Or rock and roll. There's always a convenient explanation that side steps the issue - the weapons and how easy it is to get hold of them. If you can't buy guns, you can't shoot people. Or am I completely missing something here? You can buy guns in any city on this planet. The only difference is that in America is easier than the rest. I live in Barcelona Spain and i would say that about 90% of the population here don't own a firearm however, myself and a lot of people would know where to buy one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fuzzknuckles Posted June 12, 2014 Share Posted June 12, 2014 When will America learn to control its guns? My opinion, guns aren't really the problem in America, it's the all around mental health of the country. They part of the problem. It's pretty stupid to say it's all about the mental health. There are mental health problems in all countries, but America is the only country that regularly has these shootings - with frightening frequency. Partly that's due to the number of people in America, but it's also partly due to the fact that Americans awarded themselves the right to carry guns. If that weren't the case and guns were less freely available, the number of shootings would be lower. Simple mathematics, right there. So you can't just blame it on those with mental health issues. It's like people blaming shootings on video games. Or video nasties. Or rock and roll. There's always a convenient explanation that side steps the issue - the weapons and how easy it is to get hold of them. If you can't buy guns, you can't shoot people. Or am I completely missing something here? You can buy guns in any city on this planet. The only difference is that in America is easier than the rest. I live in Barcelona Spain and i would say that about 90% of the population here don't own a firearm however, myself and a lot of people would know where to buy one. Indeed you can, but as you say yourself, it's easier in America. And it's America that has this problem. So, do you see what I'm saying here? I read a statistic recently, which I added to another similar thread recently, that America has, in the last three years, had at least 5 of these types of shooting per month on average. That is f*cking terrifying. And it only happens in America, where gun ownership is part of the constitution and drilled into kids from an early age. So, do you see what I"m saying here? Clem Fandango and Cebra 2 Signatures are dumb anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cebra Posted June 12, 2014 Author Share Posted June 12, 2014 I think making a new topic each time someone decides to start a shooting would end up compiling the first five pages of the OT section, so I'll just put this here. There was another shooting in Vancouver yesterday. The guy shot a bicycle shop owner, took off on a bike and eventually got in a shootout with local cops. The shooter and the shop owner were the only ones who were wounded, though. Nobody died this time. He's in the hospital and is being charged with 6x attempted murder. http://bc.ctvnews.ca/vancouver-police-say-shooter-tried-to-kill-5-officers-1.1863451 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gnocchi Flip Flops Posted June 12, 2014 Share Posted June 12, 2014 Is this a trend or something? A few weeks ago, some freak was about to do a massive shooting at a school near me, then my school got threats as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iBUCKEYE Posted June 12, 2014 Share Posted June 12, 2014 I think the media should take a lot of the blame for this sh*t. Psychos seeing other psychos and their kill counts on TV makes them want to beat that "high score." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gnocchi Flip Flops Posted June 12, 2014 Share Posted June 12, 2014 (edited) I think making a new topic each time someone decides to start a shooting would end up compiling the first five pages of the OT section, so I'll just put this here. There was another shooting in Vancouver yesterday. The guy shot a bicycle shop owner, took off on a bike and eventually got in a shootout with local cops. The shooter and the shop owner were the only ones who were wounded, though. Nobody died this time. He's in the hospital and is being charged with 6x attempted murder. http://bc.ctvnews.ca/vancouver-police-say-shooter-tried-to-kill-5-officers-1.1863451 How is that in any way remarkable? @Fuzz: No idiotic gun control debates, please. Edited June 12, 2014 by StingrayX Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cebra Posted June 12, 2014 Author Share Posted June 12, 2014 I think making a new topic each time someone decides to start a shooting would end up compiling the first five pages of the OT section, so I'll just put this here. There was another shooting in Vancouver yesterday. The guy shot a bicycle shop owner, took off on a bike and eventually got in a shootout with local cops. The shooter and the shop owner were the only ones who were wounded, though. Nobody died this time. He's in the hospital and is being charged with 6x attempted murder. http://bc.ctvnews.ca/vancouver-police-say-shooter-tried-to-kill-5-officers-1.1863451 How is that in any way remarkable? @Fuzz: No idiotic gun control debates, please. It's not an often occurrence in Canada. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EQUIN0X Posted June 12, 2014 Share Posted June 12, 2014 I said before I'm not going to discuss politics here (I discuss it enough elsewhere) but I figured I'd post this. http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/05/07/gun-crime-drops-but-americans-think-its-worse/2139421/ RandallFlagg00 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dottie Posted June 12, 2014 Share Posted June 12, 2014 Wherez duh gubment? Releasing Taliban members, of course. I'm really starting to think most of these shooters are just media whores trying to go out with a bang. basically that @Fuzz take your rant to YT or some forum regarding politics Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sivispacem Posted June 12, 2014 Share Posted June 12, 2014 I think the media should take a lot of the blame for this sh*t. Psychos seeing other psychos and their kill counts on TV makes them want to beat that "high score." This comes up a lot as a response to mass shootings, but as far as I know there's absolutely no evidence to support the notion that media publicity around mass shootings results in more mass shootings. I'll be really interested if someone who claims that this is the case could support it. Gnocchi Flip Flops 1 AMD Ryzen 5900X (4.65GHz All-Core PBO2) | Gigabye X570S Pro | 32GB G-Skill Trident Z RGB 3600MHz CL16 EK-Quantum Reflection D5 | XSPC D5 PWM | TechN/Heatkiller Blocks | HardwareLabs GTS & GTX 360 Radiators Corsair AX750 | Lian Li PC-O11 Dynamic XL | EVGA GeForce RTX2080 XC @2055MHz | Sabrant Rocket Plus 1TB Sabrant Rocket 2TB | Samsung 970 Evo 1TB | 2x ASUS ROG Swift PG279Q | Q Acoustics 2010i | Sabaj A4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moth Posted June 12, 2014 Share Posted June 12, 2014 No studies have been focused on this, as far as I am aware. It's funny how gun violence in the States has been decreasing except for mass shootings, which have been going up. Not by much, but are increasing in number. So what could be causing it? Media has become a lot more prevalent now. And anyone can become a reporter. And they love to focus on every little detail on it, and give those details as much air time as possible. ( a pretty good example of this is CNN's month of coverage on MH370) Though another possible factor could be that kids aren't as mentally prepare for the real world compared to previous generations. Kids are more cuddled and for longer by their parents. I should know, I am one of them. Formerly known as The General Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unc13bud Posted June 14, 2014 Share Posted June 14, 2014 too much violence on tv... cbs (eye) and ion (eye on television) networks have csi/criminal minds on 24/7. its a depopulation move. notice that the serial killers on the show get caught after several murders and rarely die? this is to encourage others to commit murders/crimes. this is also why there is war in the middle east/africa so much. those are countries where men are heads of the household. if woman is head of household she have less kids, cause its more work, less security Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I cucked Alex Jones Posted June 15, 2014 Share Posted June 15, 2014 too much violence on tv... cbs (eye) and ion (eye on television) networks have csi/criminal minds on 24/7. its a depopulation move. notice that the serial killers on the show get caught after several murders and rarely die? this is to encourage others to commit murders/crimes. this is also why there is war in the middle east/africa so much. those are countries where men are heads of the household. if woman is head of household she have less kids, cause its more work, less security Take the tinfoil off man. Toke 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnny_zoo Posted June 15, 2014 Share Posted June 15, 2014 Whose bright idea was it it to legalise guns in America anyway? I know people say otherwise bit it's hard to not see this as a gun issue. They need to make guns very hard to get hold of stopping short of outlawing guns. But we all know that'll never happen. The problem is access. More mentally unwell people that can get a gun pose a greater risk to thf public. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iBUCKEYE Posted June 15, 2014 Share Posted June 15, 2014 (edited) Whose bright idea was it it to legalise guns in America anyway? The same people whose idea it was to kick out the British Edited June 15, 2014 by GankThis110 universetwisters 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Dildo Posted June 15, 2014 Share Posted June 15, 2014 At this point can we just make a general mass shooting discussion? we should probably Stick a thread for 'American Mass Shootings' and we'll just keep that one up to date instead of all these individual ones. - note to self: move to another country before starting a family. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_Kindled_ Posted June 15, 2014 Share Posted June 15, 2014 (edited) There's no such thing as world peace. We're just lucky that guns aren't legalized in every country. too much violence on tv... cbs (eye) and ion (eye on television) networks have csi/criminal minds on 24/7. its a depopulation move. notice that the serial killers on the show get caught after several murders and rarely die? this is to encourage others to commit murders/crimes. this is also why there is war in the middle east/africa so much. those are countries where men are heads of the household. if woman is head of household she have less kids, cause its more work, less security Wow bro. First you make a conspiracy about televised violence, then you make some about tax payers. Well done. Would you like some coffee with that tinfoil hat? Edited June 15, 2014 by _Kindled_ Smaher. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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