Gardenista
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not so sure about that, go back 10 yrs. on fb.The Dayton shooters dad was anti-gun and did not give him a gun ever.
Friends of the Dayton Oregon District shooter cut ties with him earlier this year because he’d unexpectedly brandish guns and once talked about shooting up Timothy’s, a popular bar among University of Dayton students, a former friend told the Dayton Daily News.
Other people — far from friendly with Connor Betts, the shooter — recalled to the Dayton Daily News how they’d been concerned about him and his bizarre behavior for years, even reporting him to local police.
El-Fakir, who said he’s personally pro-2nd Amendment, described Betts as “definitely not a right-leaning person. His political views definitely leaned to the left. And believe it or not, he was actually pro-gun control. He was actually anti-2nd Amendment.”
Friend to police: Dayton killer discussed shooting up UD bar
If I ever had the desire to become a mass shooter, I doubt that breaking a "domestic terrorist law" would make me stop in fulfilling my desire to kill a bunch of people. I would just find a bunch of people in a "Gun Free Zone" and fulfill my fantasy......mooPertinent to part of our discussion about why it’s so hard to stop these guys before they act. I’m not sure the Dayton shooter would be included under any new domestic terrorism laws, but imo all mass shootings should be, no matter the motive.
Shootings Renew Debate Over How to Combat Domestic Terrorism
good questions-It would be interesting to know the internet history of mass shooters. Do they all go to shady websites? Do they have a similar link to the things that they do online? Is there a way to monitor those type of sites as our government does for foreign terrorism? Could they make a no buy list like a no fly list to monitor those at risk? And how does that work when a lot of these people are minors when they first start showing signs as our country is big on not letting things you do as a minor affect your adult life?
I wouldn't worry about it. His ex has some "issues" of her own seeing as how she continued to date him after:
"On their first date in mid-May, Ms. Johnson said, he showed her body camera video footage from a mass shooting at a synagogue."
I'm just wondering, with all the reasons being thrown about for why something like this could happen, do other countries have these same problems? Do kids in other countries play video games? Do they use the internet a lot, go on social media many times a day, and lead a less in-person socialized life than previous generations?
Is there a lack of mental illness in civilized, Democratic countries outside of the United States? Is it ONLY American White Males in the 20-25 age group that have issues which cause a pair of them to kill 31 humans?
I'm curious, because according to some, those are clearly the underlying causes of these massacres, and so they must be Unique to the U.S. In that case, I agree, and we really need to emulate the countries where this type of violence Rarely occurs, and certainly at a significantly lower rate than here. Video games must be eliminated, and the use of Internet by those under the age of 30, needs to be severely curtailed. If younger people are not texting outside the U.S., and are interacting on a more regular basis than they are here, we definitely must work on that. And of course we must put an emphasis on having every single person undergo constant mental examinations, to make sure we can locate and isolate someone who may have murderous thoughts in the backs of their minds.
I am sure if we focus on fixing those problems exclusive to the U.S., we'll be much safer, like other countries, since I can't think of any other reason why these mass murders are happening at the rate of over 1 per day in the U.S.
Dayton killer's gun was legally purchased inside the US, just like the guns of Gilroy and El Paso killers.I'm not the least bit surprised he was pro gun control.
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These shooters hit places where they know their targets are sitting duck they can pick off one by one. How can that be ignored?
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These horrendous pushers whether its drugs or illegal weapons always goes where the most demand is.
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I have read gunrunners are coming in through our southern open borders selling them to those who wouldnt ever be allowed to obtain them legally.
Don't worry, I'm done posting on this thread. Feel free to continue discussing all the acceptable solutions to prevent tragedies like this one.I know, but it's late, as you noted and it's like an irritating mosquito, you just want to get rid of it quick!
Connor Betts shot his best friend during mass shooting after driving with him to Dayton | Daily Mail Online
Connor Betts has shades of Elliot Rodger, Eric Harris, Devin Kelley, and Stephen Paddock. He is a minefield of red flags.
Charles Beard, the name of his purported best friend, is also the name of a legendary historian.
That Charles Beard wrote a book in 1913 about the selfish economic considerations by the founding fathers and delegates. He even listed all their names and companies.
CB wrote many books with his wife MB, including Rise of American Civilization in 1927.
Dayton killer CB's first shots were aimed at CB and MB. Friend and sister.
I think the point here is more towards prevention. They would be able to track some of these guys through their online rants the same way they do international terrorists.If I ever had the desire to become a mass shooter, I doubt that breaking a "domestic terrorist law" would make me stop in fulfilling my desire to kill a bunch of people. I would just find a bunch of people in a "Gun Free Zone" and fulfill my fantasy......moo