FL - Five killed, 8 wounded in shooting at Fort Lauderdale Airport, 6 Jan 2017

  • #381
Well now I know how narrow-minded I was before today. When heard his name was Esteban Santiago, I had a momentary feeling of relief of "shew, maybe not Isis or al-Quaeda today." Goes to show that Isis appeals beyond ethnicity. Heck there is probably a John Smith out there engrossed in this ideology.
It pains me that people make assumptions like this based on what ethnicity someone's name sounds like.

It's probably wise not to do that at all.
 
  • #382
LOL Sure. OR, maybe I know a thing or two about terroristic ideology vs mental health disorders.



No. It's not that simple. You have to apply for a permit through ATF and they are very stringent when it comes to people coming TO the US with weapons. WITHIN the us, if you can legally own a firearm, yeah you just check it and claim it. But coming from OUTSIDE the US is a whole other ball of wax.

Very very glad to learn that TY jjeeezzzzzz
 
  • #383
DId everyone but me know you could pack guns in your suitcases?? That just blow my mind- you now have a gun inside any airport ??

How could this exact thing not have happened over and over already???

Oh my gosh, you didn't know? I guess this must be especially shocking for you then. It doesn't happen because most people who pack guns in their suitcases are law abiding citizens.
 
  • #384
He likes Delta!! Earned a lot of miles !!
 
  • #385
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Love it! I am going with you! lol
 
  • #386
who said anything about propaganda around the world etc? the discussion was about hearing voices.

Seriously, one of your like-minded folks JUST STATED that the likely reason that this schizophrenic carried out these attacks is because of the constant exposure of ISIS on media. This person claims to know a lot about schizophrenia as well, and stated that is "how schizophrenia works."

In other words, the guy has schizophrenia. He hears/sees/witnesses ISIS on television, in the media, on deployment. By virtue of his disorder becomes fixated on ISIS, and then hears voices (after seeing tons of ISIS-inspired propaganda) telling him to kill in the name of ISIS.

No, he wasn't ISIS inspired, not at all.
 
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  • #388
It pains me that people make assumptions like this based on what ethnicity someone's name sounds like.

It's probably wise not to do that at all.

It really is human nature. Sorry it pains you, it is obviously a human flaw and weakness--but nonetheless human nature.
 
  • #389
Seriously, one of your like-minded folks JUST STATED that the likely reason that this schizophrenic carried out these attacks is because of the constant exposure of ISIS on media. This person claims to know a lot about schizophrenia as well, and stated that is "how schizophrenia works."

In other words, the guy has schizophrenia. He hears/sees/witnesses ISIS on television, in the media, on deployment. By virtue of his disorder becomes fixated on ISIS, and then hears voices (after seeing tons of ISIS-inspired propaganda) telling him to kill in the name of ISIS.

No, he wasn't ISIS inspired, not at all.

That's... the schizophrenia latching on to anything... That's still the fault of schizophrenia... not some terroristic foreign boogeyman.

ETA: and maybe a little bit of fault lies in fearmongering sensationalism...
 
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Party in the shrubbery!

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(sorry just needed a little lightheartedness in here <3)
 
  • #393
But they hand your bag to you -- its yours , and it has a gun--- and you are INSIDE any airport-- anywhere with a gun


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I shudder to think of two or three folks coming in on some flight from overseas

and think ISIS did not think of this - a psychotic did - perfect in its simplicity moo

You are correct! One is still inside an airport with many people. Plus baggage claim is a gathering place as many people meet their passengers in baggage claim.

A nightmare just thinking about what might happen!
 
  • #394
It really is human nature. Sorry it pains you, it is obviously a human flaw and weakness--but nonetheless human nature.
Really? It's not human nature to me. With so many interracial families, adoption and other things, it makes no sense to profile people by their name. It sounds like profiling people.
It pains me that people make assumptions like this based on what ethnicity someone's name sounds like.

It's probably wise not to do that at all.
 
  • #395
Seriously, one of your like-minded folks JUST STATED that the likely reason that this schizophrenic carried out these attacks is because of the constant exposure of ISIS on media. This person claims to know a lot about schizophrenia as well, and stated that is "how schizophrenia works."

In other words, the guy has schizophrenia. He hears/sees/witnesses ISIS on television, in the media, on deployment. By virtue of his disorder becomes fixated on ISIS, and then hears voices (after seeing tons of ISIS-inspired propaganda) telling him to kill in the name of ISIS.

No, he wasn't ISIS inspired, not at all.

Do you have a link for that statement? I haven't seen any diagnosis yet on the shooter?
 
  • #396
Do you have a link for that statement? I haven't seen any diagnosis yet on the shooter?

The comment was in reference to me, and I was speculating (I had said "if it turns out..." etc), it was based on the MSM reports of him having gone to the FBI claiming to have heard voices and been admitted to a psych facility. Hope that helps!
 
  • #397
Oh my gosh, you didn't know? I guess this must be especially shocking for you then. It doesn't happen because most people who pack guns in their suitcases are law abiding citizens.

totally!
 
  • #398
Do you have a link for that statement? I haven't seen any diagnosis yet on the shooter?

No, schizophrenia is an assumption (made by several people on here). Certainly it could be something else. So, not sure how that's relevant. Honestly, at this point, we can't PROVE he was even hearing voices if you want to get that particular.
 
  • #399
The comment was in reference to me, and I was speculating (I had said "if it turns out..." etc), it was based on the MSM reports of him having gone to the FBI claiming to have heard voices and been admitted to a psych facility. Hope that helps!

That is okay I just think there is a lot of speculating right now. I am not picking on you and I saw the reports in msm on the hearing the voices. Thanks
 
  • #400
No, schizophrenia is an assumption (made by several people on here). Certainly it could be something else. So, not sure how that's relevant. Honestly, at this point, we can't PROVE he was even hearing voices if you want to get that particular.

So, are you implying he went to the FBI, admitted himself to a facility... just to somehow cover up his ties to ISIS. All while saying he's hearing them in his head? That's all... made up?
 

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