7 dead, 7 wounded in Santa Barbara shooting rampage

BDC99 · May 29, 2014

outofplace said:

BDC99 said:

old_tony said:

BDC99 said:

Tony, Martinez's father is not "grandstanding," and it is incredibly insensitive to say he is using his son's death for political gain. He is angry and distraught that he lost his son, and he did initially describe his son and the depth of his loss. I disagree with him blaming the politicians and the NRA, but he is just lashing out because his son is a victim and we have all seen it way too many times the past several years. But at the same time, Rodger purchased all the guns legally, as is his right, and there is no one to blame in this case except the mentally ill shooter. Some might blame the authorities for their failure to see it coming after it was called to their attention, but it doesn't seem there was much they could do at the time. Sometimes it's just a tragedy. But I can't blame Martinez for any comments he makes. He has the right to grieve any way he wants, and he hopes he can make a difference in the name of his son. It will pass, and everyone who has a right to own a gun will still have that right.
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Thank you for a respectful and thoughtful comment. We can disagree about some things, but you just raised the level of discourse here and (if it means anything to you) my level of respect for you.
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Nah, oop. I appreciate it. I just wish everyone could find more of a middle ground on things. It doesn't have to be so black/white.
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There is plenty of room for reasonable disagreement on this thread. Kincannon's verbal attack on not only a grieving father, but also one of the victims is not one of those areas. It is a truly despicable act and tony has disgraced himself by siding with the Kincannon.
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I have already said as much. I'd just like to turn this into a sensible discussion. Bwahahahaha! Did I take a wrong turn?

Baron Scicluna · May 30, 2014

Boom_70 said:

Smallpotatoes said:

old_tony said:

Baron Scicluna said:

old_tony said:

Inky_Wretch said:

old_tony said:

JayFarrar said:

Instructive here is the contention that someone who has suffered a loss is not permitted to advocate for a change to keep others from suffering the same loss.

A mom who loses a child in a drunk driving accident, could not start a Mothers Against Drunk Driving or speak out against drunk driving because that would make them attention whores standing on the body of their dead child to keep [me] from being able to get a drink.

It is an interesting argument and I think it is largely in reaction to how successful the grieved are in making a change.
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Also instructive here is the apparently common belief that if you lose a family member to some sort of criminal activity, you become infallible and are allowed to blame all kinds of people who had nothing to do with the crime and you are also allowed to call for the elimination of rights for millions and millions of law-abiding citizens. And anyone who dares to have the common-sense position that you shouldn't be blaming the wrong people and calling for the elimination of basic Constitutional rights for the law-abiding is to be threatened with violence and called all kinds of things in personal attacks.
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It's possible to disagree with the father but do so in a manner that respects his grieving process.
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Not when the "grieving process" attacks people who had nothing to do with the crime and calls for the senseless elimination of rights for law-abiding people who, again, also had nothing to do with the crime.

It's like having a family member killed by a drunk driver who had 15 vodka/Red Bulls and then blaming General Motors.
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No, it's like having a family member killed by a drunk driver who had 15 vodka/Red Bullsmand then blaming the alcohol industry for not even being willing to pass a law prohibiting drunken driving because they claim that drunk drivers don't kill people, people kill people.
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Please tell me about all these states that don't have drunk-driving laws.

Or, failing that, please tell me why you're comparing drunk driving to a right guaranteed in the Constitution.
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1). Who are you to say what's acceptable grieving behavior and what isn't? There is no "acceptable grieving behavior."
2). "Shall not be infringed" does not mean anybody can own any weapon they want and take it anywhere they want, no questions asked.
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They don't call him the best commentator in the business for nothing, folks.

jr/shotglass · May 30, 2014

outofplace said:

old_tony said:

BDC99 said:

Tony, Martinez's father is not "grandstanding," and it is incredibly insensitive to say he is using his son's death for political gain. He is angry and distraught that he lost his son, and he did initially describe his son and the depth of his loss. I disagree with him blaming the politicians and the NRA, but he is just lashing out because his son is a victim and we have all seen it way too many times the past several years. But at the same time, Rodger purchased all the guns legally, as is his right, and there is no one to blame in this case except the mentally ill shooter. Some might blame the authorities for their failure to see it coming after it was called to their attention, but it doesn't seem there was much they could do at the time. Sometimes it's just a tragedy. But I can't blame Martinez for any comments he makes. He has the right to grieve any way he wants, and he hopes he can make a difference in the name of his son. It will pass, and everyone who has a right to own a gun will still have that right.
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Thank you for a respectful and thoughtful comment. We can disagree about some things, but you just raised the level of discourse here and (if it means anything to you) my level of respect for you.
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That should leave you deeply disturbed and worried, BDC.
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No, oop. I'm sorry, but it should disturb you that you can't come to some sort of detente with anyone else because everyone has to take some kind of shot from you.

93Devil · May 30, 2014

BDC99 said:

old_tony said:

BDC99 said:

Tony, Martinez's father is not "grandstanding," and it is incredibly insensitive to say he is using his son's death for political gain. He is angry and distraught that he lost his son, and he did initially describe his son and the depth of his loss. I disagree with him blaming the politicians and the NRA, but he is just lashing out because his son is a victim and we have all seen it way too many times the past several years. But at the same time, Rodger purchased all the guns legally, as is his right, and there is no one to blame in this case except the mentally ill shooter. Some might blame the authorities for their failure to see it coming after it was called to their attention, but it doesn't seem there was much they could do at the time. Sometimes it's just a tragedy. But I can't blame Martinez for any comments he makes. He has the right to grieve any way he wants, and he hopes he can make a difference in the name of his son. It will pass, and everyone who has a right to own a gun will still have that right.
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Thank you for a respectful and thoughtful comment. We can disagree about some things, but you just raised the level of discourse here and (if it means anything to you) my level of respect for you.
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Nah, oop. I appreciate it. I just wish everyone could find more of a middle ground on things. It doesn't have to be so black/white.
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Some people wrestle with that concept.

outofplace · May 30, 2014

jr/shotglass said:

outofplace said:

old_tony said:

BDC99 said:

Tony, Martinez's father is not "grandstanding," and it is incredibly insensitive to say he is using his son's death for political gain. He is angry and distraught that he lost his son, and he did initially describe his son and the depth of his loss. I disagree with him blaming the politicians and the NRA, but he is just lashing out because his son is a victim and we have all seen it way too many times the past several years. But at the same time, Rodger purchased all the guns legally, as is his right, and there is no one to blame in this case except the mentally ill shooter. Some might blame the authorities for their failure to see it coming after it was called to their attention, but it doesn't seem there was much they could do at the time. Sometimes it's just a tragedy. But I can't blame Martinez for any comments he makes. He has the right to grieve any way he wants, and he hopes he can make a difference in the name of his son. It will pass, and everyone who has a right to own a gun will still have that right.
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Thank you for a respectful and thoughtful comment. We can disagree about some things, but you just raised the level of discourse here and (if it means anything to you) my level of respect for you.
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That should leave you deeply disturbed and worried, BDC.
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No, oop. I'm sorry, but it should disturb you that you can't come to some sort of detente with anyone else because everyone has to take some kind of shot from you.
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That wasn't a dig at BDC, Shot. I'm sorry you were too lazy in your reading of my post to realize that. It was another shot at tony, who deserves every bit of piling on he can possibly face on this thread.

jr/shotglass · May 30, 2014

If it wasn't tony, it would be someone else. You can't help yourself.

3_Octave_Fart · May 30, 2014

You're nobody's conscience around here.

jr/shotglass · May 30, 2014

Ralph? Is that you, Ralphie?

3_Octave_Fart · May 30, 2014

You're this board's Jiminy Cricket . . . only all your advice sucks.

Walter Lippmann · May 30, 2014

The board slug's investigative skills are superb.

Football_Bat · May 30, 2014

This thread's not locked yet?

PARTY!!!

Inky_Wretch · May 30, 2014

Football_Bat said:

This thread's not locked yet?

PARTY!!!
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