Posted June 18, 201510 yr comment_1455518 How 'bout now? http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2015/06/17/white-gunman-sought-in-shooting-at-historic-charleston-african-ame-church/
June 18, 201510 yr comment_1455524 http://www.cnn.com/2015/06/18/us/charleston-south-carolina-shooting/index.html -- The suspect is in his early 20s, 5'9" in height. "He has on a very distinctive sweatshirt as well as the vehicle, with a very disctintive license plate," the police chief said. -- Police believe he is still in the Charleston area. -- "This is an all hands on deck effort with the community as well as law enforcement," Mullen said. "When people go out they should be vigilant, they should be aware of their surroundings. And if they see anything suspicious, they should call law enforcement." A white man walked into a historic African-American church in Charleston, South Carolina, and opened fire during a Bible study class, killing nine people Wednesday evening. The suspect was still at large early Thursday morning. And the shooting at the Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church, the oldest AME church in the South, is being investigated as a hate crime. "The only reason someone would walk into a church and shoot people that were praying is hate," said Charleston Mayor Joe Riley. Eight churchgoers died at the scene; a ninth at a hospital, police said. Among them is the church's pastor, the Rev. Clementa Pinckney, according to CNN affiliate WCSC. Officials wouldn't say how many people were at the Bible study during the shooting. There were survivors, said Charleston Police Chief Greg Mullen, but he didn't elaborate.
June 18, 201510 yr comment_1455526 nope. lock him up and throw away the key. Better yet, send him to Guantanamo Bay like any other terrorist.
June 18, 201510 yr comment_1455529 Gotta say I will be watching closely when they get the guy to see how he is portrayed & what sort of, eh. connections he may have.
June 18, 201510 yr comment_1455530 Reddit live stream here: http://www.reddit.com/live/v3f8b7po97cm Guy on twitter: "Will they fly the confederate flag at the state capitol at half-mast?" :41:
June 18, 201510 yr comment_1455533 Public execution... show these assholes that hate crimes and mass murder have immediate and harsh consequences. That is one thing the middle east does that I agree with. You don't see many repeat offenders at all.
June 18, 201510 yr comment_1455537 The guy appears to not be entirely white, so the odds of him dying for this just went up.
June 18, 201510 yr comment_1455559 The guy appears to not be entirely white, so the odds of him dying for this just went up. Might be from Montana though (Rachel Dolezal reference for you)
June 18, 201510 yr comment_1455560 https://twitter.com/Local12/status/611541029808943104/photo/1 User Actions Follow Local 12/WKRC-TV Verified account@Local12 #BREAKING: #CharlestonShooting suspect ID'd as Dylann Storm Roof
June 18, 201510 yr comment_1455567 eliottm moderator 2 minutes ago Arrested in Shelby, North Carolina Law enforcement sources have confirmed what CNN's affiliates reported a few minutes ago: that Dylann Roof was picked up in Shelby, North Carolina. Shelby is more than a three-hour drive and roughly 230 miles north-northwest of Charleston.
June 19, 201510 yr comment_1455663 Apparently the kid suffers a few deluded racial views--choice of church and comments he made suggest so, anyhow. But let's not hold it against South Carolinians in general. There have been some attempts to deal with the structural racism that pervades the south. Now they even let blacks take part in Civil War reenactments. [media]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SFlJ361av4U[/media]
June 19, 201510 yr comment_1455669 Death penalty isn't a deterrent. Killing due to anger isn't very Christlike.
June 19, 201510 yr comment_1455697 I'm thinking that if his roommate heard him talking about inciting a race war for the previous 6 months and didn't tell anyone he should probably be charged as an accessory.
June 19, 201510 yr comment_1455737 Public execution... show these assholes that hate crimes and mass murder have immediate and harsh consequences. That is one thing the middle east does that I agree with. You don't see many repeat offenders at all. I believe that SOME assholes who commit these crimes do so for the glory of the crime. Public executions, long lines of TV reporters jamming into a court room, etc... serve to justify this in their minds. Much like some who attempt suicide ( verify this with a psychologist ) and do so thinking that in life their life was not worth much but in suicide it has meaning with the mourners at a funeral, etc.... Trials and executions and prison time cost US some serious dollars. I'd say something like Running Man where we loosed these guys out in the wild with people paying money to watch and participate. Kind of like a reality show in other words. Money's generated would also go supporting those who are considered the victims. or... Give the males who commit these crimes a sex change and shove them in an all male prison population. We won't be spending much money on their support because their life will be terminated shortly after checking in. or... spend approximately 50 cents on a decent sized bullet and blow their brains out on pay per view. or... get creative people. These people don't deserve any more of my time, money, or effort to rehabilitate them.
June 20, 201510 yr comment_1455764 Death penalty isn't a deterrent. Killing due to anger isn't very Christlike. I agree, MW. It's not very Buddhist either. And Backer confirms what I know already. People's views on the death penalty have more to do with a sense of vengeance than deterrent. I guess he figured that since these victims were black and the shooter white we would all do a 180. SMH Sorry, Backer my beliefs are not that set in sand as to flow out with the next tide.
June 20, 201510 yr comment_1455766 Added here, it seemed somehow to fit. http://www.cincinnati.com/story/news/2015/06/19/officer-down-madisonville/28974101/ Prayers to Officer Kim.
June 20, 201510 yr comment_1455768 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZtHJ6k53XZ8 How anyone, so soon after cold blooded murder, can forgive the murderer is beyond me. Strong woman. Very strong woman.
June 20, 201510 yr comment_1455769 A testimony of her faith, there are a few who told him the same or similar, tried to find a condescend version of it there is one on FB but not YouTube yet, this was all I could find. I post it for making the point that I don't think these church goers are pro death penalty, and they are the victims.
June 20, 201510 yr Author comment_1455778 And Backer confirms what I know already. People's views on the death penalty have more to do with a sense of vengeance than deterrent. I guess he figured that since these victims were black and the shooter white we would all do a 180. SMH Sorry, Backer my beliefs are not that set in sand as to flow out with the next tide. Nah, I didn't expect anyone's opinions to be changed, just trying to make people think. I'm not pro death penalty because I think it's a deterrent, or even for vengeance really. I just think that some people commit acts so heinous that society should remove them. They have given up their right to live in my opinion. Not all life is so precious that we should preserve it no matter what. Anyone who disagrees, I hope you are also against abortion to be consistent.
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