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FarPoint

(12,409 posts)
Wed Jun 5, 2019, 08:31 PM Jun 2019

Virginia Beach Mass Shooter....

Question...I've heard essentially nothing about him, who he is, background.....So, a Facebook Post shows up showing an African American Male....Big Letters stating he was a Muslim Registered Democrat.....I wanted to post " Shut the "F" up....but wanted to know if I was being incorrect...

Does anyone know?
Is he?

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jberryhill

(62,444 posts)
1. In what possible way would it matter?
Wed Jun 5, 2019, 08:36 PM
Jun 2019

Seriously.

Is a 20 year old Italian atheist woman capable of committing violence? Yep.

Is an 80 year old Chinese evangelical man capable of committing violence? Yep.

When you come up with the age, sex, religion and ethnic origin of persons who are somehow incapable of committing violence, let us know.

FarPoint

(12,409 posts)
3. I ended up giving a reply...
Wed Jun 5, 2019, 08:42 PM
Jun 2019

This FB friend is someone from my old neighborhood....where much of the area has gone tumpster/tea bagger foxx noise....so, I was really pisst when I saw the post....I asked here..then when back and told poster that this was unvalidated and racist hatred...

 

UniteFightBack

(8,231 posts)
5. Since the vast majority of these shooters of late is right wing extremism/supremacist they are
Wed Jun 5, 2019, 08:44 PM
Jun 2019

desperate to notch a few on our side. I think left wing loonies account for about 3% of incidents if I remember correctly.

hlthe2b

(102,283 posts)
2. Snopes.com calls it "unproven" which likely means there is no information either way
Wed Jun 5, 2019, 08:38 PM
Jun 2019

this is unfortunately what happens as authorities try to give the attention to the victims, rather than the assailant (which I generally agree with). But, unfortunately, tin foil theories pop up and those with agendas can readily "fill in the blanks".

FarPoint

(12,409 posts)
4. That post on FB really pisst me off...
Wed Jun 5, 2019, 08:44 PM
Jun 2019

Had to come here and feel normal and safe....ended up confronting the post...I feel I had to....I usually just ignore but this hit my last nerve.

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