Occupy Burlington (Vermont) shooting.

[russ1943]

Report: Police Respond To Shooting At Occupy Burlington
The Burlington Free Press reports:
http://livewire.talkingpointsmemo.com/updates/1816

Police and emergency crews are respond to an apparent shooting at City Hall Park where an Occupy Burlington encampment has been since Oct. 28.
Future of Occupy Burlington encampment uncertain after police clear City Hall Park to investigate man's death...............

After the shooting, police said the public was not in danger and that a weapon had been recovered. Deputy Police Chief Andi Higbee declined to say what type of weapon was recovered......................................
Sclafani said he then saw smoke coming from a tent. Three people ran out of the tent, he added. “I heard someone say ‘He shot himself.’ I ran over and saw a man lying on his back,” Sclafani said.................................
Thursday, police said they were concerned with public safety......
“When you have a discharge of a firearm in a place like this, there’s good cause to be gravely concerned,” Higbee said...............
Firearms are not allowed in City Hall Park. ................Mayor Kiss said the shooting raises questions about the easy availability of firearms...............................
“We need to reflect on guns in Vermont,” he said.........................
http://www.burlingtonfreepress.com/article/20111110/NEWS02/111110019/Breaking-Police-respond-apparent-shooting-City-Hall-Park?odyssey=mod%7Cbreaking%7Ctext%7CFRONTPAGE

[ProgressiveProfessor]

1. Multiple other sites are saying it was self inflicted

thought its not clear if it was accidental or intentional.

Mayor Kiss is delusional to think this will trigger any substantive re-examination of firearms laws in VT/

[ileus]

2. Another gun victimized by it's user.

[Hoyt]

3. Another gun carried in public where they don't belong.

[ileus]

4. You are correct this time...suicide should be a private thing.

I've had friends shoot themselves in front of other friends, parents, spouse, and alone. The alone suicides are always easiest on the families.

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[Hoyt]

8. Well thanks for putting the OWS at risk.

[oneshooter]

11. How? I am legally licensed to carry a firearm concealed upon my person.

Nobody saw it, nobody knew it was there.

[Hoyt]

15. You can legally wave a confederate flag at QWS, but it would not look good.

OWS doesn't need people with guns on the front lines. If you can't see that, you are a threat to society and OWS no matter how difficult it is for you to be apart from your guns.

[rl6214]

6. Yeah, it's probably illegal to commit suicide as well

[AtheistCrusader]

7. Tough shit.

Your opinion doesn't matter.

[Hoyt]

9. Such anger -- try to control it when you are packing in public.

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[apocalypsehow]

12. Isn't it charming how many RKBA 'progressives' seem to have anger management issues? n/t.

[gejohnston]

13. tough shit is angry?

wow.

[SteveM]

17. The "tough" part offended his palpable sensibilities. "Shit?" who knows. nt

[PavePusher]

14. Tele-psychology diagnosis over the Internet? Really? n/t

[gejohnston]

16. paging Dr. Frist

paging Dr. Bill Frist.........