Politically Charged Violence - Who's Responsible?

Corkey · 01-09-2011, 08:50 PM

I have so many thoughts on this and I am conflicted. Yes, I do believe that the vitriol has something to do with this shooting. I also believe he alone is to blame for actually pulling the trigger 18 times.
I do think he was sane enough when he did this horrible crime, he planed it out and perhaps wanted to die by cop, which didn't happen.
I do think the right wing fundies have spewed enough hate to go around for years, and he may have been sebcpiptible to it, that doesn't mean that he is mentally ill. I don't have the degree to assign that to him.
I think the laws in AZ need to catch up to the rest of the country for carry permits and for legal ownership of weapons. The victims and families are devastated and this needs to be examined fully. I may have more latter, it's just so mind blowing that this happened, but I can't say it was unexpected from all the poison Palin et al have spewed. I do hold them accountable for their rhetoric, incite to murder is a felony, and I hope it can be proved in a court of law.

Soon · 01-09-2011, 08:51 PM

Thank you for starting this thread, Medusa!

01-09-2011, 08:50 PM	#1
Corkey Infamous Member How Do You Identify?: Human Preferred Pronoun?: He Relationship Status: Very Married Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Where I want to be Posts: 8,155 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 47,491 Thanked 29,270 Times in 6,637 Posts Rep Power: 21474859	I have so many thoughts on this and I am conflicted. Yes, I do believe that the vitriol has something to do with this shooting. I also believe he alone is to blame for actually pulling the trigger 18 times. I do think he was sane enough when he did this horrible crime, he planed it out and perhaps wanted to die by cop, which didn't happen. I do think the right wing fundies have spewed enough hate to go around for years, and he may have been sebcpiptible to it, that doesn't mean that he is mentally ill. I don't have the degree to assign that to him. I think the laws in AZ need to catch up to the rest of the country for carry permits and for legal ownership of weapons. The victims and families are devastated and this needs to be examined fully. I may have more latter, it's just so mind blowing that this happened, but I can't say it was unexpected from all the poison Palin et al have spewed. I do hold them accountable for their rhetoric, incite to murder is a felony, and I hope it can be proved in a court of law. __________________ "Many proposals have been made to us to adopt your laws, your religion, your manners and your customs. We would be better pleased with beholding the good effects of these doctrines in your own practices, than with hearing you talk about them". ~Old Tassel, Chief of the Tsalagi (Cherokee) Last edited by Corkey; 01-09-2011 at 09:08 PM.

01-09-2011, 08:51 PM	#2
Soon Infamous Member How Do You Identify?: femme Relationship Status: attached Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: . Posts: 6,896 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 29,046 Thanked 13,094 Times in 3,386 Posts Rep Power: 21474858	Thank you for starting this thread, Medusa!