This is said to be the biggest mass shooting in US history, because of the amount of people injured as well as killed.
That's right. I'm not saying I've never done drugs before, weed mainly, but you guys are talking about meth, coke, crack, speed, bars, pills, halucinegens and all that, type of stuff that ruins lives and communities... I don't remember anyone that I know with a blunt or joint going to prison for 10+ years... and to you guys condoning this: COCAINE IS A HELLUVA DRUG!
I"m definitely not condoning it...and I don't touch illegal drugs. But there are different ways of dealing with this than locking someone up. Ways that address the actual problem. Ways that don't involve our country being first in the world in incarceration, with all the societal costs that brings which see their effects spanning generations.
Most of the people in prison are the dealers, not the buyers. Which is pretty much the right thing to do, target the source. For the most part people try to get these addicts the help they need before finally locking them up with the rest of the offenders.
I don't have a problem with locking people up for distribution...we're talking about possession crimes.
That's False but I won't bother to site a source since it wont change your mind anyways. Most drug crimes are possession
I agree ...Adolf who? But srsly people who do these kind of stuff are just failures of human beings trying to salvage a tiny bit of attention because nothing else in their life can be considered legacy-worthy
Right, like I said I understand the people with problems. They obviously need assistance with the disease they have (the addiction). Which I agree on, they need to get helped first, if they choose not to so be it they can stay where they belong off the streets. The dealers and drug lords are the ones that are constantly being targeted and should be locked up for years and years and years. Yes that means you too Jay-Z. :grin:
They tend to have the better lawyers and political connections, so it never really plays out that way.
<br> Completely agree with this Also, some people will have the "KILL HIM NOW" mentality whereas others will be concerned to make sure he doesn't have any more info on anything that could endanger more lives. And some people will say "How come this guy isn't labeled a terrorist" Sad situation in every way
I wonder what the outcome would have been if someone at the theater had a CHL. The ability to defend oneself always comes up when you have a mass shooter targeting a crowd like this. Take a look at the attempted robbery story from Florida where an old man with a CHL fired back at the robbers. He saved everyone in there at that Internet cafe. My thought is that if someone was firing back, he would not have had the ability to target so many innocents without worrying about himself, regardless of his protective armor he was wearing. Just an incredibly saddening and heartbreaking story. RIP to all the victims and condolences to their families. Just awful.
<br> Conversely, imagine if no one was allowed to purchase guns. It goes both ways. In the end, i'm not sure either one would protect against stuff like this from happening. That might just be a sad truth of the world.
I really hope this doesn't lead to reforming building codes regarding exits for theatres. As much as it would make my job easier the danger of a fire and the need to get people out quickly without them stampeding each other is far more likely than the possibility of a whack job coming in through an exit door to kill people.
