Alana Austin is an anchor for the NBC affiliate in Charlottesville, Virginia <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">.<a href="https://twitter.com/GovernorVA">@GovernorVA</a>: we are in pursuit now of the suspect. We believe it's a disgruntled employee from the television station.</p>— Alana Austin (@alana_austin) <a href="https://twitter.com/alana_austin/status/636540715019948032">August 26, 2015</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">UPDATE: Police are reportedly chasing the suspect by car in Virginia: <a href="http://t.co/PblzEJIAmv">http://t.co/PblzEJIAmv</a></p>— VICE News (@vicenews) <a href="https://twitter.com/vicenews/status/636541961323839489">August 26, 2015</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
It was public information, somehow or another. The GM at the station implied that. He then said from now on maybe they will have to keep their locations secret. Just awful.
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^ This. The tide may eventually turn, but it won't be because of the senselessness of these tragedies. It will be because older people get older and die, and the younger generations, who recognize the flaws of the older system when applied to the modern era, will get older, vote more, etc. It'd be great if just all of a sudden everyone agreed for serious change with regard to gun laws... but that clearly won't happen. Again, not to diminish this tragedy, but we had a guy go into an elementary school and start killing 5, 6 and 7 year olds for no reason. And NOTHING happened.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">BOLO just sent out over scanner for <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WDBJ?src=hash">#WDBJ</a> shooter suspect:. 2004 Silver Ford Mustang, headed toward North on I81N. License plate WZE-8846.</p>— Mark Toney (@MToney) <a href="https://twitter.com/MToney/status/636542886667026432">August 26, 2015</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
Nope. people talk about gun violence legislation all the time. Also plenty of gun violence bills have been presented (and sometimes passed) on a local, state, and national level. What you are talking about is getting the laws passed you want. Not 'having a conversation'.
exactly, i agree with you in this case, it was not a shooting spree. not discounting the mental illness but its silly to dismiss guns altogether like it plays zero role in the problem. there are humans all over the world and im not sure if this is as common everywhere else. is america just more ill-equipped dealing with mental illness, than other countries? are americans just more crazy than everybody else?
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">We didn't share this publicly, but <a href="https://twitter.com/AParkerWDBJ7">@AParkerWDBJ7</a> and I were very much in love. We just moved in together. I am numb. <a href="http://t.co/tUrHVwAXcN">pic.twitter.com/tUrHVwAXcN</a></p>— Chris Hurst (@chrishurstwdbj) <a href="https://twitter.com/chrishurstwdbj/status/636531364356063232">August 26, 2015</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
why even have a congress? we could just pass legislation off polling for everything............ Personally, I think gun legislation should be done on a local or state level not national.
too much $$$ involved. the US is the largest exporter of firearms globally and the domestic market keeps on growing.
Jamie Forzato @jamieforzato 6m6 minutes ago .@GovernorVA on @wtop: "in pursuit of suspect. We know who the suspect is. Believe he was disgruntled employee of TV station."
