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In reply to the discussion: Nailed it!! A Tweet from "Atlanta's Mayor" going around FB. [View all]caseymoz
(5,763 posts)You'd first have to find a black guy who did a mass shooting in a school or public place that, for no reason connected to his life, kills 5-30+ innocent bystanders.
There was that case in Kirkwood, Missouri, the shooting at city hall. However, the history of harassment by the City of Kirkwood, and the fact that they put the guy into financial ruin, does offer an obvious criminal motive.
And that's the real difference. If the motive isn't robbery, revenge or jealousy or any other that's obviously criminal, and if the targets seem remotely connected or unconnected to the shooter, it's likely mental illness.
Added on Edit: Just to say, I recognize the disparate treatments the different races receive discussion of crimes, I just don't think this particular one is accurate. When we have a Black spree killer who had a history of mental illness, we'll see.