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"when he isn't here no more" Warpy Dec 2012 #1
And this: ".....I loss my mom and brother....." kestrel91316 Dec 2012 #45
Bingo. TTE, "Just saying/believing/feeling makes whatever true," no need to understand how things patrice Dec 2012 #52
You have no idea what his political leanings are. antigone382 Dec 2012 #54
Ryan Lanza is a college graduate. LisaL Dec 2012 #56
Might not be ... DakotaLady Dec 2012 #78
You would think so, but I would say this is not necessarily true. antigone382 Dec 2012 #88
Ryan Lanza didn't post these messages. LisaL Dec 2012 #115
Thanks for the info. n/t antigone382 Dec 2012 #118
I hold a masters nadinbrzezinski Dec 2012 #103
really? you hold a masters? zappaman Dec 2012 #105
Oh jeeze... UnrepentantLiberal Dec 2012 #163
IT'S A HOAX. Damn it Beaverhausen Dec 2012 #155
THANK YOU. nt MH1 Dec 2012 #83
his family MichaelHarris Dec 2012 #158
So is half of my immediate family. I hope their beliefs are not projected on me. antigone382 Dec 2012 #159
I wonder if he posts in Freeperville malaise Dec 2012 #89
What did he do to offend you? antigone382 Dec 2012 #100
Yep. Those kids were home schooled. Zoeisright Dec 2012 #107
That's a good point NewsCenter28 Dec 2012 #161
How dare you tblue Dec 2012 #112
maybe he was crying when he wrote that. Whisp Dec 2012 #120
wow. that is startlingly narcissistic. cali Dec 2012 #2
Just slightly. nt laundry_queen Dec 2012 #22
Sounds like serious grieving to me Gman Dec 2012 #24
He's grieving WolverineDG Dec 2012 #26
Seriously. I don't get the hatred and mocking of this person. He has to deal with a hell of a lot of uppityperson Dec 2012 #95
Because someone has to be punished WolverineDG Dec 2012 #127
Not at all obamanut2012 Dec 2012 #46
I invite you to trade lives with him if you think you could do a better job in this circumstance. antigone382 Dec 2012 #96
I seriouly think it would behoove him simply to follow his father's exmple cali Dec 2012 #139
Be that as it may, as a person who has grieved, I have few expectations of the grieving. antigone382 Dec 2012 #156
The whole family I guess was a little off. tblue Dec 2012 #113
He can say what he likes CJCRANE Dec 2012 #3
He said that when CNN identified him as the shooter WolverineDG Dec 2012 #29
I understand why he wrote those things CJCRANE Dec 2012 #44
This is why social media can suck. It would be better if he TwilightGardener Dec 2012 #4
this tj_crackersnatch Dec 2012 #63
Understood, but at this point does he really have that option? antigone382 Dec 2012 #97
Twilight, I suspect you may around my age… I grew up without Facebook, computers. Social media can KittyWampus Dec 2012 #99
No doubt that it's been a hard few weeks for him fishwax Dec 2012 #5
People enjoy doing the guilt-by-association thing. Posteritatis Dec 2012 #10
Yes, that's true enough. R. Daneel Olivaw Dec 2012 #31
I am going to break from the other responses ... etherealtruth Dec 2012 #6
I 100% agree with you obamanut2012 Dec 2012 #9
Maybe this is the best way for him to cope... CJCRANE Dec 2012 #14
How would any of us act in this situation? etherealtruth Dec 2012 #18
I totally agree. He needs time and space to grieve as much as other survivors Arkansas Granny Dec 2012 #19
agreed...likely his entire world has crumbled... smackd Dec 2012 #38
Especially since, for the rest of his life, he will be known as the brother of the Newtown killer. alarimer Dec 2012 #84
That was my first response also get the red out Dec 2012 #58
I'm with you to some extent... cascadiance Dec 2012 #140
He is a victim, I feel very bad for him obamanut2012 Dec 2012 #7
Yes, I too feel that he is a victim. rainlillie Dec 2012 #13
I think we posted similar sentiments at ~ the same time etherealtruth Dec 2012 #15
he is a victim CreekDog Dec 2012 #25
I agree 100%. He, too, is dealing with something unimagineable. NYC Liberal Dec 2012 #33
spot on (n/t) MissMillie Dec 2012 #172
How did your brother get your ID? nc4bo Dec 2012 #8
you seem to be blaming the older brother for what the younger brother did CreekDog Dec 2012 #27
And you are putting words into my mouth. nc4bo Dec 2012 #50
Yeah, I Keep Waiting For That Matter To Be Straightened Out. Paladin Dec 2012 #32
Who cares? obamanut2012 Dec 2012 #47
It may not matter but maybe it could have. nc4bo Dec 2012 #70
He was old enough to buy a long gun DevonRex Dec 2012 #86
Yeah, Actually, It Does Matter. (nt) Paladin Dec 2012 #75
First, nobody said it was valid ID. DevonRex Dec 2012 #62
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I'm not sure what you're getting at... CaliforniaPeggy Dec 2012 #91
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Been at the nog already? DevonRex Dec 2012 #94
Ryan didn't do anything wrong, rainlillie Dec 2012 #11
It's probably how he's trying to deal with it obamanut2012 Dec 2012 #16
sad. sad. sad situation. Tuesday Afternoon Dec 2012 #12
I am sure nobody can truly imagine what this man is going through. FedUpWithIt All Dec 2012 #17
Give him a goddamn break, people. nt Comrade_McKenzie Dec 2012 #20
He should shut down his FB and lay low.. HipChick Dec 2012 #21
That would be probably be most helpful for him etherealtruth Dec 2012 #23
of course, it would be hard to do that without further isolating him from his friends and family CreekDog Dec 2012 #30
As far as I can tell, he did shut it down. LisaL Dec 2012 #55
the media reports shows screen captures of his Facebook HipChick Dec 2012 #60
I am sorry, but just because somebody claims to be Ryan Lanza while chatting with NYP, LisaL Dec 2012 #61
Do you even know how to access Facebook HipChick Dec 2012 #65
Seriously? You think everything posted on facebook is truth and nothing but the truth? LisaL Dec 2012 #77
His Facebook profile is still active? brentspeak Dec 2012 #81
The update below the pics states his family says it was an impostor. Lone_Star_Dem Dec 2012 #147
Why won't TMZ leave this guy alone? We all should. nt valerief Dec 2012 #28
It's an entertainment gossip site. Their entire MO is stalking. (nt) Posteritatis Dec 2012 #37
I think he should have stayed away from posting anything anywhere... OldDem2012 Dec 2012 #34
Agree..he needs to lay low, before he comes a victim HipChick Dec 2012 #68
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He killed 20 children. He isn't getting off that easy. Initech Dec 2012 #36
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He didn't kill anyone obamanut2012 Dec 2012 #48
This is very sad. I feel sorry for him. proud2BlibKansan Dec 2012 #39
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Might be a hoax brentspeak Dec 2012 #40
He's a young man dealing with an unimaginable situation Marrah_G Dec 2012 #43
I certainly feel sorry for this poor guy ibegurpard Dec 2012 #49
I agree, Ryan. Understanding is not excusing, is not approval. & Hate is slavery. nt patrice Dec 2012 #51
Where is the evidence that whoever posted this, really is Ryan Lanza? LisaL Dec 2012 #53
Well Ryan Lanza.... 99Forever Dec 2012 #57
Why di you have "feelings" in scare quotes? obamanut2012 Dec 2012 #74
WTF? 99Forever Dec 2012 #76
Why do you have "feelings" in scare quotes? obamanut2012 Dec 2012 #145
scare quotes???? 99Forever Dec 2012 #150
Sad! Sadiedog Dec 2012 #116
You have that right. 99Forever Dec 2012 #117
Ok. Sadiedog Dec 2012 #121
Rather, you have made the conscious decision to deny extending compassion LanternWaste Dec 2012 #169
Oh my! 99Forever Dec 2012 #170
He's probably been defending little bro his whole life DevonRex Dec 2012 #59
Yup obamanut2012 Dec 2012 #72
I feel bad for Ryan, and even for Adam. backscatter712 Dec 2012 #64
Do you "feel bad" for the S.S. men who shot multitudes of children? WinkyDink Dec 2012 #67
JFC obamanut2012 Dec 2012 #69
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Paging Mike Godwin GObamaGO Dec 2012 #164
This message was self-deleted by its author TeamPooka Dec 2012 #66
Totally ridiculous obamanut2012 Dec 2012 #71
yeesh. fishwax Dec 2012 #106
I stand with Ryan Lanza against the bullying tyranny of cruelty & gossip! nt patrice Dec 2012 #79
I feel bad for Ryan, it's not easy losing your mother and your brother in this way. AndyA Dec 2012 #80
Frankly, what would you expect someone to say in that situation. If someone you loved did something still_one Dec 2012 #82
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And he was carrying his brother's ID because...? help.help. me rhoda Dec 2012 #90
People need to leave him the fuck alone. easttexaslefty Dec 2012 #92
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That is SO NOT his Facebook page. Catherina Dec 2012 #98
And if the country has empathy... nadinbrzezinski Dec 2012 #101
I wouldn't be surprised to find out this is a fake. The Velveteen Ocelot Dec 2012 #102
It's a total fake: " NY Post admits "Ryan Lanza Facebook interview" was fake" Catherina Dec 2012 #104
Yeah, we do have a right.. UnFreakingfortunately. Wow.. Cha Dec 2012 #108
All I can say is tell that to the families who lost loved ones. southernyankeebelle Dec 2012 #109
Sadly he also lost two family members nadinbrzezinski Dec 2012 #110
yes your right. I do feel terrible for the young man. I feel very bad for his brother that southernyankeebelle Dec 2012 #114
I can do it for both nadinbrzezinski Dec 2012 #122
good for your. I am proud of you. southernyankeebelle Dec 2012 #174
There is no such thing as "more empathy" obamanut2012 Dec 2012 #143
your right. lets leave it at that. southernyankeebelle Dec 2012 #173
I seeeeeee MFM008 Dec 2012 #111
Whether or not this is really Ryan, Blue_In_AK Dec 2012 #119
It's really not Ryan. LisaL Dec 2012 #124
But it still must be a very difficult time for him, Blue_In_AK Dec 2012 #125
Please self-delete - this is a hoax alp227 Dec 2012 #123
The story is a HOAX. The Velveteen Ocelot Dec 2012 #126
Yes, it is. The NY Post has an update saying so as well. Lone_Star_Dem Dec 2012 #148
this one could be a lunatic as well samsingh Dec 2012 #128
Just stop it. The story is a hoax The Velveteen Ocelot Dec 2012 #129
maybe the nra is a hoax they are too afraid to stop samsingh Dec 2012 #131
What's the NRA got to do with this thread? The Velveteen Ocelot Dec 2012 #133
i don't feel sorry for the murderers brother - i'm more concerned about the victims samsingh Dec 2012 #136
He is also a victim obamanut2012 Dec 2012 #142
there's no evidence that he's a victim samsingh Dec 2012 #167
A) As noted upthread, this story is a hoax RedCappedBandit Dec 2012 #130
Yeah, but it sure sorted the sheep from the goats Fumesucker Dec 2012 #132
I'm embarrassed for DU at some of the responses. The Velveteen Ocelot Dec 2012 #134
agreed obamanut2012 Dec 2012 #141
Some sick person did this to create more hate toward Ryan Lanza. Lone_Star_Dem Dec 2012 #152
The truth is, he did lose both his mother and his brother in the massacre GObamaGO Dec 2012 #135
I don't think somebody posting these things and pretending to be him is making him feel any better. LisaL Dec 2012 #137
True GObamaGO Dec 2012 #138
Ryan Lanza IS a victim. . . but ADAM LANZA is NOT BigDemVoter Dec 2012 #144
Well, it's his brother and mother. He's not objective. He may still be in shock, too. Honeycombe8 Dec 2012 #146
It's a hoax. LisaL Dec 2012 #149
Oh. What a jerk-y thing for someone to do. That explains the bad grammar. nt Honeycombe8 Dec 2012 #151
Sure does. LisaL Dec 2012 #154
s LiberalMadeline Dec 2012 #153
Ryan is very much a victim. DapperDon Dec 2012 #157
Hey Ryan--your brother is an inhuman monster and a stinking coward Arkana Dec 2012 #160
This story is a hoax. LisaL Dec 2012 #162
And Ryan Lanza did none of it. GObamaGO Dec 2012 #165
Wow, the ugly here just keeps getting uglier Catherina Dec 2012 #166
Good grief! HappyMe Dec 2012 #168
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