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boomer55

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28. The same thing could have happened with baseball bats

Reply to Earth_First (Original post)

Mon Dec 24, 2012, 12:26 PM

Dec 2012

Is it time for armed guards on all fire trucks?

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Firefighters shot at scene of Webster (NY) fire; 2 injured, 2 deceased... [View all] Earth_First Dec 2012 OP

WTF etherealtruth Dec 2012 #1

So are we going to start arming firefighters...? Earth_First Dec 2012 #2

Shooting at firemen is nothing new: Remmah2 Dec 2012 #4

While both do H2O Man Dec 2012 #16

Oooohhh. Well in that case, lets continue to do nothing about it. AllyCat Dec 2012 #18

WAKE UP AMERICA! Whovian Dec 2012 #3

It's a sad statement of where our society has gone. Remmah2 Dec 2012 #5

Photographs + Livestream link: Earth_First Dec 2012 #6

What's the excuse this time? TheCowsCameHome Dec 2012 #7

My son lives about a half mile from there. Not Me Dec 2012 #8

Yes, a quite wealthy demographic in this area... Earth_First Dec 2012 #9

"Cooked off" ammunition? Barack_America Dec 2012 #10

No. Robb Dec 2012 #23

They just reported that 4 firefighters were shot and 2 are dead! Cooley Hurd Dec 2012 #11

So sad... Earth_First Dec 2012 #12

First responders... murdered by gunfire... on fucking Christmas Eve... Cooley Hurd Dec 2012 #13

D&C says 3 houses ablaze now... Cooley Hurd Dec 2012 #14

Sounds like the fire was the deliberate lure. WinkyDink Dec 2012 #15

I understand that this vol. department is the same firehouse that responded to a tragic arson Earth_First Dec 2012 #17

You mean they aren't union thugs? They are unpaid volunteers? AllyCat Dec 2012 #19

A few dead kids, a few dead firefighters... Robb Dec 2012 #20

Is it confirmed that some asshole shot them? TheMightyFavog Dec 2012 #21

See 23, above. Robb Dec 2012 #24

Ammunition cooking off is not particularly dangerous. tradecenter Dec 2012 #25

Local media 10 NBC reporting a gunman has been 'located' Earth_First Dec 2012 #22

Cue the gun apologists in 3 . . . 2 . . . 1. Merry Fucking coalition_unwilling Dec 2012 #26

You know, I really think this thread needs to be kept at the top of GD all fucking coalition_unwilling Dec 2012 #27

The same thing could have happened with baseball bats boomer55 Dec 2012 #28

BULLSHIT go away we can do it Dec 2012 #30

Uh. Dude don't you pay attention? It was snark at boomer55 Dec 2012 #35

The Lieutenant shot and killed this morning was a 20-year veteran of the Webster Police/Fire Earth_First Dec 2012 #29

CBS tweet: shooter "eliminated" ananda Dec 2012 #31

"Monroe County Sheriff's Deputies say that the shooter was found dead near the scene" pinboy3niner Dec 2012 #32

I have one question. ananda Dec 2012 #34

Because they qualify for "middle class" tax cuts on incomes under a million? Comrade Grumpy Dec 2012 #36

Oh no. Fire Walk With Me Dec 2012 #33

i just moved to Irondequoit, right near Webster BlancheSplanchnik Dec 2012 #37