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ThatPoetGuy

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6. Blame it on the mentally ill. Victimize the powerless. With no evidence whatsoever.
Tue Dec 18, 2012, 01:13 PM
Dec 2012

Last edited Tue Dec 18, 2012, 02:13 PM - Edit history (1)

The mass killing at a Denver bar a few weeks ago was over money. Had nothing to do with mental illness.

http://abcnews.go.com/US/arrested-murders-botched-denver-bar-robbery/story?id=17507318

There IS one thing in common, in every mass shooting. And that's the easy access to powerful firearms.

There are mentally ill DUers who are being made to feel unwelcome, because some people would rather blame the innocent than address the truth.

it never ends... SemperEadem Dec 2012 #1
It will end when they stop handing out SSRI drugs like candy Th1onein Dec 2012 #4
Blame it on the mentally ill. Victimize the powerless. With no evidence whatsoever. ThatPoetGuy Dec 2012 #6
What are you talking about? James Holmes was being treated for mental illness. Comrade Grumpy Dec 2012 #14
What? Atypical Liberal Dec 2012 #15
I am in no way blaming the mentally ill. I don't know how you could have come to that conclusion. Th1onein Dec 2012 #29
It will end when we stop handing guns out like candy. TwilightGardener Dec 2012 #8
Keep pushing your pet issue maxsolomon Dec 2012 #9
SSRI drugs are commonly prescribed to treat Aspergers. Th1onein Dec 2012 #30
I care about my countrymen. I care about those children. I care about my own child, and my Th1onein Dec 2012 #35
WHERE IS YOUR EVIDENCE PRESCRIPTION DRUGS WERE INVOLVED? Tempest Dec 2012 #11
It was reported that the shooter was on a drug. Atypical Liberal Dec 2012 #16
MAJOR FAIL! Tempest Dec 2012 #21
Sorry, it's hard to keep all the mentally ill people straight. n/t Atypical Liberal Dec 2012 #27
That report was based on a hoax muriel_volestrangler Dec 2012 #22
Thank you. Atypical Liberal Dec 2012 #26
You can't find the article because it doesn't exist. progressoid Dec 2012 #28
As I replied above, thanks. Atypical Liberal Dec 2012 #32
Look, I'm a pacifist. I don't think anyone should own guns. Th1onein Dec 2012 #36
LOL. "I also don't believe that guns are the problem" PSPS Dec 2012 #18
Relevant video Atypical Liberal Dec 2012 #20
people have been killing each other pretty much from the beginning of time Kali Dec 2012 #23
What did they do? Choke to death on the pills? Aristus Dec 2012 #34
How silly. SSRI drugs cause violence. Guns are merely the tool to carry it out. Th1onein Dec 2012 #37
Oh, how silly. crim son Dec 2012 #38
I agree they are overprescribed but speaking as a depressed person who... Locut0s Dec 2012 #41
Another victory for the NRA and the Second Amendment! Well-regulated militia in action! Dems to Win Dec 2012 #2
Maybe Turbineguy Dec 2012 #3
No. Being able to see a shrink isn't going to stop impulse killings. maxsolomon Dec 2012 #10
A patently ignorant statement Tempest Dec 2012 #12
I'll see if I can find the article maxsolomon Dec 2012 #19
Somebody did some research Turbineguy Dec 2012 #13
Live By the Gun, Die By the Gun triplepoint Dec 2012 #5
Du rec. Nt xchrom Dec 2012 #7
B-b-but calling the police keeps you safe! lbrtbell Dec 2012 #17
You can of course point towards LanternWaste Dec 2012 #25
Really? Who said that here? Ikonoklast Dec 2012 #33
All that thin air in Colorado affects people with guns. Dangerous. kelliekat44 Dec 2012 #24
HAD ENOUGH AMERICA? fightthegoodfightnow Dec 2012 #31
I'm soooo sick of these tragedies. Beacool Dec 2012 #39
Respect for life in America is on the decline Superbot Dec 2012 #40
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