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29. I don't think so.

Thu Aug 15, 2019, 03:18 AM

Aug 2019

All the references in the OP are to police.

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I call it "John McClane syndrome" GaYellowDawg Aug 2019 #16

I don't carry a gun but I can't imagine fescuerescue Aug 2019 #5

You would think a Texas Walmart would be a... ret5hd Aug 2019 #8

My hypothesis is pretty out there. So I doubt it. fescuerescue Aug 2019 #9

The hypothesis I was referring to was that... ret5hd Aug 2019 #10

oh that one. fescuerescue Aug 2019 #12

Not to sound right-wing, but of course LE will say that Azathoth Aug 2019 #6

This message was self-deleted by its author ret5hd Aug 2019 #7

Agree but not on premise Midnightwalk Aug 2019 #3

"Good guy with a gun" is like a lot of rightwing tropes. Girard442 Aug 2019 #4

The police likely saved dozens of lives dsc Aug 2019 #13

Exactly. Straw Man Aug 2019 #15

Are there people denying that? Duppers Aug 2019 #22

The OP downplays the police response ... Straw Man Aug 2019 #23

Not at all. My point was that even with police engaging PaulRevere08 Aug 2019 #25

Yes, at all. Straw Man Aug 2019 #27

you may have missed the point Hermit-The-Prog Aug 2019 #28

I don't think so. Straw Man Aug 2019 #29

brb, gotta feed my garage toad Hermit-The-Prog Aug 2019 #30

+100 Duppers Aug 2019 #21

There was a good guy with a gun at the Giffords mercuryblues Aug 2019 #18

The murderers always have the advantage of the ambush... Liberal In Texas Aug 2019 #19

K & R. n/t PandoraAwakened Aug 2019 #24

IKR? People praise the speedy police response, but... Beartracks Aug 2019 #26

"26 shot in 32 seconds" NCLefty Aug 2019 #31