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58. Was it George Gordon Liddy?

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Sun Sep 1, 2019, 12:47 PM

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TX shooter (30-something y/o white male) "name may never be released [View all] live love laugh Sep 2019 OP

perhaps he has a promising career as an athlete and that wouldn't be fair to him. unblock Sep 2019 #1

Oh of course! How crazy of me. nt live love laugh Sep 2019 #3

Well he is dead so clearly whatever promising career he had doesn't matter anymore. LisaL Sep 2019 #7

Don't be a paranoia pooper. That's no fun. Hortensis Sep 2019 #23

and comes from a "good" family...nt wcmagumba Sep 2019 #8

I understand the sentiment, but the public had a right to know Tommy_Carcetti Sep 2019 #2

Yeah it could be said that's a protective measure but who's really being protected here live love laugh Sep 2019 #10

I'm fine with not releasing the name...no need to increase the "celebrity" status of the asshole. Wounded Bear Sep 2019 #4

NO! Never releasing allows us to be manipulated. We shouldn't give excessive coverage to the hlthe2b Sep 2019 #25

Absolutely nt live love laugh Sep 2019 #36

by tomorrow the "truth" will be that this guy was a dedicated antifa rampartc Sep 2019 #56

I don't see how that's legal. dawg day Sep 2019 #43

Probably don't want people to know how or where he obtained his firearms. Crunchy Frog Sep 2019 #63

What? He is not a minor, so how can they justify not releasing the name? LisaL Sep 2019 #5

FOIA. It will be released. Maru Kitteh Sep 2019 #6

Maybe ... live love laugh Sep 2019 #17

Maybe it rhymes with "Trump" or "McConnell". Hugin Sep 2019 #9

I have it on good authority that his name is PCIntern Sep 2019 #12

.......... Maraya1969 Sep 2019 #64

Abbott would be very inconvenient. nt NCjack Sep 2019 #15

It'll take some time to scrub all of the MAGAt and NRA hogwash off of his social media accounts. Hugin Sep 2019 #24

My suspicions as well. CentralMass Sep 2019 #33

+1 They are deliberately delaying his identity in order to reduce (if not prevent) Quemado Sep 2019 #46

I'm aware that some feel concealing names might act as a deterrent but when did that lindysalsagal Sep 2019 #11

If anything it might help. Tommy_Carcetti Sep 2019 #14

Not releasing it leaves us to conspiracy theory and worse, covered real motivations, preventing hlthe2b Sep 2019 #22

agree! More light! librechik Sep 2019 #37

And the victims and families have the right to know dawg day Sep 2019 #50

Maybe I'm in the minority but I am in favor of Mike 03 Sep 2019 #31

Oh, I know, I know Farmer-Rick Sep 2019 #13

He is dead. LisaL Sep 2019 #16

Being dead is already a fairly serious career impediment. The Velveteen Ocelot Sep 2019 #19

One would think that. LisaL Sep 2019 #20

I do have some questions about Ben Carson, though. The Velveteen Ocelot Sep 2019 #21

Yes the dead eyes are a real giveaway. nt live love laugh Sep 2019 #38

He most be related to some ReTHUG politician malaise Sep 2019 #18

I may be over-dramatizing but I have noticed.... KY_EnviroGuy Sep 2019 #26

I think that's accurate. nt live love laugh Sep 2019 #30

You're not over-dramatizing nt BeyondGeography Sep 2019 #52

Who was he related to? Nt raccoon Sep 2019 #27

The name will be revealed one way or another. Sneederbunk Sep 2019 #28

This will only increase speculation all over Texas DFW Sep 2019 #29

absolutely-- librechik Sep 2019 #34

Thanks for the sympathy - it does get quite depressing living in such a backwards state. Although walkingman Sep 2019 #39

I like the idea behind "no notoriety" nycbos Sep 2019 #32

Probably kin to the Bushes. Midland/Odessa is W's hometown. Or maybe some fossil fuel shitass. walkingman Sep 2019 #35

Oh, have they figured out how to make one shooting undistinguishable from another? Baitball Blogger Sep 2019 #40

Story I saw said in his mid-thirties. Nt raccoon Sep 2019 #41

Thanks for the correction. nt live love laugh Sep 2019 #48

What most of these guys want Crafty Girl Sep 2019 #42

Have Uday and Qusay been seen in public recently? NotASurfer Sep 2019 #44

Families of criminals never like their name released, But it always is. pwb Sep 2019 #45

If he wasn't white get the red out Sep 2019 #47

Someone from the area that knew him may 42bambi Sep 2019 #49

This message was self-deleted by its author bronxiteforever Sep 2019 #54

If he was Muslim 24 hours news coverage on Faux,Daily Mail and the NY Post. bronxiteforever Sep 2019 #51

Yup and if black face plastered everywhere ad nauseum. nt live love laugh Sep 2019 #53

Totally agree. bronxiteforever Sep 2019 #55

OMG, they're onto us, what do we do now? Beringia Sep 2019 #57

+1 uponit7771 Sep 2019 #61

Was it George Gordon Liddy? Lint Head Sep 2019 #58

Daddy might be a big time oil dude. I know we protect them here in Oklahoma. redstatebluegirl Sep 2019 #59

Vice chair of Odessa's tRump 2020 campaign? Mc Mike Sep 2019 #60

Horse crap Johnny2X2X Sep 2019 #62

I think maybe a delay of 30 to 60 days before releasing the shooters name fescuerescue Sep 2019 #65

Seth Ator, 36, reportedly identified as Texas shooter spanone Sep 2019 #66

Thanks! nt live love laugh Sep 2019 #67