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In reply to the discussion: WV man, white, 62, shoots, kills two black brothers, 60 & 61, for visiting their own property [View all]Deep13
(39,154 posts)36. But they were suspicious-looking, being all black and all. nt
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WV man, white, 62, shoots, kills two black brothers, 60 & 61, for visiting their own property [View all]
Adenoid_Hynkel
Jan 2014
OP
Let's give them another chance. Maybe they just haven't seen it yet, so I'll kick this back to pg 1.
Electric Monk
Jan 2014
#167
I'd say well over 50%. Otherwise, you'd see gun stores catering to the progressive crowd.
Hoyt
Jan 2014
#175
hey, where did you go? you demanded some evidence and Hoyt gave you what you asked for?
CreekDog
Mar 2014
#199
Sorry, been to enough gun shows, stores, ranges, etc., to know bigoted yahoos are vast majority of
Hoyt
Jan 2014
#66
Yep, I see he posted a video. That one guy ought to go to jail just for the beard. nt
7962
Jan 2014
#182
You're right, I was just being silly, now let's all try to get back on subject.
A Simple Game
Jan 2014
#128
Do you hate the people on DU that acknowledge there is a gun problem as much
A Simple Game
Jan 2014
#139
And so you prove me right once again, do anything to prevent harm to the ability to buy guns. n/t
A Simple Game
Jan 2014
#162
Lol? No not lol, maybe you don't care, you don't seem to, but people are dying, every day! n/t
A Simple Game
Jan 2014
#165
That's a really stupid statement. It adds nothing to any serious discussion.
Comrade Grumpy
Jan 2014
#62
maybe you just saw the 2 brothers pics ? the shooter looks white , not even mixed, just white
JI7
Jan 2014
#43
Garrick and Carl look terribly threatening, not like the nice man with the rifle. "Good guys with
Ed Suspicious
Jan 2014
#23
He didn't like blacks near him, I suppose. He'll be educated about that in prison. nt
Bernardo de La Paz
Jan 2014
#24
I'm sure Mr Black was an ordinary law abiding gun owner until this past weekend.
Lucky Luciano
Jan 2014
#26
Why the need to point out the killers race? Was it done with the mall shooter OP or their victims?
7962
Jan 2014
#31
Since no stats will be true according to you, it might be tough to prove anything to you.
7962
Jan 2014
#50
The only way for his argument to be right is for everything else to be made up and me be a liar.
7962
Jan 2014
#197
And this crime will have nothing to do with "SYG". He'll never be allowed to use that as a defense.
7962
Jan 2014
#111
So?... You stated your "opinion" as a fact, and its not evidenced in the article or any other.
7962
Jan 2014
#88
I'm not going to argue with someone with a clearly limited understanding of history. nt
Deep13
Jan 2014
#83
Yes, and history shows that blacks are much, much more likely to kill whites than vice versa.
7962
Jan 2014
#91
A true racist still wouldnt vote for obama,like those who wouldnt accept a black doctor
7962
Jan 2014
#188
If he were a REAL gun nut, race wouldn't have mattered, he'd have shot the two
hughee99
Jan 2014
#68
because many think it's ok for white guys to shoot black people because some other black person
JI7
Jan 2014
#46
If you think their being black did not have anything to do with this white asshole deciding to shoot
CBGLuthier
Jan 2014
#117
black men. . .shot? by a white guy? Standing his ground on someone else's property
Nanjing to Seoul
Jan 2014
#45
Looks like an open-and-shut case of murder (unless Black is severely mentally ill).
Vattel
Jan 2014
#65
Interesting because I didn't get that the victims were black from the other thread on this.
cui bono
Jan 2014
#78
Because the writer of this OP decided to make that the issue. Its not mentioned in the article;
7962
Jan 2014
#92
Well it's pretty clear the murderer was racist based on where they all were when he chose
cui bono
Jan 2014
#94
Of course its a problem. Its a problem in most countries. But its a minority of thought here.
7962
Jan 2014
#110
Thats very mature of you. Where have I defended racism? Racists are a boil on society.
7962
Jan 2014
#118
And the fact that the shooter was white and the victims black doesnt make it a race crime.
7962
Jan 2014
#135
jaysus. what a load of crap. let's parse, shall we? the guy looks capable of shooting anyone?
cali
Jan 2014
#164
By that, I meant that he shot them from inside his house, never went out, never said anything,
7962
Jan 2014
#166
"claimed he was stopping a break-in on what he said was his property" from the OP. nt
Electric Monk
Jan 2014
#104