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54. What in the world does this have to do with the story?

Reply to rackjite (Reply #23)

Fri Mar 6, 2015, 08:55 PM

Mar 2015

The man in the story from Iraq was the one who was shot.

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Iraqi Man Shot Dead in Dallas While Taking Pictures of Snow [View all] Judi Lynn Mar 2015 OP

Before we find out if this is an act of brown skin haters or just a random shooting, I wonder how NoJusticeNoPeace Mar 2015 #1

+1 n/t Matrosov Mar 2015 #3

Yes, let's make political hay of someone's death. Keepin' it classy! closeupready Mar 2015 #5

Political hay? You must have clicked on the wrong post to respond to, I simply observed NoJusticeNoPeace Mar 2015 #14

take it up with George Washington Travis_0004 Mar 2015 #29

Wha??? 2naSalit Mar 2015 #52

+1776! Reter Mar 2015 #78

What is a "brown skin hater"? Maybe you meant "hate crime"? White folks can also be victims of hate. Fred Sanders Mar 2015 #12

Someone who hates others if they have brown skin, white racists . Hate crime, yes NoJusticeNoPeace Mar 2015 #13

interesting reply Mr. Sanders... snooper2 Mar 2015 #85

I hear you clearly. The 2nd Amendment has been bent out of recognition. SleeplessinSoCal Mar 2015 #60

K&R billh58 Mar 2015 #61

He probably thought he had found a safe refuge compared to Iraq... hlthe2b Mar 2015 #2

Freedumb! Freedumb! Freedumb! blkmusclmachine Mar 2015 #7

Indeed it is. potone Mar 2015 #63

The irony laundry_queen Mar 2015 #69

. In_The_Wind Mar 2015 #4

No peace in Iraq and he found no lasting one here..horrible. n/t Jefferson23 Mar 2015 #6

+1 blkmusclmachine Mar 2015 #8

I must believe he is at peace now, but his wife and family...what they must have libdem4life Mar 2015 #18

I hope so, it's all too sad. n/t Jefferson23 Mar 2015 #20

+1 RufusTFirefly Mar 2015 #46

A kind face BeyondGeography Mar 2015 #9

Yes, he does have a very kind face. I surely agree with you. n/t Judi Lynn Mar 2015 #16

That's what I thought too as soon as I saw his picture. n/t RKP5637 Mar 2015 #17

That was my first thought. This is so sad. smirkymonkey Mar 2015 #68

Gun nuttery and bigotry, either way, - or both - well past time America came to it's senses. Fred Sanders Mar 2015 #10

Death is it, once you die, you are done, no after life, no heaven, etc. NoJusticeNoPeace Mar 2015 #28

I remember what Clint Eastwood (actor) said in Unforgiven, word for word: Fred Sanders Mar 2015 #30

"Well I guess they had it comin.."..."We all have it comin', kid." wtmusic Mar 2015 #45

Maybe if you have a very broad interpretation of "classic" - having nothing to do with the tragedy. Fred Sanders Mar 2015 #67

How horrible. riverbendviewgal Mar 2015 #11

On the surface it looks like a hate crime. Baitball Blogger Mar 2015 #15

The article says "men started randomly firing and also hit several cars", so its iffy. 7962 Mar 2015 #21

Welcome to Texas, homestate of the guy who invaded your country. Aristus Mar 2015 #19

Yes, obviously committed by a racist gun-nut... brendan120678 Mar 2015 #22

Obviously a victim of our shitty gun-humping culture. Hissyspit Mar 2015 #26

That conclusion requires no further investigation. The race crime conclusion requires more direct evidence Fred Sanders Mar 2015 #31

certainly killed by a gun humper Skittles Mar 2015 #38

"Racist" is yet to be determined... awoke_in_2003 Mar 2015 #51

DU wait? c'mon - 840high Mar 2015 #83

Muslim reach around rackjite Mar 2015 #23

Welcome and good bye. Fred Sanders Mar 2015 #32

What does that mean? rackjite Mar 2015 #34

Did you just switch ID's? Fred Sanders Mar 2015 #37

Are you the PC police or something? rackjite Mar 2015 #43

Can you believe a jury voted 5-2 to leave that post? tblue37 Mar 2015 #44

Appalling post. Appalling decision. n/t RufusTFirefly Mar 2015 #49

What post? rackjite Mar 2015 #62

What is not appropriate is suggesting a bounty on minority groups! Racism is a TOS violation. nt tblue37 Mar 2015 #64

Sad...truly sad...May be some did not read the alerted post - it was convoluted - or at all or needed more Fred Sanders Mar 2015 #65

The PC police are under your bed, the PC police are inside of your head rackjite Mar 2015 #82

Not surprised someone else alerted, too. Sad result. n/t Judi Lynn Mar 2015 #86

What in the world does this have to do with the story? Oneironaut Mar 2015 #54

And take a look at the last sentence...placing bounties on folks..... Fred Sanders Mar 2015 #66

Wow! The humorless PC police are something to behold here, SHAME rackjite Mar 2015 #75

Ditto.."shame" is the word. Strange sense of "humor" ya got there. Fred Sanders Mar 2015 #76

Didn't realize I was dealing with the PC King of the roost here rackjite Mar 2015 #79

Try to remember again, sir.....I take my appointed duties seriously. Fred Sanders Mar 2015 #80

How does that appointment process work? Can I be appointed? rackjite Mar 2015 #81

A reach around? blackspade Mar 2015 #56

Was watching Univision channel in Dallas this morning, Lobo27 Mar 2015 #24

Update: Fred Sanders Mar 2015 #35

Thank you for this deeper information from Dallas. What a real tragedy. It's shameful. Judi Lynn Mar 2015 #39

First snow the newly weds had seen in their lives, giddish as children...and then....guns. And what else? Fred Sanders Mar 2015 #42

20 days ago..I read that right? Now I feel ill. n/t Jefferson23 Mar 2015 #50

RIP Pooka Fey Mar 2015 #25

You gotta break a few eggs to make the Second Amendment Omlete PedXing Mar 2015 #27

You forgot the sarcasm emoticon, new poster. Fred Sanders Mar 2015 #33

I just found it! PedXing Mar 2015 #71

Welcome to D.U., PedXing. n/t Judi Lynn Mar 2015 #40

Thanks! PedXing Mar 2015 #72

WTF? blackspade Mar 2015 #57

I knew I spelled omelette wrong! PedXing Mar 2015 #70

How sad. Reminds me of a few service members who survived tours of duty there and came home Flatulo Mar 2015 #36

What I first started to wonder about 2naSalit Mar 2015 #53

Sounds like gang related drive by Telcontar Mar 2015 #41

Welcome to the U.S. wtmusic Mar 2015 #47

Speculatin' about Hatin' Martin Eden Mar 2015 #48

Good piece, there. n/t ms liberty Mar 2015 #58

You channeled your energy into a great statement. It's so true. Thank you. n/t Judi Lynn Mar 2015 #87

America - the stupid KT2000 Mar 2015 #55

"...a group of men randomly started firing a gun..." Snarkoleptic Mar 2015 #59

Or irresponsible criminals. hack89 Mar 2015 #91

Speaking as a Dallas resident, that area of town has gone downhill in recent years derby378 Mar 2015 #73

When I moved here in 1998 I lived at a apartment at Skillman and Royal Lane.. snooper2 Mar 2015 #84

Didn't anyone warn him about Texas? yurbud Mar 2015 #74

This is not about atheists, religion or Muslims, it's about GUNS rackjite Mar 2015 #77

Wrong answer... derby378 Mar 2015 #89

Friggin animals Snow Leopard Mar 2015 #88

Rest In Peace, Sir Tom Ripley Mar 2015 #90

Texas teen sentenced to 38 years for murdering Iraqi immigrant Eugene May 2016 #92