Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

Skittles

(152,964 posts)
68. I believe you are correct, yardwork
Tue Feb 5, 2013, 06:54 AM
Feb 2013

when I see what rightwing garbage has done to "regular" folk, it is not much of a stretch to believe it could do massive harm to someone who is already unbalanced

Whew! Dont call me Shirley Feb 2013 #1
Details: Hissyspit Feb 2013 #67
YES!!!! FourScore Feb 2013 #2
best news. mikeysnot Feb 2013 #3
This message was self-deleted by its author OKNancy Feb 2013 #4
This is wonderful get the red out Feb 2013 #5
Excellent news leftynyc Feb 2013 #6
Caution! your direct link to CBS doesn't work and intaglio Feb 2013 #7
That's the link CBS always sends out initially with breaking news. Hissyspit Feb 2013 #14
On MSNBC now. nt alsame Feb 2013 #8
From the bus driver to the kidnapper, it's a shame that people had to die over this thing MrScorpio Feb 2013 #9
The kidnapper was a vile asshole ProudToBeBlueInRhody Feb 2013 #30
Its a shame the bus driver died. Travis_0004 Feb 2013 #34
ITA! nt raccoon Feb 2013 #69
Link #1 doesn't have the story, link #2 doesn't work. WilliamPitt Feb 2013 #10
Talking about it on MSNBC (Martin Bashir) right now. n/t BumRushDaShow Feb 2013 #11
Thanks goodness, having worked with a 5 year old Autistic Boy HockeyMom Feb 2013 #12
AWESOME111!!!!1!!!! kysrsoze Feb 2013 #13
Good!! dbackjon Feb 2013 #15
So they charged in? or Dykes shot himself? Blue_Tires Feb 2013 #16
I wish I could see an article that explained. nytemare Feb 2013 #43
They shot the kidnapper. musical_soul Feb 2013 #63
That is great news. I was worried about that little guy. Luciferous Feb 2013 #17
You would think Huffington Post would be all over this. ForgoTheConsequence Feb 2013 #18
OMG, what have we become? lillypaddle Feb 2013 #19
I actually breathed a sigh of relief. FedUpWithIt All Feb 2013 #20
One less right wing coward--nc randr Feb 2013 #21
He was mentally unbalanced. Don't confuse the two. randome Feb 2013 #36
He was both maxsolomon Feb 2013 #44
You mean, there is a difference? JDPriestly Feb 2013 #48
Reports say that he listened to right-wing radio and hated Obama and the government. yardwork Feb 2013 #52
Right wing thinking leads to mental imbalance randr Feb 2013 #60
I've read the same thing on conservative message boards.... musical_soul Feb 2013 #65
This message was self-deleted by its author pasto76 Feb 2013 #58
We have no information about this guy's politics.... musical_soul Feb 2013 #64
Exhaling deep breath. More details later, no doubt. n/t freshwest Feb 2013 #22
Did Kidnapper take his own life or did the police kill him? Auntie Bush Feb 2013 #23
I wonder why they call him Dyedinthewoolliberal Feb 2013 #24
Exactly. And from other reports, he was a paper pusher, having never served in combat. nt SunSeeker Feb 2013 #38
Fits in with the "Vietnam Vets are nuts" narrative. Spitfire of ATJ Feb 2013 #39
So glad. Press conf. in about 5 min. (2:35 PST) nolabear Feb 2013 #25
Good. Take note, NRAhadists. You can be taken. nt onehandle Feb 2013 #26
per CNN the FBI were the ones who rescued Ethan sasha031 Feb 2013 #27
jack booted thugs according to wayne lapierre JI7 Feb 2013 #29
+1 freshwest Feb 2013 #45
Elderly man gunned down in front of young child in his home by brazen cops ProudToBeBlueInRhody Feb 2013 #28
Probably not the time for this. randome Feb 2013 #35
Yep, you got it. Will be on the RW blogs - they're coming for yur gunz! It's started! freshwest Feb 2013 #46
Whew! krispos42 Feb 2013 #31
Just got text from my brother LizW Feb 2013 #32
thank you so much for on the ground the updates sasha031 Feb 2013 #33
So are we humbled. Thank your brother for me (us), please. freshwest Feb 2013 #47
CUE THE VONAGE THEME! rocktivity Feb 2013 #37
Thank God. Thank God. Number23 Feb 2013 #40
This 'gun nut' thought he could commit murder, revmclaren Feb 2013 #41
Dykes was mentally unbalanced. No one will learn a lesson from him. randome Feb 2013 #42
Lots of people are "mentally unbalanced." This one was filled with right-wing hate. yardwork Feb 2013 #53
I believe you are correct, yardwork Skittles Feb 2013 #68
I don't understand Milliesmom Feb 2013 #49
Well thank goodness they did take their time Bay Boy Feb 2013 #55
If the people who took the compound did it right, it would take a few days to plan. happyslug Feb 2013 #59
What a relief for that poor boy and his family davidpdx Feb 2013 #50
Good riddance. Once you harm a child, I don't care how many illnesses you have. nt EastKYLiberal Feb 2013 #51
Another casualty of that rotten war Warpy Feb 2013 #54
It doesn't sound like he was a combat vet independentpiney Feb 2013 #56
I don't remember him, but we were both in the same outfit in the Navy at the same time. olddad56 Feb 2013 #62
Fox News actually tried to soften the image of this a-hole Dykes "boy..released" underpants Feb 2013 #57
Kick! n/t Tx4obama Feb 2013 #61
Say goodnight, Crazy. Kennah Feb 2013 #66
An older,white and armed angry male who was egged on to violence by teabag hate radio workinclasszero Feb 2013 #70
Were any guns harmed by the jack booted thugs? jpak Feb 2013 #71
Latest Discussions»Latest Breaking News»BREAKING: Hostage Situati...»Reply #68