Colorado Springs nightclub shooting

[volgr]

The sexual orientation of the victims doesn't matter, it's the why he decided to kill people in the first place is the question needing to be answered.

Likely because he was mentally unwell and we do a terrible job in this Country of treating those who are mentally unwell.

 

[volgr]

The killer was a homosexual too.

Haven't been following this story. If true, there goes the media narrative.

 

[hog88]

Likely because he was mentally unwell and we do a terrible job in this Country of treating those who are mentally unwell.

That's a cop-out. Need to go much deeper than just "he was mentally ill".

 

[zeppelin128]

The sexual orientation of the victims doesn't matter, it's the why he decided to kill people in the first place is the question needing to be answered.

If people were murdered because they are gay, is that not important?

 

[hog88]

If people were murdered because they are gay, is that not important?

It would be important but not the most important aspect. The most important question is why did he want to kill anyone.

 

[zeppelin128]

Laws?

So forcing your twisted beliefs on the rest of us? Rules for thee, but not for me. Hypocrite.

 

[n_huffhines]

The killer was a homosexual too.

Link?

 

[zeppelin128]

It would be important but not the most important aspect. The most important question is why did he want to kill anyone.

If he specifically pointed out gay people to murder, I think that is the important question.

 

[zeppelin128]

Show your assertions

A gay bar just got shot up. I think that is assertion enough.

 

[hog88]

If he specifically pointed out gay people to murder, I think that is the important question.

It is but still not as important as finding out why he wanted to kill people in the first place.

 

[zeppelin128]

It is but still not as important as finding out why he wanted to kill people in the first place.

Why target the only gay club in Colorado Springs?

 

[ClearwaterVol]

What's my assumption? An arrest is made. DA's job to prosecute. Judge's job to hand down a reasonable sentencing. Nothing after the arrest happened.

DA can dismiss

 

[hog88]

Why target the only gay club in Colorado Springs?

That's a secondary question, why target anyone?

 

[volgr]

So forcing your twisted beliefs on the rest of us?

No. If it were based on my beliefs it would be much more strict.

 

[evillawyer]

So do my "good guy with a gun" homies think the people in that club would have been better or worse off if they were all packing heat?

 

[zeppelin128]

That's a secondary question, why target anyone?

Not really a secondary if they specifically targeted a gay bar.

 

[C-south]

So do my "good guy with a gun" homies think the people in that club would have been better or worse off if they were all packing heat?

You can’t carry a gun in a bar or consume alcohol while carrying a gun. It’s the law.

 

[hog88]

Not really a secondary if they specifically targeted a gay bar.

The biggest question is why did he decide to kill. Everything else is secondary.

 

[hog88]

You can’t carry a gun in a bar or consume alcohol while carrying a gun. It’s the law.

You can in TN and when was the last mass shooting in a bar here?

 

[zeppelin128]

No. If it were based on my beliefs it would be much more strict.

Stoning? Public whipping? Thank goodness for the 1st Amendment. Protecting all of us from people like you.

 

[C-south]

Not really a secondary if they specifically targeted a gay bar.

Would it be a a hate crime if a gay shot up any other bar? Intent doesn’t mean s*** after the fact especially when this could’ve been prevented if there wasn’t a failure of not acting on existing laws.

 

[C-south]

You can in TN and when was the last mass shooting in a bar here?

In SC you can at a place like Applebee’s or something like that you just can’t sit at the bar or consume alcohol.

 

[hog88]

Would it be a a hate crime if a gay shot up any other bar? Intent doesn’t mean s*** after the fact especially when this could’ve been prevented if there wasn’t a failure of not acting on existing laws.

They were acting on existing laws in CO.

 

[hog88]

In SC you can at a place like Applebee’s or something like that you just can’t sit at the bar or consume alcohol.

In TN unless it's posted no firearms allowed you can carry in a bar, just can't consume.

 

[C-south]

They were acting on existing laws in CO.

From what I’ve read the person had multiple issues that should’ve at least triggered the state’s red flag laws. Maybe the better question is why his felony charges were squashed. Regardless the system failed….again. Of course more laws that only affect law abiding citizens would’ve prevented this.