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Warpy

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13. Expect more of the same as uncertainty and pressure build up

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Thu Apr 17, 2025, 02:59 PM

Apr 2025

because people under a lot of stress, real and potential, tend to do a lot of stupid things.

About the only thing I can think of that will start some serious action on gun control is the spectacle of black folks, brown folks, and lefties amassing arsenals and starting militias. Armed POC and lefties would scare the crap out of rich men and that would cause them to rethink the whole pro gun thing.

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'Active shooter' reported at FSU, university sends out shelter in place alert [View all] riversedge Apr 2025 OP

Students on FSU campus are exiting an area near the student union with their hands above their head. riversedge Apr 2025 #1

Tracy Haynes, Jr. turned himself in after shooting 4 in a high school mass shooting in South Dallas. No one was fatal riversedge Apr 2025 #6

WCTV: Four hospitalized after 'active shooter' reported on Florida State's campus, per TMH and university Dennis Donovan Apr 2025 #2

US Marshals helping evacuate FSU campus 12:58 p.m. - U.S. Marshals with what appeared to be automatic weapons asked riversedge Apr 2025 #3

***Suspect in custody 1:05 p.m. - A Tallahassee police spokesperson confirmed that one person is in custody but could n riversedge Apr 2025 #4

Deport him AverageOldGuy Apr 2025 #12

......... One man was shackled by law enforcement before being taken from the scene............. riversedge Apr 2025 #5

There are shootings near the campus weekly madville Apr 2025 #7

And a few blocks away, the far-right Legislature mcar Apr 2025 #8

Florida governor offers prayers for victims 1:43 p.m. - The governor wrote on X, "Our prayers are with our FSU family a riversedge Apr 2025 #9

1 confirmed fatality per MSNBC. n/t Dennis Donovan Apr 2025 #10

Someone must have mentioned 'climate change' or 'DEI' travelingthrulife Apr 2025 #11

Expect more of the same as uncertainty and pressure build up Warpy Apr 2025 #13

Just read 2 people were killed. The shooter is the son of a sheriff deupty. Used one of his mother's guns. C Moon Apr 2025 #14

Yes the mother is the deputy mentioned madville Apr 2025 #18

? twodogsbarking Apr 2025 #15

FSU shooting latest: 2 dead; 20-year-old suspect is son of local sheriff's deputy riversedge Apr 2025 #16

Post removed Post removed Apr 2025 #17