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Las Vegas Shooting

#21
We live in crazy times where this is somehow normal. No, not normal, commonplace.

@SirMjac28 I totally understand where you're coming from.
Another perspective from an Israeli friend (where terrorist attacks are significantly more commonplace).
It was after 9/11, and talk in the US was "what will we build to replace the Twin Towers? Some sort of memorial or what?"
Her comment - "why even ask? You rebuild it, just as it was or better." She said that after a bombing or other attack, when the place/market/venue/whatever reopens, people flock to it. The attitude was "you can do this crap to us, but you won't make us give up our lives. We are stronger than you and we will carry on."
 
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blue4 said:
Why is it that the UK news organizations had the better reporting at the early stages? The BBC and the Telegraph had the name and the picture before our own media had anything. Perhaps it was just a coincidence based on the time I woke up, but this isn't the first time I've noticed this. I follow several different news sources pretty evenly, so I don't think it's the number of "clicks" I've given when online. Although I suppose it could be just that simple.
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The BBC still employs reporters. Most US news organizations have downsized their investigative staffs. They are simply repackaging news obtained from other sources.
 
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Jeff Scott said:
Much better, thanks! :)
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May be "better" in terms of "accuracy", but this catastrophic event is having major impact on the psyche of many people here.
The consensus is, is that this is such a high-profile city, it was only a matter of time until something of this nature occurred.

Shooting or bombing, the senselessness remains the same.
 
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My step sister lives quite near the Vegas strip and said she heard the report from the weapon from her home. She is ex military, like myself, and recognized the sound immediately. I felt badly for the shooters brother. The news people were pretty uncaring about his mental state after hearing his brother had done a horrific act and was killed.
 
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Bob Clayton said:
Friendly reminder that while this is a tragedy that affects us all, I'd like to remind everyone of TalkBass's policy about guns

From here:



I know. This attack was carried out with an automatic weapon, but do not let this thread turn into a discussion about that. Just like we won't let it turn into a religious or political argument if the attacker's motive stems from that.
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Seems you got the firetruck out before any fire started.
 
#33
So much of this going on these days, at this point I don't know what to say that won't sound like a cliché. Don't mean to sound calloused but like others have said, words fail me at this point.
I think we can talk about how we can respond. Of course barring discussion about politics and guns.
A few good suggestions about keeping on and not letting these things change our lives. What else can we do as individuals? Don't know if it will help but I am determined to build community where I live. I would be great if there were no strangers living in my neighborhood. My wife and I have had an ice cream social and do our best to welcome new people to the block. Some folks want to be left alone and we honor those wishes.
 
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My thoughts and wishes go out to victims and families, if there was only something I could do.....

My hope is that this is the act of one sick man and not tied to any religion or group. We need no hatred or division to stem from this horrible event.

My brain simply cannot connect with an act like this.
 
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We are a violent people, apparently, and armed to the teeth.

Listening to the social media vids, 3 long bursts of a fully automatic weapon, sprayed into a crowd. Not short controlled bursts like someone with training might do.

Just horrible for everyone.
 
#37
Early reports on NPR said 50+ killed and 200+ wounded. The major trauma hospital in Vegas is inundated with casualties and sending some out to other medical facilities.

NPR had some witness audio from the attack and the sound of the shots made it clear that a fully automatic weapon was used. I assume it will be some time before we get more specifics about the weapon in question. Fully automatic weapons are closely licensed in the US. Semi-automatic weapons must be modified (usually extensively) to fire in that fashion.

In the process of the report, the announcers pointed out it feels bizarre that these incidents are so common that they have trouble remembering what previous casualty numbers are before using terms like "greatest casualty count in X years" or "...in US history."
 
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Funky Ghost said:
Yeah I just read that too RT. Super normal (seeming) guy, so far. Retired with more than enough means to enjoy retired life. Just odd all around.
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Yah...never been in trouble with the law. No mental problems history. Not financial problems. He was also a pilot and was required by FAA for a full medical by a flight surgeon every two years. During that time they are trained to observe for mental or drug problem possibility. None scene. It just does not makes sense.
 

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