Guns don't kill people .... - Page 30

piercehawkeye45 · 12-14-2012, 02:26 PM

His girlfriend is apparently missing and one of his brothers has been found dead as well.

Tragic.

infinite monkey · 12-14-2012, 02:30 PM

It's like everyone is so desensitized. These were little children. Little tiny children. This, to me, has much the same effect that the Columbine massacre did (you know, before everyone was all like "oh another shooting?") and 9/11 in its 'fucking why' factor.

I just can't get over it. An entire classroom of kids, families who are being notified as I type, finding out your little one was in that room.

Jesus christ it's unbearable. The world should end. I don't want to hear about all the goodness that comes out of such tragedy. I really don't. This is too much for any human with even an ounce of compassion to bear. Or, those with compassion might have to self-preserve and make light of it, remind themselves that it happened somewhere else, tell themselves it's so surreal it's unreal.

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Originally Posted by President Obama

[Updated at 3:16 p.m. ET] From the president: "I offer Gov. Malloy my condolences on behalf of the nation."

The president appears to be emotional, he's wiping his left eye.

Here's more of what he's saying:

"We've endured too many of these tragedies in the past few years. Each time I learn the news I react not as a president but as anybody else would as a parent.

"That was especially true today.

"I know there's not a parent in America that doesn't feel the same overwhelming grief that I do.

"The majority of those who died today were children, beautiful little kids between the ages of 5 and 10.

"They had their entire lives ahead of them, birthdays, graduations, weddings, kids of their own."

Obama sighed.

"Our hearts are broken today for the parents and grandparents, sisters and brothers of these children and the families of the adults we lost.

"As a country, we have been through this too many times.

"This evening Michelle and I will do whah every parent in America will do - hug our children a little tighter and tell them that we love them.

"There are families in Connecticut that cannot do that tonight and they need all of us tonight.

"May god bless the memory of the victims and in the words of scripture heal the broken hearted and bind up their wounds."

piercehawkeye45 · 12-14-2012, 02:37 PM

I don't think people are desensitized, my facebook feed is nothing but condolences, people questioning why/how this happened, and gun control policy. I have seen maybe one cynical post.

Sundae · 12-14-2012, 02:40 PM

I heard about this on the radio just now. It's the only reason I ventured into this thread.
I'm really sorry to hear about it.
The ages of children at that school are very similar to those at mine.

I can't imagine seeing empty places in the classroom and knowing it was because of an attack like this.

infinite monkey · 12-14-2012, 02:40 PM

Quote:

I don't think people are desensitized, my facebook feed is nothing but condolences, people questioning why/how this happened, and gun control policy. I have seen maybe one cynical post.

Maybe it's just the people around me.

I don't do FB.

sexobon · 12-14-2012, 02:43 PM

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Originally Posted by infinite monkey

... Jesus christ it's unbearable. The world should end. ...

and to think that if the world had ended on 12/12/12 like it was supposed to, this never would have happened.

infinite monkey · 12-14-2012, 02:46 PM

Oh whatever. That 12.12.12 thing is as stupid as the Mayan thing. Please dont make light of my emotions in this situation. I just have little faith in humanity at this point...been brewing for a couple days.

Any of y'all who make jokes and want to say 'too soon?' I'll tell you right now ahead of time that fucking yes it's too soon.

sexobon · 12-14-2012, 02:54 PM

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Originally Posted by infinite monkey

... Jesus christ it's unbearable. The world should end. ...

I'm considering that the killer may have shared your sentiment, only about something else, and acted on it to end his little corner of the world.

infinite monkey · 12-14-2012, 02:56 PM

Right, sexo. You're a right class act, you are. And much too clever for my limited sensibilities.

What a noodge.

infinite monkey · 12-14-2012, 02:57 PM

I wouldn't kill a fly. I would, however, like to present you with a hearty FUCK YOU. Asshole.

Flint · 12-14-2012, 03:04 PM

How about let's not attack each other.

BigV · 12-14-2012, 03:05 PM

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Originally Posted by sexobon

I'm considering that the killer may have shared your sentiment, only about something else, and acted on it to end his little corner of the world.

keep spinning your tale .. get to the part where you imagine his justification for killing the class of kindergartners. I try to stretch my mind around this and it capsizes into some horror movie script.

Flint · 12-14-2012, 03:06 PM

Or, how about let's not attack each other.

infinite monkey · 12-14-2012, 03:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Flint

How about let's not attack each other.

I think that would be nice...but change 'us' to sexobot.

I should've known I would get flamed and insulted for showing real and true emotion. I wasn't arguing about anyone's guns. I was expressing the emotion I feel for this horrible tragedy.

That sexobon thought it would be funny to take one of my typical hyperbolic when upset comments (please to see my 'what is a friend' post and put two and two together) and use it to make fun and demoralize is, really, par for the course...and nothing I need right now.

infinite monkey · 12-14-2012, 03:09 PM

Jesus. Fuck this.

12-14-2012, 02:26 PM	#436
piercehawkeye45 Franklin Pierce Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Minnesota Posts: 3,695	His girlfriend is apparently missing and one of his brothers has been found dead as well. Tragic. __________________ I like my perspectives like I like my baseball caps: one size fits all.

12-14-2012, 02:37 PM	#438
piercehawkeye45 Franklin Pierce Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Minnesota Posts: 3,695	I don't think people are desensitized, my facebook feed is nothing but condolences, people questioning why/how this happened, and gun control policy. I have seen maybe one cynical post. __________________ I like my perspectives like I like my baseball caps: one size fits all.

12-14-2012, 02:40 PM	#439
Sundae polaroid of perfection Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 24,185	I heard about this on the radio just now. It's the only reason I ventured into this thread. I'm really sorry to hear about it. The ages of children at that school are very similar to those at mine. I can't imagine seeing empty places in the classroom and knowing it was because of an attack like this. __________________ Life's hard you know, so strike a pose on a Cadillac

12-14-2012, 03:04 PM	#446
Flint Snowflake Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Dystopia Posts: 13,136	How about let's not attack each other. __________________ **************** There's a level of facility that everyone needs to accomplish, and from there it's a matter of deciding for yourself how important ultra-facility is to your expression. ... I found, like Joseph Campbell said, if you just follow whatever gives you a little joy or excitement or awe, then you're on the right track. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Terry Bozzio**

12-14-2012, 03:06 PM	#448
Flint Snowflake Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Dystopia Posts: 13,136	Or, how about let's not attack each other. __________________ **************** There's a level of facility that everyone needs to accomplish, and from there it's a matter of deciding for yourself how important ultra-facility is to your expression. ... I found, like Joseph Campbell said, if you just follow whatever gives you a little joy or excitement or awe, then you're on the right track. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Terry Bozzio**

12-14-2012, 02:46 PM	#442
infinite monkey Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 13,002	Oh whatever. That 12.12.12 thing is as stupid as the Mayan thing. Please dont make light of my emotions in this situation. I just have little faith in humanity at this point...been brewing for a couple days. Any of y'all who make jokes and want to say 'too soon?' I'll tell you right now ahead of time that fucking yes it's too soon.

12-14-2012, 02:56 PM	#444
infinite monkey Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 13,002	Right, sexo. You're a right class act, you are. And much too clever for my limited sensibilities. What a noodge.

12-14-2012, 02:57 PM	#445
infinite monkey Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 13,002	I wouldn't kill a fly. I would, however, like to present you with a hearty FUCK YOU. Asshole.

12-14-2012, 03:09 PM	#450
infinite monkey Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 13,002	Jesus. Fuck this.

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