The Mass Shooting Thread

[Pelado]

Dang it, you ruined it. Trying to be paranoid over here.

Almost everyone.

[falafel]

No. I saw that statement once and thought it was funny.

Dang it, you ruined it. Trying to be paranoid over here.

[Jeff Lebowski]

Does everybody hate me?

No. I saw that statement once and thought it was funny.

[falafel]

And if everyone really does hate you, are you still paranoid?

Does everybody hate me?

[Jeff Lebowski]

Cynical takes can be true takes! lol

And if everyone really does hate you, are you still paranoid?

[chrisrenrut]

Cynical takes can be true takes! lol

It’s a fine line between realist and cynic. Especially these days.

[Bo Diddley]

Haha. You wouldn’t even be on the list. Knock it off.

Well I'm gonna make my own list.

#don'ttellme!

[Jeff Lebowski]

I read this just before going to bed and dismissed it. "He can't be talking about me..." But then I woke up still thinking about it and recognized that was my pride speaking. Yes, not only am I cynical, I'm proud! I'm jaded and I'm a work in progress.

I do admire funk's well adjusted thought processes. It's obvious life has softened his point a view. Glad to know him.

Haha. You wouldn’t even be on the list. Knock it off.

[Bo Diddley]

Really stiff competition these days. I don’t think you would even crack the top five.

I read this just before going to bed and dismissed it. "He can't be talking about me..." But then I woke up still thinking about it and recognized that was my pride speaking. Yes, not only am I cynical, I'm proud! I'm jaded and I'm a work in progress.

I do admire funk's well adjusted thought processes. It's obvious life has softened his point a view. Glad to know him.

[falafel]

Really stiff competition these days. I don’t think you would even crack the top five.

He's all happy and crap.

[Jeff Lebowski]

I'm glad to see for once that I'm not the most cynical one here.

Really stiff competition these days. I don’t think you would even crack the top five.

[falafel]

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I mean, this just reeks of "watch me turn my cheek so hard, bro!".

This is a terrible message to be sending. Now mass-shooters will be targeting Mormons because they know their families will be cared for by the Mormons afterwards!


Edit: Wow, I am so far behind on this take, I'm the 52nd person in this thread to suggest it.

[falafel]

I’m happy to say there are some well funded campaigns for multiple victims. A couple are over $100k, but none come close to the $231k the victims family has so far.

https://www.freep.com/story/news/loc...s/86443082007/

Cynical takes can be true takes! lol

[Jeff Lebowski]

I briefly weighed that same thing in my head when I first looked at that fund. Does this incentivize bad behavior? I decided it is likely an unfounded concern. I doubt very much someone is willing to cross that threshold just to get their family taken care of.

This guy clearly didn't give a shit about his wife and kids. He has a special needs kid for crying out loud. He hated us more than he loved them. I have zero concerns about a copycat as a result of this.

[Bo Diddley]

I think I have you beat.

I'm worried of a copycat incident for someone that is in dire financial straights....knowing that LDS folks will donate to the family.

I think the financial help is great, but I can't help but have that sitting in the back of my mind.

I briefly weighed that same thing in my head when I first looked at that fund. Does this incentivize bad behavior? I decided it is likely an unfounded concern. I doubt very much someone is willing to cross that threshold just to get their family taken care of.