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Offline dpareja

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Mother's Day parade shot up in New Orleans
« on: May 12, 2013, 08:23:49 pm »
http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/story/2013/05/12/new-orleans-mothers-day-shooting.html

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Gunmen opened fire on dozens of people marching in a neighborhood Mother's Day parade in New Orleans on Sunday, wounding at least 19 people, police said.

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The victims included 10 men, seven women, a boy and a girl. The children, both 10 years old, were grazed and in good condition. Police said at least two people were in surgery Sunday night.

Mary Beth Romig, a spokeswoman for the FBI in New Orleans, said federal investigators have no indication that the shooting was an act of terrorism.

"It's strictly an act of street violence in New Orleans," she said.

Street violence happens. I get that. But who opens fire on a Mother's Day parade?
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Re: Mother's Day parade shot up in New Orleans
« Reply #1 on: May 12, 2013, 08:51:56 pm »
At least no one was killed. Could be gang violence, given the area.
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Re: Mother's Day parade shot up in New Orleans
« Reply #2 on: May 12, 2013, 09:10:01 pm »
...I live in this city and I often wonder how we went from the birthplace of such things as Jazz, Blues and the bastion of some great food to this weird place full of violence gangs and all sorts of horrible things. I seriously hate this crap.
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Re: Mother's Day parade shot up in New Orleans
« Reply #3 on: May 12, 2013, 10:02:53 pm »
Why the hell would anyone open fire on a Mother's Day parade? If it was a parade, it was likely gangbangers shooting at each other, with a crowd in the way, which makes...not a whole lot of sense. You don't need that many witnesses, or cameras, for that matter, looking at you! Not to mention that as a rule, Bad Boys Love Their Mamas, and this won't sit well with gang leadership.

I'm glad that there were no fatalities. And I do hope they are caught without delay.
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Re: Mother's Day parade shot up in New Orleans
« Reply #4 on: May 12, 2013, 10:24:03 pm »
I agree about the no fatalities but GAWD! It's a Mom's Day Parade! Take your bullet-rumbles somewhere else, gang goofs!

If gangs wanna "rumble", why can't they do it the old-fashioned way? Go to a more isolated spot like an empty lot or something and then destroy each other there!

They'll just shoot anywhere willy-nilly, regular bystanders be damned.

Shoot-up a Mother's Day Parade....how nihilistic.
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Re: Mother's Day parade shot up in New Orleans
« Reply #5 on: May 13, 2013, 11:30:44 am »
So...has Alex Jones called this another conspiracy/false flag on behalf of Obama, the New World Order, and the space lizards yet?  Because you know it's coming.
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Re: Mother's Day parade shot up in New Orleans
« Reply #6 on: May 13, 2013, 01:24:51 pm »
He's been off the weekend.  Give him a break.

Ironbite-he'll be screaming out shit by the end of lunch.
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Re: Mother's Day parade shot up in New Orleans
« Reply #7 on: May 13, 2013, 01:29:47 pm »
WHY!? Why did they shoot at the parade?

Were they targeting some particular people there are much better places for assassination. For example ANY PLACE THAT DOESN'T HAVE A HUGE CROWD!

If they just wanted to shoot some random parade goers...

Why?
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Re: Mother's Day parade shot up in New Orleans
« Reply #8 on: May 13, 2013, 02:18:23 pm »
I'm guessing it could be someone who just wanted to make the news like all of the other shooters have been doing lately.
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Re: Mother's Day parade shot up in New Orleans
« Reply #9 on: May 13, 2013, 03:04:51 pm »
So they've got him on video:
http://www.cnn.com/2013/05/13/justice/louisiana-shooting/index.html?hpt=us_c1

No clue why, but they at least have a clue who.
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Re: Mother's Day parade shot up in New Orleans
« Reply #10 on: May 14, 2013, 02:33:41 am »
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Re: Mother's Day parade shot up in New Orleans
« Reply #11 on: May 14, 2013, 08:10:37 am »
Me and askold just want to know, WHY A PARADE? WHY A CROWD? If this is gang-related, WHY DON'T THEY BOTHER JUST EACH OTHER AWAY FROM CROWDS?

I just want to know WHY? Anybody got theories?
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Re: Mother's Day parade shot up in New Orleans
« Reply #12 on: May 18, 2013, 09:40:13 pm »
Quote from: dpareja on May 12, 2013, 08:23:49 pm


Street violence happens. I get that. But who opens fire on a Mother's Day parade?

Americans.

You want to live in a country that allows lethal weapons to be sold to any crackpot that wants one then it's hardly surprising that this sort of thing happens.
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Re: Mother's Day parade shot up in New Orleans
« Reply #13 on: May 18, 2013, 09:50:47 pm »
Good thing America isn't a country where lethal weapons can be sold to any crackpot that wants one.
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Re: Mother's Day parade shot up in New Orleans
« Reply #14 on: May 18, 2013, 09:57:01 pm »
I'm curious about the motives of the shooters myself. I hope they bring the suspects in alive. I prefer it when the perps are brought in alive.
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