That is footage from inside a classroom in Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School.
These are sombody's babies hiding behind desks and screaming in terror as they listen to their schoolmates being slaughtered right outside their room.
Courtesy of NBC News:
At least 17 people were killed when a teen opened fire with a semiautomatic rifle at a high school in Parkland, Florida, on Wednesday afternoon, officials said.
Fourteen others were wounded, five of whom suffering life-threatening injuries, hospital officials said.
Authorities said the suspect, identified as 19-year-old Nikolas Cruz, concealed himself in the crowd fleeing Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. He was arrested in nearby Coral Springs and later charged with 17 counts of premeditated murder.
Cruz had recently been expelled from Douglas for disciplinary reasons and was enrolled elsewhere in the district, Broward County schools Superintendent Robert Runcie said. He took an Uber to campus on Wednesday, Runcie told NBC News.
The gunman was believed to have been armed with an AR-15-style semiautomatic rifle and multiple magazines, said Broward County Sheriff Scott Israel. It was unclear whether he had any other weapons, Israel said.
It's always an AR-15 in these school shootings, isn't it?
That seems to be the weapon of choice for those who want to gun down innocent children in a school.
This is the eighteenth school shooting this year, and it is only February!
As was pointed out earlier THIS ONLY HAPPENS IN AMERICA.
We are the only place in the world where this happens with any kind of frequency, if at all.
And yet we refuse to do what is clearly necessary to stop all of this, and protect our citizens.
We cannot EVER call ourselves the greatest nation on earth if we cannot even protect our children while they are in school. Period!
Today Commander Bone Spurs blamed mass shooting on mental illness. February of last year...he signed an executive order that allows the mentally ill to purchase guns.
ReplyDeleteScrew Donald Trump. He is absolutely the worst leader any country could have! He does not represent Americans!
DeleteGun bans need to be put in force - especially the specific gun that has been used numerous times to kill all these kids.
I'm ashamed of our country!
I sat on a triple murder case jury. The killer - who was retaliating because his life long friends, had teased him about his hair cut - used an AR15 to shoot into a car with a mom, dad and their three year old. The three year old's body was blown into several pieces as was his car seat. The bullets were a special military issue that make a grown man's body look like it's been through a shredder. The toddler didn't look human, the car was in pieces. Hundreds of bullets shot within seconds into a family's parked car because of teasing over a hair cut.
DeleteAbout the AR-15.
DeleteFirst, you need to realize that war has it's own calculus. The normal rules don't apply. Military weapons are designed to kill and destroy, effectively, efficiently.
The AR-15 fires a very small bullet at very high speed. Here's a lengthy quote from a good article:
-- quote
A bullet with more energy can do more damage. Its total kinetic energy is equal to one-half the mass of the bullet times its velocity squared. The bullet from a handgun is—as absurd as it may sound—slow compared to that from an AR-15. It can be stopped by the thick bone of the upper leg. It might pass through the body, only to become lodged in skin, which is surprisingly elastic.
The bullet from an AR-15 does an entirely different kind of violence to the human body. It’s relatively small, but it leaves the muzzle at three times the speed of a handgun bullet. It has so much energy that it can disintegrate three inches of leg bone. “It would just turn it to dust,” says Donald Jenkins, a trauma surgeon at University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. If it hits the liver, “the liver looks like a jello mold that’s been dropped on the floor.” And the exit wound can be a nasty, jagged hole the size of an orange.
These high-velocity bullets can damage flesh inches away from their path, either because they fragment or because they cause something called cavitation. When you trail your fingers through water, the water ripples and curls. When a high-velocity bullet pierces the body, human tissues ripples as well—but much more violently. The bullet from an AR-15 might miss the femoral artery in the leg, but cavitation may burst the artery anyway, causing death by blood loss. A swath of stretched and torn tissue around the wound may die. That’s why, says Rhee, a handgun wound might require only one surgery but an AR-15 bullet wound might require three to ten.
Then, multiply the damage from a single bullet by the ease of shooting an AR-15, which doesn’t kick. “The gun barely moves. You can sit there boom boom boom and reel off shots as fast as you can move your finger,” says Ernest Moore, a trauma surgeon at Denver Health and editor of the Journal of Trauma and Acute Surgery, which just published an issue dedicated to gun violence.
https://www.wired.com/2016/06/ar-15-can-human-body/
-- end quote
There is no reason for anyone other than military or cops to own these weapons. I hunt, shoot, and own enough guns to fill two gun cases. Yes, I own an AR-15 -- because it belonged to a nephew who was convicted of a felony, lost his gun rights, and I "inherited" his AR-15. The AR-15 has no use in hunting. Magazines that hold 10, 20,30 rounds have no place in hunting. My hunting rifles hold 4 or 5 rounds and I usually load only three -- if you miss a deer on the first shot, the critter rarely stands around giving you another shot.
We should -- but we will not -- start a buyback program: Turn in your AR-15 to local cops, receive a check for $250, by a deadline. After the deadline, anyone found with an AR-15 goes to jail. Good idea but will never happen.
I'm taking my nephew's AR-15 out to the far end of my property today, smack it a couple of times with a sledge, then pour diesel on it and burn it.
Not only that, but that high velocity makes hitting your target easier, plus you have greater accuracy at a distance.
DeleteCivilians should not be allowed to own military grade weapons, armor or ammunition. Period.
You want to hunt? Fine. There are plenty of hunting weapons available designed to do a good job whether you are are hunting elk, ducks or rabbits.
But hand guns and military assault rifles are designed for hunting PEOPLE.
Obviously these Republicans have no brains so their "thoughts" are empty and there is no God or their prayers would have been answered in the ballot box by losses to their more sane opponents.
If there was a God, Dullard Drumpf would have had a coronary a long time ago.
Thanks for the article, and thanks for what you are doing to that AR15,O.R.!
DeleteOld Redneck
DeleteIt is easy for you to say "There is no reason for anyone other than military or cops to own these weapons." You were in the military and you don't want an AR-15. That is fine for you. Other former military and cops do want to own or collect AR-15. You would deprive them of the freedom to legally own guns meant to kill humans? How can sportsmen practice their sniper manuevors? These men believe there will be a civil war and complete chaos. They want to be able to save and protect their families. They need the weapons to do that.
ANONYMOUS 12:01
DeletePractice their sniper maneuvers? Seriously? That's your justification?
Seriously? That's your excuse? You think these civilians need to protect their families from civil war? They are the ones that will be participating in that civil war. They'll be starting it.
We have professionals whose job it is to protect us. We have local police, sheriff's departments, state and national guard and five branches of the federal military organizations (don't forget the Coast Guard.) If we need protecting from a civil war, our professionals will do so. If they are reservists, they will be called up and if they need a weapon one will be provided by our government. That is what we pay taxes for.
What we don't need is some fat, flaccid 'bagger with delusions of Rambo and an arsenal plotting with his survivalist Nazi friends to "take back" the country.
Your argument is NRA BULLSHIT.
SNIPER ADVENTURE CHALLENGE IT'S AN ADVENTURE RACE. WITH GUNS. You and your partner will undergo tests involving: land navigation; practical shooting with long-range rifle, carbine, and pistols; fieldcraft; problem solving; and other related tasks.
DeleteTwo-man teams will be required to navigate 30-60+ miles on foot to complete the course.
Along the way, there will be a series of tasks to accomplish to gain additional points. These tasks may include: shooting problems with long-range rifle, carbine, and pistols; problem-solving; physical challenges; fieldcraft; communication; target recognition; memory; and other tasks.
http://competition-dynamics.com/sniper-adventure-challenge-2018/
The Recon & Sniper Foundation is a 501C3 Non Profit made up of an all volunteer force of Recon Marines and Marine Snipers. Using the leadership skills possessed by these Marines, the foundation aims to provide emergency assistance to veterans in need across the country.
Any man or women who honorably served who is now in a position of need is eligible for asistance from the RS Foundation .
https://www.instagram.com/p/BeI_TBbBozv/?hl=en&taken-by=dakotameyer0317
Focus on heroes.
http://www.badassoftheweek.com/dakotameyer.html
HERO MARINE SUES DEFENSE GIANT AFTER SNIPER SCOPE FIGHT
https://www.wired.com/2011/11/bae-dakota-meyer/
COMPETITION DYNAMICS
http://competition-dynamics.com/
No days off
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DUtsGcEU0AU6MjH.jpg
So if I create an organization and hold a contest for drinking and driving or snorting meth and doing crosswords I can defend it?
DeleteIt's still NRA BULLSHIT.
This country doesn't need civilian amateur SNIPERS.
What next? Meth cooking competitions?
We need a new law.
ReplyDeleteThat says the local and state politicians must clean up the blood, guts and brains left at the shooting scene.
Maybe after doing that a few times they will be willing to vote for sensible guns laws.
Would love to see Marco Rubio, Rick Scott and Pam Bondi scrubbing up the mess.
+++
DeleteExcept, then afterwards they will claim PTSD, and we, the taxpayers, will have to foot the bill.
Supporting the NRA and selling weapons
DeleteThe 15 Most Shocking Revelations About Track Palin — Report.... Bristol Palin’s brother Track Palin
http://www.wetpaint.com/track-palin-domestic-violence-1558049/
The media needs to be more thorough and accurate about Track's history of anger and violence.
Also the family history of cover ups.
SEE SOMETHING, SAY SOMETHING.
Delete“A lot of kids threw jokes around saying that he was going to be the one to shoot up the school. It turned out that everyone predicted it. That’s crazy.”
https://www.facebook.com/SgtDakotaMeyer/posts/1779701742069659
Dakota Meyer keeps secrets and he is not about to say something. He does know up close about 'everyone' predicting violence and violence repeating.
Repeat Offender: Track Palin Was Arrested Again on Domestic Violence Charges
https://theslot.jezebel.com/track-palin-was-arrested-again-on-domestic-violence-cha-1821384390
Track Palin Has Most Charges Dropped From Punching Girlfriend In The Face
https://wonkette.com/604222/track-palin-has-most-charges-dropped-from-punching-girlfriend-in-the-face-isnt-that-nice
THE TRUE BRUTALITY OF MASS SHOOTINGS REVEALED
ReplyDeleteAutopsies From Las Vegas Massacre Show The Graphic Reality Of Mass Attacks
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/las-vegas-autopsies_us_5a8233cde4b01467fcf08af6
THE TRUE BRUTALITY OF MASS SHOOTINGS REVEALED
Autopsies From Las Vegas Massacre Show The Graphic Reality Of Mass Attacks
By Nick Wing and Matt Ferner
18 hours ago
THE BURDEN OF SURVIVING A SHOOTING
The Scars Aren’t Left By Bullets
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/mass-shooting-survivor-trauma_us_5a0a0848e4b0b17ffcdfa6f5
Sickening POS.
Trump Says Florida Students Should Have Done More To Prevent Deadly Shooting
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/trump-shooting-students_us_5a8591f9e4b0ab6daf468ba3
The students? Not their job.
DeleteYou could make a case that it was their parents' job to prevent it by not voting for fucking Marco Rubio and other Republicans that refuse to do anything about the gun epidemic.
Ultimately the blame rises to the top. Congress, who is sucking on the NRA teat and a president that only says and does what his puppet masters tell him.
How many guns does Stephen Miller own and how many years has he been an NRA member?
WATCH: Stephanie Ruhle Lists GOP ‘Thoughts and Prayers’ Tweets Alongside NRA Campaign Donations
ReplyDeletehttps://www.mediaite.com/tv/
Bess Kalb, one of Jimmy Kimmel's writers, has been replying to Republican tweets with how much money they've taken from the NRA. Pretty brutal.
DeleteTrump is now blaming students and community members for the #ParklandSchoolShooting.
ReplyDeleteHe personally reversed an Obama-era regulation on gun-purchase background checks for those with mental illness.
Reprehensible. Maybe even his most reprehensible tweet to date.
https://twitter.com/SethAbramson/status/964160220019810304
https://twitter.com/SethAbramson
Are you suggesting that anyone with a diagnosed mental illness be, say, tattooed so that gun sellers can more easily identify them? Maybe require everyone, when they renew their driver's license, to prove they are NOT mentally ill? What about right to privacy? HIPPA? What if the mental illness is classified as benign? How about we stop with the weapons, the wall, the immigrants, and start making residential facilities for youth at risk? Subsidize it, so parents without resources can still get help for their out of control kids? My personal favorite is a similar program for adults BEFORE they pop out their little mini-mes.
DeleteRoughly 1 in 4 people have some form of mental illness. Think about it next time you're in a crowded elevator.
Parkland Massacre Is On Trump After He Revoked Obama-Era Gun Checks For The Mentally Ill
ReplyDeleteA year after President Trump quietly revoked Obama-era gun checks for people with people for mental illness, a 19-year-old disgruntled former student armed with an AR-15-style assault rifle and multiple ammunition magazines shot and killed at least 17 people at his former Florida school. Then Donald Trump told the nation that his administration was committed to tackling the issue of mental health.…
http://www.politicususa.com/2018/02/15/trump-revoke-obama-gun-checks.html
Let's not forget that George W. Bush and his Republican Congress allowed the assault rifle ban to elapse in 2004. That's why every looney in the bin can buy an AR-15.
DeleteThis site should be shared all over!
ReplyDeletehttps://www.rawstory.com/2018/02/kimmel-writer-quotes-every-gop-lawmakers-post-florida-thoughts-prayers-tweet-much-money-took-nra
Even (sane) GOPers say this:
https://www.rawstory.com/2018/02/ex-gop-rep-urges-voters-flip-house-want-results-gun-control-republicans-will-never-anything/
You don't have to be anti-Second Amendment to want sane gun regulations.
DeleteCrazy people should not be allowed to own guns. So you need to restrict what kind of guns are available to the public and how they can access them. It's a free for all. That gun show loophole is the biggest blatant farce there is. Or Craigslist. If you're mentally ill, just buy a gun off of Craigslist. No problem. No oversight. No regulation.
Then there's the type of gun. No one hunts deer with an AR-15. Not if they are a real hunter. Real men hunt with a real hunting rifle and they only need ONE SHOT. They don't need a high capacity magazine and a bump stock. Most hunters hunt for meat, not hamburger.
Restricting ammunition isn't even a Second Amendment issue. No one needs armor piercing bullets. No one needs a stockpile of ammo that would support the overthrow of a third world country.
The NRA needs to be stopped. If it means labeling them a domestic terrorist organization then so be it. They have left their roots as responsible hunters and are now promoting the overthrow of our country.
Lock 'em up.
AR-15 is a fashion statement.
DeleteIt's popular and cool, even if you are an old hag. How could the NRA and it's representatives live without the look?
http://us4palin.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/sarah-palin-dpms-ar15.jpg
Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Paul Ryan, in a round of interviews with conservative radio shows on Thursday, said the Florida school shooting that killed at least 17 people on Wednesday should not threaten citizens' rights to own guns.…
ReplyDeletehttp://www.politicususa.com/2018/02/15/house-speaker-ryan-florida-shooting-shouldnt-threaten-right-guns.html
Sickening.
Unless it was his child he will not lift one finger.
DeleteVote them out.
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DeleteSo, Gryphen, I guess, you got too many 'bot' entries that you changed to the verify screen. I like it! (A bit more work for us, but OK!)
ReplyDeleteThe process will discourage many, but that obviously is your intent!
DeleteNow what he needs to do is get rid of the fucking "Anonymous" free for all. Make people register through Google or whatever platform so we have some accountability. That would be the single most deterrent to the Trollflakes that infest this board.
DeleteWhy should we have to give our info to google to register in order to comment here.
DeleteThen use Disqus or Facebook or plenty of other means to register to post.
DeleteAnonymous just encourages the Trollflakes to poop all over and there is NO accountability.
Boy Howdy, Trump Is NOT Gonna Like This Reince Priebus Interview
ReplyDeletehttps://wonkette.com/629822/boy-howdy-trump-is-not-gonna-like-this-reince-priebus-interview
https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2018/02/reince-priebus-opens-up-about-his-six-months-of-magical-thinking
Information is coming out that Cruz participated in white supremacist militia training. A profile pic shows Cruz wearing a MAGA hat. This is only the beginning of what Trump supporters are ready and willing to do to this country.
ReplyDeleteA spokesman for the white supremacists called the Republic of Florida group claimed accused gunman Nikolas Cruz had been “brought up” by another member of the organization...Jordan Jereb, who is believed to be the militia group’s leader, confirmed the association after self-described ROF members claimed on the online 4chan forum that Cruz had been member.
DeleteSpokesman also said Cruz may not have been motivated by being dumped by girlfriend. It may just have been that school has a lot of Jews and "we hate Jews."
DeleteCruz in that red MAGA hat is going to be all over the web. The poster boy for what the GOP has done to this country, putting Cadet Bone Spurs in the Oval Office and then protecting him.
Portray of a #murderous asshole. No muslim, no dark skin. One of #theDonald's *very fine people*. Could get an #AR15 because that orange imbecile scrapped an Obama-era law meant to keep #firearms away from the #mentallyill. #schoolshooting #FuckTrump #MAGA
ReplyDeletehttps://twitter.com/bikejourno/status/964220928413585408
That is what I was thinking.
DeleteNOT an immigrant
I take it Kelly, security or someone is showing Trump the picture of the recent school shooter wearing the red maga hat he has made? It is clear the guy with the AR-15 that killed so many children in Florida is a Trump supporter. Like the supporters Trump talked about in Charlottesville. Some are good and some are bad. Trump needs to take a good look at the bad ones.
DeleteTrump peeps are serious about who killers, especially mass shooter killers, politically support.
DeleteRemember, if they're Muslim or dark skinned they're terrorists or thugs.
DeleteIf they're white they have mental problems.
I suspect after seeing the photo all Trump will think about is suing for copyright infringement on the home made MAGA hat.
Maybe it has something to do with this. We have the receipts for NRA donations:
ReplyDeleteGod have mercy on your NRA-kept souls:
Richard Burr
$6,986,620
Roy Blunt
$4,551,146
Thom Tillis
$4,418,012
Cory Gardner
$3,879,064
Marco Rubio
$3,303,355
Joni Ernst
$3,124,273
Rob Portman
$3,061,941
Todd Young
$2,896,732
Bill Cassidy
$2,861,047
What's it gonna take?
ReplyDeleteHunh?
What is it going to take?
Maybe only $50 per person to donate to any candidate for any elected office. Plus full disclosure of personal information, tax id,..
DeleteRussia marching thru America!
DeleteAnd you all LET them do it!
Was it enough money bitches?
Yeah. Little too late now.
Boo. Fucking. Hoo.
Instagram implicitly confirming that an account with a MAGA Trump hat avatar belonged to gunman Nikolas Cruz. Asked why the account was removed, spokesperson says:
ReplyDeletehttps://twitter.com/jonswaine/status/964206727372697601
Bess Kalb, a writer for Jimmy Kimmel is doing something.
ReplyDeleteEvery time one of our "public servant" hypocrites tweets out their "thoughts and prayers" drivel, she responds with exactly how much money they received from the NRA. It's brutal. And so easy.
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/bess-kalb-nra-tweets_us_5a84ee69e4b0058d5565cbac
"Lawmakers sending “thoughts and prayers” in the wake of Wednesday’s deadly school shooting in Parkland, Florida, are getting slammed for their financial ties to the gun lobby.
Bess Kalb, a writer for “Jimmy Kimmel Live,” is responding to each lawmaker tweeting condolences over the murders by listing how much they’ve taken from the National Rifle Association, which has consistently fought any move to tighten gun control laws."
I think I like this one best:
"Sorry to be crass but we have the motherfucking receipts, @joniernst @RoyBlunt @SenCoryGardner @marcorubio @senrobportman @SenToddYoung @SenThomTillis @BillCassidy."
https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/national/nra-donations/?utm_term=.88fbec1b619e
And check this out:
https://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2014/05/nra-guns-second-amendment-106856
I wonder if Dumbkota will make a vlog calling out the videographer as a coward for filming instead of rushing the gun man in true hero fashion.
ReplyDeleteSgt Meyer tells his followers not to focus on the killer, focus on the heroes. All well and good to tell impressionable warrior types I suppose. Heroes need to be mourned, honored and tributes are due in proper time. Not good to only cover up the killer. People do need to know who they are, where killers come from and about their madness.
DeleteNikolas Cruz was not just a White Supremacist. He was a Trump supporter!
https://images.clarin.com/2018/02/12/HJUZ24zvf_720x0__1.jpg
Dakota Meyer: Don't focus on the idiot that did this. Focus on the heroes who gave everything to save lives.
https://www.facebook.com/SgtDakotaMeyer/posts/1780443418662158
He better not go there.
Delete12:31 in other words he's telling them "let's just sweep this all under the rug and pretend that 'merica isn't fucked up at all". Hoo hah!
DeleteWho listens to punk Meyer about anything?
DeleteHeros like the assistant coach and Geography teacher who lost their lives protecting their students?
DeleteDumbkota does have a following. They respond to his Podcasts and other social media.
DeleteHe wanted Bristol Palin to start her own Vblog. That was when they were still together. He has a Vlog he and a buddy featured her when they went coyote hunting and she was the best shot, like worthy of star quality Vblogs, I guess.
Frankly, she seemed too loaded to accomplish anything. I think he eventually gave up on her. She just walks around with a stupid grin, looking spacey. If they interact with her she is flat and ineffective.
Yes, he sweeps many things under the rug. He likes Trump. Not sure about how he feels about the former half term gov from Alaska now. He may have signed up and he can't speak up or be honest. He could get sued.
They were in agreement about guns and the NRA. They have to know about Russia and the NRA.
I think Dumbkota is just working for the Russians, like many others. He may not even know the extent of working for them. That is why I like to keep an eye on him. He is definitely an agent of some kind, a subversive and he is well paid. He has a great cover.
He did go there.
DeleteThings are not going to change unless some good guys with AR-15s start taking out CEOs of the gun manufacturers, Wayne LaPierre, and the politicicans they have bought and paid for.
ReplyDeleteEvery time there is a school shooting Sarah turns to Todd and asks "where is Track today?"
ReplyDeleteI wonder if he or his friends (AIP, bailed him out of jail) have figured out how to get his ankle lock off yet. The law in Alaska may have given him a cheap one that is easy to escape. It is Alaska after all. Can't make things to rough on Sarah's combat warrior kid. He got hurt fighting for American's freedoms. Obama messed up helping him or he would be normal already.
Delete2016
ReplyDeleteNRA donations to Republican campaigns? $6,000,000
NRA donations to Democratic campaigns? $100,000
We know who to blame. We know who is responsible for blocking any sane revision to regulations regarding firearms in this country. It is the REPUBLICAN PARTY. They are whores for the NRA.
If you think back, it is when citizen united rigged the supreme court to allow corporations to donate to politics. Then flooding the country with unregistered, untraceable unaccountable for assault weapons.
ReplyDeleteLaw enforcement should remove all assault weapons from society. And all guns registered and traceable.
This is a ruse to brainwash the masses. Its a set up. Cantcha smell it? I mean how many incidents since January, moreless since Humpty Trumpty took office?
ReplyDeleteEyeroll. Trying to scare ya'all!
America - stop giving your power away. Repeat - Stop giving your power away. You can do this! ;)
When will mr Mueller be interviewing trump? Time to resign.
ReplyDeleteI wish it was today.
DeleteIs there a team getting ready to take over when the dumpf leaves?
How will stock market be ok?
I haven't done my taxes!
How will it all affect my irs stuff?
Oh my gosh, it is gonna happen. Someone spilled all the beans!
DeleteFoofighters - Run