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Post by addymac on Mar 22, 2021 18:19:32 GMT -6
James Bentz, 57, said he was inside the store when the shooting happened. He said he was in the meat section when he heard what he thought was a misfire, then a series of pops. “I was then at the front of a stampede,” he told The Denver Post. Bentz said he ended up jumping off the back loading dock to escape. He said younger people in the store were taking care of older people, helping them get off the back loading dock. “It seemed like all of us had imagined we’d be in a situation like this at some point in our lives,” he said.JESUS FUCKING CHRIST. THAT LAST SENTENCE.
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Post by jkjacq on Mar 22, 2021 18:56:25 GMT -6
I can’t believe the suspect is receiving treatment
I mean I can. But this is tragic.
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Post by bitsandpieces on Mar 22, 2021 18:59:47 GMT -6
Is it possible that some things like dealerships aren't in DC because it's more difficult since it's not currently a state? Land is incredibly expensive in DC. Car dealerships take up a ton of space. That probably explains why there's a Tesla showroom (smallish footprint; About the size of a Gap store) in the District but not an actual dealership lot. Land in the surrounding inside the Beltway suburbs is expensive too, but not as expensive. And there may be business/tax incentives to cross the river into Virginia. Like many metro areas, most people don't think twice about crossing state lines for something like buying a car. It's just a few miles. I don't think statehood has any effect, that I can think of. The District still grants business licenses, issues license plates and registrations, etc. That makes sense. I was just wondering if it was a catch-22 with any of the examples they were citing. i.e. you can't be a state without a (whatever), but there are no (whatever's) in DC because of the difficulty since it's not a state. Not that any of their ridiculous examples held water anyway.
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Post by oreobitsy on Mar 22, 2021 19:16:27 GMT -6
That last sentence hits home. I’m sad and devastated for the families that are grieving because of yet another shooting.
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Post by dc2london on Mar 22, 2021 19:23:05 GMT -6
Land is incredibly expensive in DC. Car dealerships take up a ton of space. That probably explains why there's a Tesla showroom (smallish footprint; About the size of a Gap store) in the District but not an actual dealership lot. Land in the surrounding inside the Beltway suburbs is expensive too, but not as expensive. And there may be business/tax incentives to cross the river into Virginia. Like many metro areas, most people don't think twice about crossing state lines for something like buying a car. It's just a few miles. I don't think statehood has any effect, that I can think of. The District still grants business licenses, issues license plates and registrations, etc. That makes sense. I was just wondering if it was a catch-22 with any of the examples they were citing. i.e. you can't be a state without a (whatever), but there are no (whatever's) in DC because of the difficulty since it's not a state. Not that any of their ridiculous examples held water anyway. Oh, yours was a great question! Especially considering that there are things about the laws surrounding the District that are unique to DC.
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Post by byjove on Mar 23, 2021 5:35:00 GMT -6
Not great news this morning to see the death toll is now 10 😭
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Post by notblanche on Mar 23, 2021 6:15:33 GMT -6
James Bentz, 57, said he was inside the store when the shooting happened. He said he was in the meat section when he heard what he thought was a misfire, then a series of pops. “I was then at the front of a stampede,” he told The Denver Post. Bentz said he ended up jumping off the back loading dock to escape. He said younger people in the store were taking care of older people, helping them get off the back loading dock. “It seemed like all of us had imagined we’d be in a situation like this at some point in our lives,” he said.Fucking hell
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Post by fatpony on Mar 23, 2021 7:09:08 GMT -6
Fox be foxing
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Post by byjove on Mar 23, 2021 7:18:28 GMT -6
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Post by notblanche on Mar 23, 2021 7:20:15 GMT -6
Not watching that Fox clip is my self care for the day
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Post by willow on Mar 23, 2021 7:20:59 GMT -6
Fuck Fox.
The only reason I am glad the suspect is alive is so that he can rot in a jail cell for the rest of his life.
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Post by Ls2012 on Mar 23, 2021 7:21:06 GMT -6
In a fucked up way, I wonder if this re-phrasing would work. It's what the GQP does with obnoxious success. Realistically though, I feel like nothing is going to change. Between the hate crimes last week and this, the future outlook seems pitifully bleak.
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Post by Wtfshouldmynamebe on Mar 23, 2021 7:40:54 GMT -6
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Post by dc2london on Mar 23, 2021 8:05:54 GMT -6
I'm watching the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on reducing gun violence and based on the witness list I'm going to have to work out during this one, for the safety of my tv
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Post by jkjacq on Mar 23, 2021 8:09:15 GMT -6
In a fucked up way, I wonder if this re-phrasing would work. It's what the GQP does with obnoxious success. Realistically though, I feel like nothing is going to change. Between the hate crimes last week and this, the future outlook seems pitifully bleak. PDQ - I spent an hour last night doing hustle for our monthly moms demand meeting. Typically with wrong numbers I've gotten some pretty nasty replies, but I had a few, who while they declined, said things like keep up the good work, supporting you, thank you for what you do. I think after a year where we saw the least amount of mass shootings in over a decade then 6 so far this year, people are realizing something is wrong. Especially since the Atlanta shooter was able to purchase a handgun the same day.
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Post by dc2london on Mar 23, 2021 8:09:16 GMT -6
I mean, it's pretty appalling that the Chairman had to amend his opening remarks bc there was yet another mass shooting overnight.
My thoughts to everyone in Colorado 😔
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Post by dc2london on Mar 23, 2021 8:14:31 GMT -6
OMFG and Grassley uses his opening remarks to complain about civil unrest in summer 2020
Fuck ALLLLLLLLLLLLL the way off
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Post by jkjacq on Mar 23, 2021 8:16:10 GMT -6
OMFG and Grassley uses his opening remarks to complain about civil unrest in summer 2020 Fuck ALLLLLLLLLLLLL the way off I was listening in our kitchen. I had to stop myself from yelling that. Especially since my boss is on a zoom.
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jkjacq
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Post by jkjacq on Mar 23, 2021 8:18:20 GMT -6
Grassley is talking like recognizing signs is brand new information to him.
He literally wants to do nothing.
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Post by jkjacq on Mar 23, 2021 8:20:40 GMT -6
I wonder how much the NRA paid for this statement from Grassley
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Post by dc2london on Mar 23, 2021 8:28:23 GMT -6
Ted Cruz acting like he cares makes me sick
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Post by jkjacq on Mar 23, 2021 8:29:10 GMT -6
Oh fuck off Cruz, nobody NOBODY is trying to take your guns away.
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Post by dc2london on Mar 23, 2021 8:29:52 GMT -6
Well now he's just lying. Nobody said they were going to take guns away from law abiding citizens who already own them.
I mean, Beto did. But if he was in the US Senate, Cruz's jank ass wouldn't be there. Goddamn pile of soup.
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Post by jkjacq on Mar 23, 2021 8:30:52 GMT -6
Um a felon isnt going to walk in to Cabelas and try to buy a gun Ted.
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Post by jkjacq on Mar 23, 2021 8:31:44 GMT -6
Someone feed him some undercooked chicken or something?
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Post by dc2london on Mar 23, 2021 8:32:04 GMT -6
"the contempt of Democrats for prayer"
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Post by dc2london on Mar 23, 2021 8:32:24 GMT -6
Someone feed him some undercooked chicken or something? He drank tap water in Cancun
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Post by lemondrop on Mar 23, 2021 8:33:45 GMT -6
Officials are giving an update. Asking the folks watching to not give the shooter the notoriety he wants.
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Post by clucky on Mar 23, 2021 8:33:56 GMT -6
Don’t want to watch, will watch and maybe sew some masks.
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Post by dc2london on Mar 23, 2021 8:36:50 GMT -6
my mother just sent me a piece of an article saying that the entire new Senate Sergeant at Arms leadership team are women for the first time ever. I don't know where the article is from, because she forwards me stuff by copy and pasting the webpage.
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