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matthewf

(3,781 posts) Thu May 16, 2013, 04:21 PM May 2013

Media Largely Ignores 19 Shot In New Orleans On Mother's Day

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Media Largely Ignores 19 Shot In New Orleans On Mother's Day (Original Post) matthewf May 2013 OP

Media largely ignores inner city gun violence period. Jamaal510 May 2013 #1

The right wing doesn't ProudToBeBlueInRhody May 2013 #2

May be a little more than that matthew. shebornik May 2013 #3

Actually, it was unlawful for one suspect to have the gun. AtheistCrusader May 2013 #4

Jamaal510

(10,893 posts)

1. Media largely ignores inner city gun violence period.

Reply to matthewf (Original post)

Thu May 16, 2013, 05:10 PM

May 2013

ProudToBeBlueInRhody

(16,399 posts)

2. The right wing doesn't

Reply to matthewf (Original post)

Thu May 16, 2013, 05:29 PM

May 2013

They gleefully post stories like this on various forums and then make their not so veiled comments.

shebornik

(127 posts)

3. May be a little more than that matthew.

Reply to matthewf (Original post)

Thu May 16, 2013, 06:40 PM

May 2013

Looking at the photo it might be 19 black people being shot by a black man that didn't interest the "news" media. Naw that couldn't have anything to do with it, this is the good ol USA.

AtheistCrusader

(33,982 posts)

4. Actually, it was unlawful for one suspect to have the gun.

Reply to matthewf (Original post)

Thu May 16, 2013, 06:52 PM

May 2013

No handguns for 19 year olds, unless engaged in certain lawful activities, like hunting. Pretty sure shooting at gang members in a crowd isn't a lawful form of hunting.

The second suspect (older brother) is old enough to purchase a handgun. Whether his criminal record allowed for it, is another question.

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