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154. "Fine job they did, right?"

Reply to malokvale77 (Reply #67)

Mon May 4, 2015, 02:35 PM

May 2015

Yes it does sound like security did a fine job, no civilians killed and both gunmen shot.

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Breaking: Gunfire reported at anti-Islam event at Garland ISD facility [View all] charlie and algernon May 2015 OP

Texas Teabaggers causing trouble again. AngryAmish May 2015 #1

Message auto-removed Name removed May 2015 #13

Yes I can blame them, if this played out as it seems bigworld May 2015 #14

Message auto-removed Name removed May 2015 #16

They're absolutely evil. I won't defend them. bigworld May 2015 #17

And they still have the fucking right to spout there filth GGJohn May 2015 #21

Voltaire's position. Jackpine Radical May 2015 #42

You Goddamned well ought to support hate speech.... Paladin May 2015 #127

Have no fucking clue what the fuck you're talking about. eom. GGJohn May 2015 #131

Standing up for the 2A is hate speech? GGJohn May 2015 #165

MIRT, clean up in Aisle 8. nt geek tragedy May 2015 #22

Internet Winner BojackFan May 2015 #73

Reluctantly Agree DallasNE May 2015 #87

Blasphemy as free speech is a stretch, after all. GGJohn May 2015 #89

I agree get the red out May 2015 #132

Fuck. That. Codeine May 2015 #111

Blasphemy is a victimless crime. nt msanthrope May 2015 #135

I like that! Tom Ripley May 2015 #160

Just.... NO Adrahil May 2015 #118

Blasphemy as free speech is a stretch, after all. The Green Manalishi May 2015 #119

I can say that your imaginary old man in the sky is a crock of shit. No problem. Elmer S. E. Dump May 2015 #140

Are you kidding? Arugula Latte May 2015 #141

So when an Athiest says something christx30 May 2015 #162

If people defending their religion with guns get picked off, Lucky Luciano May 2015 #15

Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words can never hurt me. kestrel91316 May 2015 #19

Osama bin Laden couldn't have said it any better. geek tragedy May 2015 #20

Do you think this attack is justified? hrmjustin May 2015 #23

Check the post count. geek tragedy May 2015 #25

Oh. looks like a job for mirt. hrmjustin May 2015 #26

Why do some people think their right to free speech includes hate speech? GGJohn May 2015 #27

Defending their religion by shooting? cosmicone May 2015 #33

Yes I blame them for committing violence. totodeinhere May 2015 #36

Are you defending shooting people over what they say? n/t Sexy Action News May 2015 #37

Why not? We see it here all the time. 7962 May 2015 #43

Free Speech-ophobia.. BojackFan May 2015 #77

You bet I can blame them leftynyc May 2015 #95

+ 1000 get the red out May 2015 #134

"Can you blame the 2 victims for defending their religion against Islamophobes? " Shoulders of Giants May 2015 #110

Because hate speech is free speech, junior. nt Codeine May 2015 #112

It was Pamela Geller - the Hate Lady and her Organization who put this event on dem in texas May 2015 #35

And the gunmen did EXACTLY leftynyc May 2015 #96

This is still only the second most lucky break Pamela Geller has ever received... Tom Ripley May 2015 #126

I wonder if Ms. Geller is experiencing a flush of pleasure; you know... down there. nt Eleanors38 May 2015 #139

here - 840high May 2015 #44

Oh yeah, Robert Spencer is a trusted and reliable voice Scootaloo May 2015 #75

No idea who he is. 840high May 2015 #83

of course not. But now you do Scootaloo May 2015 #84

His organisation is considered a hate group by the Anti-Defamation League shaayecanaan May 2015 #94

Thanks. 840high May 2015 #142

someone paid? or who gave them the venue free? Curtis Culwell Center in Garland ISD Sunlei May 2015 #129

I've been covering the events leading up to this with posts in the Texas Group TexasTowelie May 2015 #2

Just think what these Bigots and Hate Mongers can do when,,, Cryptoad May 2015 #4

See #44 840high May 2015 #47

Oh lib87 May 2015 #3

Thug Texans at it again! Cryptoad May 2015 #5

Before we jump to conclusions, Who was shot by whom, and why. JeffHead May 2015 #6

Apparently not, JeffHead 7962 May 2015 #45

See #44 840high May 2015 #48

See #75 Scootaloo May 2015 #76

Pamela Geller brings out the worst in everyone and everything.. mountain grammy May 2015 #7

Two people were killed. TexasTowelie May 2015 #8

Thanks for the news. romanic May 2015 #18

Looks like the paper deleted all the comments to the article itsrobert May 2015 #9

@AP: 1 officer, 2 suspects shot outside contest for cartoon depictions of Prophet Muhammad in Dallas Hissyspit May 2015 #10

Both suspects were killed. TexasTowelie May 2015 #11

see below d_r May 2015 #12

Imagine that, GGJohn May 2015 #24

freedom of what speech? AuntPatsy May 2015 #28

The right to belitte, insult a religion, be it Islam Judism, Chritianity, Buddism, whatever. eom. GGJohn May 2015 #29

Ok what does that have to do with the shooting? AuntPatsy May 2015 #38

So far it appears to be related to the anti islam event at that site. eom. GGJohn May 2015 #40

Appears is simply not good enough AuntPatsy May 2015 #56

Looking more and more like it's terrorism related. eom. GGJohn May 2015 #61

There are many forms of terrorism these days as well as far too many terroristic groups... AuntPatsy May 2015 #133

Just read post #12 7962 May 2015 #46

Blasphemy is protected here. geek tragedy May 2015 #30

Still not sure what it has to do with shooting AuntPatsy May 2015 #39

Why do you suppose the two perps shot up geek tragedy May 2015 #41

I guess if they could talk I would know as would you the truth of it all AuntPatsy May 2015 #55

. geek tragedy May 2015 #108

Hmm I wasn't aware this was a contest, but I'd like to believe the rule of law still AuntPatsy May 2015 #130

"innocent until proven guilty" is baseless and a cop out when the person is dead. geek tragedy May 2015 #136

We can agree to disagree.. Far too many judges circling the planet lacking true credentials... AuntPatsy May 2015 #145

So, in your opinion, it's not fair to state that Stalin committed murder and other crimes? geek tragedy May 2015 #146

Considering the amount of information that emerged concerning the histories of said AuntPatsy May 2015 #159

And boom goes the dynamite. BojackFan May 2015 #74

Sorry i misunderstood d_r May 2015 #158

Sounds like wingzeroday May 2015 #31

Garland is not a big town Gothmog May 2015 #32

Wouldn't exactly call Garland small. Lobo27 May 2015 #34

Correct... malokvale77 May 2015 #52

If your understanding of your religion is such that it prompts you Jackpine Radical May 2015 #49

yeah, civilized people only punish speech with €30,000 fines MisterP May 2015 #64

Well, I never claimed to be civilized. Jackpine Radical May 2015 #66

I am pissed... malokvale77 May 2015 #50

But you would agree that they have the absolute right to hold it? eom. GGJohn May 2015 #51

At an ISD? malokvale77 May 2015 #54

It doesn't matter what the venue is. GGJohn May 2015 #60

The venue does matter. malokvale77 May 2015 #65

So what if it was built with tax dollars, GGJohn May 2015 #70

I don't think that's even the issue derby378 May 2015 #79

Sure they have the right to be pissed off, GGJohn May 2015 #82

Agreed. A counter protest christx30 May 2015 #86

+1000. GGJohn May 2015 #88

Plus, now the Islamophobes can say christx30 May 2015 #113

Winner winner, chicken dinner! Quantess May 2015 #117

It is precisely BECAUSE it was built with tax dollars that they have the right to hold it there brooklynite May 2015 #104

There you have it 7962 May 2015 #105

Back in January there was an Islamic event held at the exact same place. tammywammy May 2015 #53

Are you comparing the two events? malokvale77 May 2015 #57

Your post leads one to think that they would only hold anti-Islamic events in Texas tammywammy May 2015 #58

If you read my post to you... malokvale77 May 2015 #63

The event was not supported by taxpayer dollars. The organizers of the event paid to use the totodeinhere May 2015 #62

It is a tax-payer built venue. malokvale77 May 2015 #67

It was not a religious event. totodeinhere May 2015 #69

And the organizers were tax paying citizens and paid to use the venue GGJohn May 2015 #71

I'm glad you think it OK to bring this kind of hate... malokvale77 May 2015 #78

I think it's ok to support the 1A, no matter how offensive the speech is. GGJohn May 2015 #81

You'd be just as offended if an atheist group held a meeting there, right? brooklynite May 2015 #122

So you'd be against leftynyc May 2015 #97

"Fine job they did, right?" EX500rider May 2015 #154

Is there a FOX "News" banner asking if this is Isis crossing over from Mexico? Spitfire of ATJ May 2015 #59

Sounds like this was essentially entrapment. Novara May 2015 #68

Charged? For what? GGJohn May 2015 #72

So naturally the gunmen leftynyc May 2015 #98

I guess we shouldn't open any more Planned Parenthood clinics, right? brooklynite May 2015 #103

WTF are you babbling about? leftynyc May 2015 #109

After some coffee leftynyc May 2015 #125

That would be funny if it wasnt so ridiculous 7962 May 2015 #106

People like you need to go away. nt Codeine May 2015 #114

With what? Adrahil May 2015 #120

This Is The Point Most People Are Missing DallasNE May 2015 #149

No, most people know this was not 'entrapment' at all muriel_volestrangler May 2015 #150

But This Was An "artificially-provoked crime" DallasNE May 2015 #155

No, it was no more 'entrapment' than going to work in the World Trade Center muriel_volestrangler May 2015 #156

I hope the dead guys are named Billy Bob and Bubba. Comrade Grumpy May 2015 #80

Why? CBGLuthier May 2015 #85

No. Because I'd rather it be just another night in Texas... Comrade Grumpy May 2015 #143

Is " Elton Simpson" of Phoenix, Arizona close enough? hunter May 2015 #124

Looks like he was acting on jihadi impulses. Which is what I hoped it wasn't. Comrade Grumpy May 2015 #144

I'm not buying that yet. hunter May 2015 #148

At a school, huh. Yuck. n/t freshwest May 2015 #90

The organizers wanted this to happen. Marrah_G May 2015 #91

Pamela Geller is the one with the "Killing Jews is Worship" posters starroute May 2015 #93

What in fuck's name kind of SWAT team is this? Blue_Tires May 2015 #92

That' not MARPAT mwrguy May 2015 #99

Thanks...I knew it wasn't really MARPAT Blue_Tires May 2015 #152

"What in fuck's name kind of SWAT team is this?" EX500rider May 2015 #147

Texas is bad JuJu quadrature May 2015 #100

Clever Cover for Entrapment eringer May 2015 #101

right...and it wasn't like there was ANY precedent for violence at an event like this... brooklynite May 2015 #102

Some of these responses are f'in amazing. 7962 May 2015 #107

For fuck's sake, people should know what 'entrapment' is before using the word muriel_volestrangler May 2015 #115

So... would you consider an "art" show mocking Jesus "entrapment?" Adrahil May 2015 #121

Take this shit to the CT group where it belongs. eom. GGJohn May 2015 #123

"entrapment" does not mean what you think it means nt geek tragedy May 2015 #137

"She shouldn't have worn that short dress." Psephos May 2015 #151

If the gunmen didn't try to shoot the place up then there wouldn't be any bodies PersonNumber503602 May 2015 #161

Oddly enough she makes a valid point. Quantess May 2015 #116

So who paid for the venue? Thats a very expensive location to lease for an event. Sunlei May 2015 #128

So wonder what they hoped to prove? hollowdweller May 2015 #138

Trying perhaps to prove we still have Constitutional rights to free expression? n/t Psephos May 2015 #153

It was a response to the “Stand With the Prophet in Honor and Respect” event. Extropist May 2015 #157

Why would anyone need to counter an "honor and respect" event? cyberswede May 2015 #163

They're ignorant bigots. PersonNumber503602 May 2015 #164

Yep, basically because bigotry. Extropist May 2015 #166