6 shot, wounded in drive-by at Texas Southern

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Source: Associated Press

HOUSTON – Six people were shot and wounded at a community rally on the Texas Southern University campus Wednesday in what police believe was a gang-related drive-by shooting, a school spokeswoman said.

Witnesses told police that one car drove by an outdoor event on campus, where a popular Houston rapper was promoting voter registration, and opened fire, TSU spokeswoman Eva Pickens said.

Six people were shot, including one male student. They were being treated at hospitals for serious, but non-life threatening injuries, Pickens said.

Campus police believe the incident resulted from a rivalry between two gangs, one from Missouri City, a suburb southwest of Houston, and the other from Fresno, a small town outside Missouri City, she said.

Among the hosts of the community rally was Houston City Councilman Peter Brown, who is running for mayor in November's election.

Lucinda Gwinn, who manages Brown's mayoral campaign, said the rally included a concert by rapper Trae the Truth and was organized by TSU, U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, Brown and other council members and officials to promote voter registration.

Gwinn said she had no details on the shootings, but was dismayed that "an effort for bringing a very positive message to the community" would end in violence.

Read more: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090723/ap_on_re_us/us_texas_southern_shootings

[sharesunited]

1. Thanks Second Amendment!

You are such a valued "right."

[countmyvote4real]

2. I second that. (what you said) n/t

[brendan120678]

5. Thanks First Amendment!

Maybe if we actually took an initiative to outlaw that rap shit, as well as public gatherings, gang-bangers wouldn't have a reason to shoot each other with their (illegally obtained) guns.

:sarcasm:

[marshall]

13. Also the First Amendment right to freedom of association

Thanks for protecting the right to form and join gangs.

[JonQ]

17. If we had cameras in all public areas

a national database on all the biometric data of all citizens (DNA, fingerprints, voice patterns, etc). Mandatory ID cards that had to be presented to travel any great distances (say more than one mile from your government issued place of residence), check points with armed guards and tracking devices placed in everyones skulls then we stop these tragedies. Or at least avenge the victims.

Won't someone please, think of the children!

You know, fascism isn't that bad, if they promise us security we should be willing to trade our rights for that.

[Psephos]

24. you'd better put a sarcasm tag on that

before you start accumulating +1s and KnRs from the trubees

;)

[EndersDame]

18. These were criminals even if guns were totally banned

They would probably still find some way to acquire guns or other weapons and perpetrate violence

[TheCML]

3. I know when im looking to spread a positive message

I bring in artists with lyrics like these....

Yo niggaz know what I got a 17 shot wit a glock and a mask on
Wit a clip that make a nigga get his ass owned
SHIT why they wanna get me started
Everybody know that I'm already retarded

[slackmaster]

9. I don't know if those are actual Trae the Truth lyrics, but I googled him and I'd believe it

I wish I could recommend a reply.

[-..__...]

14. "When you're a jet"...

When you're a Jet,
You're a Jet all the way
From your first cigarette
To your last dyin' day.

When you're a Jet,
If the spit hits the fan,
You got brothers around,
You're a family man!".

Funny thing is... guns and gun laws were a lot more accessible and relaxed back then but they fought with knives chains and broken bottles.

[PfcHammer]

4. West Siiiiiiiiiiiiiiide... Bam bam bam bam bam. Peace out.

[zanne]

6. Another day, another mass shooting. nt

[notesdev]

7. This is in Texas?

I'm surprised nobody shot back.

[zanne]

8. Yeah. Once again, the self defense argument fails. nt

[-..__...]

15. Shouldn't this thread be moved to the "Gungeon"?

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=118&topic_id=240935&mesg_id=241148

Ohh wait... the OP's post hints at an anti-RKBA message so it belongs in GD.

never mind.

[slackmaster]

10. There was probably nobody in that crowd old enough to get a concealed weapons permit

The minimum age is 21, and I believe guns are prohibited on campus anyway.

[zanne]

11. I knew you'd do anything but blame guns. They're your babies. nt

[slackmaster]

12. Blaming inanimate objects for bad behavior by humans makes no sense at all

Of course I don't blame guns.

[zanne]

16. No, guns don't kill people.....

People with guns kill people.

[JonQ]

20. Also people with cars

or people with planes, or people with knives, or people with bats, or people with sarin gas, or people with pieces of string, or people with cigarettes people who use substandard building materials.

What's the common element in all these scenarios? Guns of course. Ban 'em, prevent all deaths forever.

[zanne]

22. Apples and oranges, JonQ...

Apples and oranges.

[JonQ]

26. Yep

People killed with guns are by the latest estimates over 56% more dead than those killed by other means.

Losing a family member to a drunk driver is hardly even a tragedy, nothing worth getting worked up over. But if that same family member had been shot by a drunk man, that would be a tragedy.

[EndersDame]

19. I myself blame the criminals

even if guns were banned they probably would find some way to acquire guns or find another way to perpetrate violence

[iverglas]

25. yeah, drive-by suffocations would be very popular

I'm sure drive-by drownings would increase, too ...

Honestly. Does no one ever read what they write??

[JonQ]

27. No, I'm pretty sure budding murderers

would be deterred by the potential fine they could get (in addition to the death penalty) for breaking gun control laws.

It's bizarre but most criminals refuse to break multiple laws at a time. Rape? No problem. Rape and double parking? No way, that's serious. Murder? Big deal. Murder and violating an unconstitutional ban on firearms? Uh uh, not going to do it.

[anonymous171]

21. Guns will do that to you. Last time I held a gun in my hands I almost did a drive-by too

Guns are more harmful than marijuana and should be banned.

[Fire_Medic_Dave]

23. It is amazing that people here believe that inanimate objects are evil.

[JonQ]

28. Many religions attach human qualities to inanimate objects

As gun-control has many elements of a religion it's not surprising that they do the same.

Also, religions are very hostile to facts that contradict their edicts, view anyone who disagrees with them as evil rather than merely having a different opinion, and try to force their beliefs on others (often using the law to do so) all the while claiming to be unfairly persecuted by everyone they are trying to strip of their rights.

Hm . . .