Discussion: Police: 3 Shot At Mall In Bethesda, Maryland

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Police: 3 Shot At Mall In Bethesda, Maryland Police: 3 Shot At Mall In Bethesda, Maryland Back to article
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If “news” is something unexpected, then, sadly, a random shooting at a public venue is no longer news.

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Nothing to see here. I am sure this was just an isolated incident by some guy who happened upon a firearm since guns do not exactly grow on trees.

(Edit)“We have no reason to believe at this point that the victims knew the suspect…”

Great. So now only everyone other than people this guy knows are potential future victims as long as he remains at large.

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Exactly.

Shootings are more like tornadoes, you don’t know exactly where and when they are going to happen but you know they are going to continue to occur.

It should be News, Weather, Sports and Shootings.

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That’s dark.

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How about just “Shootings and Stuff” since even final scores and news events usually take more time to develop than the regular shootings (including suicide by gun) that occur almost every minute or two?

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This is not news either because it’s going to happen again and again.

Last year, at least 30 people were killed in accidental shootings in which the shooter was 5 or younger, according to Everytown For Gun Safety, a gun control advocacy group that tracks these shootings, largely through news reports.

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And another

http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/man-woman-dead-2-kids-shot-outside-vegas-area-day-care/ar-BBsH5lG?li=BBnb7Kz&ocid=mailsignout

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Shooter worked for Federal Protective Services at the Department of Homeland Security.

He is a policeman. It is also though he is seeking suicide by cop.

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Kneed mower gunzzzzz!!!

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TPM…Please start a ‘Today’s Shooting Injuries/Deaths’ section…

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God-damned Bernie Sanders. It’s his fault.

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Sadly, it’s news because it’s in the 'burbs at a mall with a Nordstrom. It’s not far from one of the most sought after high schools in suburban DC and the HQ of Marriott. It wouldn’t make the national news if it didn’t have a potential effect on Bethesda Bettys. This is basically like CNN and its runaway blondes. Sad for those involved but frankly devaluing to people who are surrounded by this stuff everyday (and some of them live within 10 miles of this place).

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What the hell am I supposed to post now???

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Wouldn’t matter if it was Rockville, Silver Spring or DC, if it’s folks with a dispute, WTTG (the fox affiliate) will cover it.

It’s part of their programming.

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Sounds like the typical local nightly news broadcast in most of the US to me.