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billh58

(6,641 posts)
Sat Jul 23, 2016, 08:09 PM Jul 2016

4 adults found dead after shooting in Texas

BASTROP, Texas — Four adults have been found dead following a shooting at an apartment complex in Bastrop, Texas.

Dawn Adams, spokeswoman for the Bastrop County Sheriff's office says in addition to the fatalities, one child has been taken to a hospital with minor injuries.

She said no details about the suspect or a motive for the shooting are available

Bastrop is a town of about 7,500 people located 35 miles southeast of Austin

http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/4-adults-found-dead-after-shooting-in-texas/ar-BBuJg7G?li=BBnb4R7


But of course it happened in Texas, that shining example of how to solve problems through responsible gun display and ownership.
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4 adults found dead after shooting in Texas (Original Post) billh58 Jul 2016 OP
Bastrop rjsquirrel Jul 2016 #1
Jade-Helm? Is that the one where Pres O declares martial law TheDebbieDee Jul 2016 #4
In fairness, most of the locals mocked Jade Helm rather mercilessly. TwilightZone Jul 2016 #5
Awww shit. More shit heaped on my home state. nt flamin lib Jul 2016 #2
Sorry about that, billh58 Jul 2016 #3
It's my home state too rjsquirrel Jul 2016 #6
OMG! Four adults shot!! SheilaT Jul 2016 #7
Spare us the gratuitous Texas Bashing, OK? Paladin Jul 2016 #8
Not all states glorify billh58 Jul 2016 #9
 

rjsquirrel

(4,762 posts)
1. Bastrop
Sat Jul 23, 2016, 08:10 PM
Jul 2016

is real near my home town, despite proximity to Austin it is a hotbed of backwardness.

Some may remember it for the bad fires a few years back. Most recently it was the center of anti-Jade Helm paranoia.

There's a lot of guns in Bastrop.

 

TheDebbieDee

(11,119 posts)
4. Jade-Helm? Is that the one where Pres O declares martial law
Sat Jul 23, 2016, 08:25 PM
Jul 2016

and uses tanks to lay siege against some place in Texas? How did that work out, anyway?

TwilightZone

(28,732 posts)
5. In fairness, most of the locals mocked Jade Helm rather mercilessly.
Sat Jul 23, 2016, 08:28 PM
Jul 2016

It was actually kind of amusing. Lots of letters to the editor, mocking Abbott in interviews, etc.

 

SheilaT

(23,156 posts)
7. OMG! Four adults shot!!
Sat Jul 23, 2016, 10:20 PM
Jul 2016

What an outrage!! This NEVER happens anywhere!

Oh, wait. Just another day in gun-ridden America.

Never mind.

Paladin

(28,724 posts)
8. Spare us the gratuitous Texas Bashing, OK?
Sun Jul 24, 2016, 07:50 AM
Jul 2016

As tragic as this event in Bastrop is, it'll likely be eclipsed by a bigger shooting incident in another state before week's end. Gun violence is a national problem---I shouldn't have to remind anyone of that grim fact.

billh58

(6,641 posts)
9. Not all states glorify
Sun Jul 24, 2016, 01:37 PM
Jul 2016

the open display of lethal weapons in their legislation and culture and walk around bragging about it. That was the point of my remark, and I stand by it. The message is if you have a problem, solve it with a gun because of the "Second Amendment, and Liberty, and Freedom" bullshit.

Yes, there will be more atrocious gun violence events in almost every state, and those of us who want to change the "guns for everyone, everywhere culture" to a "safe gun culture" will point those out as examples of how not to deal with a problem.

I realize that not all residents of Texas are gun nuts, and I apologize if I have offended you. I wish things were different -- but facts are facts.

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