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#1 2009-03-11 05:58:28
- JaneFairfax
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Eleven die in Alabama shootings
Police are investigating why a gunman killed 10 people in a series of shootings in the southern US state of Alabama before killing himself.
The gunman burned down his own house, before firing on homes, shops and vehicles in the towns of Samson and Geneva near the Florida border.
Full story: BBC News
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#2 2009-03-11 06:37:17
- JaneFairfax
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Re: Eleven die in Alabama shootings
There have been shootings in Germany too.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7936817.stm
Its been a sad day today. 
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#3 2009-03-11 20:22:19
- Tigeree
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Re: Eleven die in Alabama shootings
Alabama? Oh when will these people learn? 
People don't notice whether it's winter or summer when they're happy.
~ Anton Chekhov
Cheer up, emo kid.
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#4 2009-03-14 11:52:34
- integer
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Re: Eleven die in Alabama shootings
It is not the people of Alabama, the United States, Britian, France, Iran, Iraq, or any other place. It is persons who cannot control or direct anger in a more meaningful manner.
Sometimes death by violence is the only choice.
Most often, there are many other ways to reach a solution to a problem.
Re-arranging you prejudices doesn't make you a more rational person, but sometimes it allows insight into your specific bias. (And for that, I apologize to the original author - William James)
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#5 2009-03-14 12:14:32
- Identity
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Re: Eleven die in Alabama shootings
It is not the people of Alabama, the United States, Britian, France, Iran, Iraq, or any other place. It is persons who cannot control or direct anger in a more meaningful manner.
Sometimes death by violence is the only choice.
Most often, there are many other ways to reach a solution to a problem.Re-arranging you prejudices doesn't make you a more rational person, but sometimes it allows insight into your specific bias. (And for that, I apologize to the original author - William James)
Maybe we should be questioning the freedom to own firearms...
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#6 2009-03-15 18:14:23
- Tigeree
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Re: Eleven die in Alabama shootings
You have a very good point there, integer. I actually only heard about it on the news last night. This is pretty much where I get stories before we here them in Aus.
People don't notice whether it's winter or summer when they're happy.
~ Anton Chekhov
Cheer up, emo kid.
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