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posted by takyon on Saturday June 20 2015, @11:30PM   

An Anonymous Coward writes:

"At some point as a country, we have to reckon with what happens. It's not enough to express sympathy. You don't see this kind of murder, on this scale, with this kind of frequency in other advanced countries on earth." - President Obama.

Discuss.

• A Hectic Day at Church, and Then a Hellish Visitor
• Charleston relatives 'forgive' shooting suspect in court
• Latest on church shooting: Black, white pastors get together
• Terrorism v hate crime: How US courts decide: After the murder of nine black Americans at a church in Charleston, South Carolina by a white man, advocates and commentators are calling for suspect Dylann Roof to be described as a terrorist.
  • Why we shouldn't call Dylann Roof a terrorist
  • We Asked a Lawyer if Dylann Roof Could Face Terrorism Charges
  • As Media Labels Roof 'Troubled Loner,' Justice Department Moves Forward With Domestic Terrorism Charges
  • Was the South Carolina shooting a hate crime or a terrorist attack?
  • Terrorism in Charleston demands the government act like black lives matter
  • Criminal Justice Professor Discusses Charleston Shooting Suspect Dylann Roof
• Dylann Roof's friend: 'He never said anything racist': Christon Scriven, 21, told the BBC's Rajini Vaidyanathan that Mr Roof "wanted to shoot that school up - UCA university of Charleston - it's 3 miles up the street from that church."
• Mitt Romney Calls on South Carolina to Remove Confederate Flag at Capitol
  • Mitt Romney: Remove Confederate flag from South Carolina Capitol
  • Jeb Bush had Confederate flag taken down from Florida Capitol in 2001
• Dylann Storm Roof Photos Found on Website [manifesto archive]
  • Here's What Appears to Be Dylann Roof's Racist Manifesto
  • Photos Of Dylann Roof, Racist Manifesto Surface On Website
  • BBC: The collection of photographs found on a website also show 21-year-old Dylann Roof burning the US flag and visiting a former slave plantation.
  • Possible manifesto of Dylann Roof draws from hate group's text, expert says
• Police: Charleston church shooting suspect Dylann Roof is on suicide watch
• Charleston Church Shooter Dylann Roof Was Loner Caught in 'Internet Evil': Family
  • Charleston shooting suspect Dylann Roof said to be 'a classic lone wolf'
• The Mainstream Media Is Showing Its Bias In Charleston Massacre. And It's Ugly.
  • Why Republicans were quick to cite religion — but not racism — on Charleston
• Rick Perry: Charleston massacre was an 'accident' caused by drugs — not guns
  • Rick Perry calls Charleston church shooting an 'accident': Republican presidential candidate says 'real issue' raised by case is drugs: Perry accuses Obama of seeking to use shooting to take away Americans' guns
  • Rick Perry's campaign says he misspoke about Charleston shooting
• Suboxone: What is the drug linked to Charleston shooting suspect?
  • CBS News correspondent Adriana Diaz reported that classmates alluded to Roof having a drug habit, describing him as a "pill popper" who "told racist jokes."
  • Wikipedia: Buprenorphine/Suboxone (Schedule III in U.S.)

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Original Submission

• Re:Good point (Score: 5, Informative) by FatPhil on Sunday June 21 2015, @12:00PM

  by FatPhil (863) <{pc-soylent} {at} {asdf.fi}> on Sunday June 21 2015, @12:00PM (#199039) Homepage

  Switzerland has a well-regulated militia, that being considered necessary for the security of a free state.
  
  The USA, however, instead just has guns fuck yeah.

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