EPTShooting in Aurora, Colorado - Page 5
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Orangeremi
United States94 Posts
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Aerisky
United States12129 Posts
On July 20 2012 18:47 r.Evo wrote: Yes, it sucks, yes, it's tragic. It's still bound to happen. All you can really do is hope that it won't happen in a theater/bank/museum/airport/business center where you actually are yourself or know people who are there. I mean yes, it's bound to happen at some point, but it still feels like a weird thing to mention. A major attack happens and "it was bound to happen" isn't the exactly the first thing I think, whether or not it is. Same could be said about a variety of events anyway. Not that there is anything wrong with your logic, I just personally wouldn't really consciously think that :/ Hope it's just an isolated incident and we don't have more of these... man just terrible. I don't know anybody in Aurora myself, but hope the injured's lives are saved and that they aren't permanently injured by this one perpetrator or perpetrators if there turns out to be multiple people involved in the shooting.... | ||
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WindWolf
Sweden11767 Posts
Edit: On July 20 2012 18:51 Orangeremi wrote: I live in this city, less than a mile from the theater. One of my friends was shot, uncertain if he's alive or not. I was going to go and see the film but decided not to because it'd be so late. This is so shocking and unbelievable. I'm in shock and I wasn't even there. I really hope that your friend is alive, fellow TL user | ||
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thrawn2112
United States6918 Posts
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Ahelvin
France1866 Posts
On July 20 2012 18:51 Orangeremi wrote: I live in this city, less than a mile from the theater. One of my friends was shot, uncertain if he's alive or not. I was going to go and see the film but decided not to because it'd be so late. This is so shocking and unbelievable. I'm in shock and I wasn't even there. Hoping for the best about your friend... This is really awful, I need to stop reading this thread. | ||
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Looms
United States4624 Posts
On July 20 2012 18:51 Orangeremi wrote: I live in this city, less than a mile from the theater. One of my friends was shot, uncertain if he's alive or not. I was going to go and see the film but decided not to because it'd be so late. This is so shocking and unbelievable. I'm in shock and I wasn't even there. I hope that he is alright. | ||
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SnipedSoul
Canada2158 Posts
On July 20 2012 18:52 thrawn2112 wrote: this is going to sound really jaded and cynical but i honestly wish stuff like this didnt get as much coverage as it does. sure it sucks and everything but look what happened after 9/11 in the name of security and counter terrorism. once again i know it sucks but shitty things happen, that's just how it is. i'm sure this will be on every news station tomorrow and everyone will be throwing around words like scary, terrorism, and other such buzzwords the media uses to keep us from turning off the damn tv. Reporting on 14 people getting murdered with 50+ wounded isn't sensationalism. | ||
BisuDagger
Bisutopia19300 Posts
On July 20 2012 18:49 Looms wrote: cellphone video of the aftermath. "Was in theatre 16 when it happend" That's nauseating. | ||
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-Strider-
Mexico1605 Posts
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Looms
United States4624 Posts
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Aerisky
United States12129 Posts
On July 20 2012 18:51 Orangeremi wrote: I live in this city, less than a mile from the theater. One of my friends was shot, uncertain if he's alive or not. I was going to go and see the film but decided not to because it'd be so late. This is so shocking and unbelievable. I'm in shock and I wasn't even there. Wow...glad you're still here to be able to talk to us, just crazy. I hope the fact that you know he got shot means that he was able to contact you somehow and thus will be able to survive. Thoughts and prayers go out to the victims and families in that shooting, as always. Just so, so, sad. | ||
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crappen
Norway1546 Posts
On July 20 2012 18:52 thrawn2112 wrote: this is going to sound really jaded and cynical but i honestly wish stuff like this didnt get as much coverage as it does. sure it sucks and everything but look what happened after 9/11 in the name of security and counter terrorism. once again i know it sucks but shitty things happen, that's just how it is. i'm sure this will be on every news station tomorrow and everyone will be throwing around words like scary, terrorism, and other such buzzwords the media uses to keep us from turning off the damn tv. I see your point somewhat, and I find it worse when especially (not all) politicans use this kind of tragedy in their campaign and arguments. I mean, when they bring up this "card" as they suit their personal campaign interest, THAT is what fucks me the most up. This is really sad news though. | ||
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Deadlyhazard
United States1177 Posts
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Qwyn
United States2779 Posts
On July 20 2012 18:18 r.Evo wrote: How is that a reason to not watch the movie anymore? This world is big enough to generate freaks from time to time and our coverage is good enough to instantly know about them when they snap - that doesn't mean they're on every corner waiting for you. You know what I mean. Ok maybe you don't. I was just saying - I wanted to go to the early release but ended up not. What if that had been me? Is all. You don't have to explain to me what every sane person knows and accepts. | ||
Pandemona
Charlie Sheens House51493 Posts
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r.Evo
Germany14080 Posts
On July 20 2012 18:51 K_Dilkington wrote: Don't really get your point, I think it's because you don't have one. You can literally say the same thing about any tragedy, that it's statistically likely to happen at some point. That doesn't really say anything. The point is that instant talk about "tightening security" and "needing guards in movie theaters" is utter bullshit since it won't fix anything. | ||
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thrawn2112
United States6918 Posts
On July 20 2012 18:54 SnipedSoul wrote: Reporting 14 people getting murdered with 50+ wounded isn't sensationalism. yeah, i dont think want to explain my position any farther out of respect for people who may read this who have been affected by it | ||
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AmericanUmlaut
Germany2589 Posts
On July 20 2012 18:58 r.Evo wrote: The point is that instant talk about "tightening security" and "needing guards in movie theaters" is utter bullshit since it won't fix anything. Well then it's good that no one here is discussing those things. Thanks for your preemptive input. | ||
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nihlon
Sweden5581 Posts
On July 20 2012 18:57 Deadlyhazard wrote: Holy shit. That is A TOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOON of people injured and killed. Way too many from just one guy. RIP and although I feel bad for the families, I feel even worse for the victims for having their lives ruined permanently. Holy shit. The shooter just ruined a ton of people's ambitions and dreams with one fell swoop. That's bullshit. It's not impossible for one person since it's obviously a crowded place where people don't expect it as well as the reported tear gas. The norway incident was similar where people were stuck on an island. It's "easy" to kill a lot of people if they are cornered. | ||
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SpiffD
Denmark1264 Posts
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