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Wisconsin shooting leaves five dead

Postby -Astoria » Thu Feb 27, 2020 12:05 am

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Five people have been killed in a shooting at the Molson Coors Brewing Company campus in Milwaukee, Wisconsin state, local officials say.
They say the gunman died from "self-inflicted wounds". The attacker was identified as a 51-year-old Milwaukee resident. His motives were unclear.
The shooting occurred in the early afternoon while hundreds of employees were still at work.
Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett said it was a "tragic day for the city".
Speaking at a news briefing shortly after Wednesday's shooting, he described it as a "horrific act".
Meanwhile, Milwaukee police chief Alfonso Morales said that the five victims were all employees of the brewing company.
He praised the way the city's police, FBI officers and firefighters responded to the attack.
As the incident unfolded, nearby schools and businesses were locked down, local media report.
Speaking at the White House in Washington, President Donald Trump offered his "deepest condolences to the victims and families in Milwaukee".
He described the gunman as a "wicked murderer".
Wisconsin congressman Mike Gallagher condemned the attack on Twitter, saying: "There's no place for these kinds of hateful and disgusting acts in our society."
Molson Coors owns the Coors and Miller beer brands.
The company is yet to publicly comment on the shooting.

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Postby Bombadil » Thu Feb 27, 2020 12:14 am

You kind of need a point of view around this otherwise what are we supposed to say..

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Postby Neanderthaland » Thu Feb 27, 2020 12:15 am

Mass shooting is bad
Again we must have the same
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Postby -Astoria » Thu Feb 27, 2020 12:18 am

Bombadil wrote:You kind of need a point of view around this otherwise what are we supposed to say..

Apologies - let me edit the opening...

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Postby Nobel Hobos 2 » Thu Feb 27, 2020 12:19 am

I blame American beer.
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Postby Bombadil » Thu Feb 27, 2020 12:27 am

Nobel Hobos 2 wrote:I blame American beer.


As the eminent philosopher, Homer J. Simpson noted ~ "beer, the cause of, and solution to, all life's problems".
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Postby Zapato » Thu Feb 27, 2020 1:34 am

This is horrendous, and it's about time we do absolutely nothing to prevent anything like this from ever happening again.


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Postby Albrenia » Thu Feb 27, 2020 1:40 am

Zapato wrote:This is horrendous, and it's about time we do absolutely nothing to prevent anything like this from ever happening again.


Yup, pretty much the sum of what will come of this.

As useless as thoughts and prayers are, my sympathies go out to the victims and their families.

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Postby Ethel mermania » Thu Feb 27, 2020 4:37 am

Nobel Hobos 2 wrote:I blame American beer.

An irate Canadian perhaps, angry at the americanization of their national beer.
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Postby Greed and Death » Thu Feb 27, 2020 4:44 am

Ethel mermania wrote:
Nobel Hobos 2 wrote:I blame American beer.

An irate Canadian perhaps, angry at the americanization of their national beer.

We need American piss water control.
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Postby Loben The 2nd » Thu Feb 27, 2020 6:18 am

Start up the calls for gun control, media bois.
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Postby Nanatsu no Tsuki » Thu Feb 27, 2020 8:28 am

Nobel Hobos 2 wrote:I blame American beer.


So bad it can cause random shootings.

Either way, bummer. Condolences to the victims’ families.
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Postby The Black Forrest » Thu Feb 27, 2020 8:50 am

Loben The 2nd wrote:Start up the calls for gun control, media bois.


Already going to happen. As will the true ‘muricans defending the Constitution.
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Postby The Black Forrest » Thu Feb 27, 2020 8:59 am

Reasons not given yet. The weapon used was not announced as well.

Sad. Might be a layoff as he was older.....
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Postby Paddy O Fernature » Thu Feb 27, 2020 9:05 am

The Black Forrest wrote:Reasons not given yet. The weapon used was not announced as well.

Sad. Might be a layoff as he was older.....


Sadly, the lack of news is telling in of itself. Willing to bet that a handgun was used instead of a scary black murder machine, otherwise this would be wall to wall news instead of me having to literally search for it on Google.

Also going to wait for more information to come out obvious before speculating further, but it will be interesting to see what the motive is, if a motive is even found.

Lastly, hopefully those who survived make a safe and speedy recovery.

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Postby The Black Forrest » Thu Feb 27, 2020 9:10 am

Paddy O Fernature wrote:
The Black Forrest wrote:Reasons not given yet. The weapon used was not announced as well.

Sad. Might be a layoff as he was older.....


Sadly, the lack of news is telling in of itself. Willing to bet that a handgun was used instead of a scary black murder machine, otherwise this would be wall to wall news instead of me having to literally search for it on Google.

Also going to wait for more information to come out obvious before speculating further, but it will be interesting to see what the motive is, if a motive is even found.

Lastly, hopefully those who survived make a safe and speedy recovery.


They are also a little more distracted by the elections. A handgun probably was used. Depending on the amount of people at the site; something like an AR15 probably would have done more damage.

Speculation is all that exists. If the company did a layoff; they will probably try to keep that quiet for obvious reasons.....
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Postby Nanatsu no Tsuki » Thu Feb 27, 2020 9:12 am

The Black Forrest wrote:
Paddy O Fernature wrote:
Sadly, the lack of news is telling in of itself. Willing to bet that a handgun was used instead of a scary black murder machine, otherwise this would be wall to wall news instead of me having to literally search for it on Google.

Also going to wait for more information to come out obvious before speculating further, but it will be interesting to see what the motive is, if a motive is even found.

Lastly, hopefully those who survived make a safe and speedy recovery.


They are also a little more distracted by the elections. A handgun probably was used. Depending on the amount of people at the site; something like an AR15 probably would have done more damage.

Speculation is all that exists. If the company did a layoff; they will probably try to keep that quiet for obvious reasons.....


If (and I emphasize on the IF) it was a layoff, shooting at people is quite the overreaction.
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Postby The Black Forrest » Thu Feb 27, 2020 9:31 am

Nanatsu no Tsuki wrote:
The Black Forrest wrote:
They are also a little more distracted by the elections. A handgun probably was used. Depending on the amount of people at the site; something like an AR15 probably would have done more damage.

Speculation is all that exists. If the company did a layoff; they will probably try to keep that quiet for obvious reasons.....


If (and I emphasize on the IF) it was a layoff, shooting at people is quite the overreaction.


It is. Some people just hit rock bottom and think only revenge is all that is left. The environment is built on it. I have read studies where if you are over 45 and loose a full time gig; you are less then likely to replace it. Though this is only speculations for this incident.
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Postby Ethel mermania » Thu Feb 27, 2020 9:48 am

Nanatsu no Tsuki wrote:
The Black Forrest wrote:
They are also a little more distracted by the elections. A handgun probably was used. Depending on the amount of people at the site; something like an AR15 probably would have done more damage.

Speculation is all that exists. If the company did a layoff; they will probably try to keep that quiet for obvious reasons.....


If (and I emphasize on the IF) it was a layoff, shooting at people is quite the overreaction.

Ruin my life, I will ruin yours, isnt the most unreasonable thing out there.
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Postby The Emerald Legion » Thu Feb 27, 2020 10:23 am

They say the gunman died from "self-inflicted wounds


Well that's cowardly. Shoot up a place and don't even have the courage to let the people have justice?
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Postby -Astoria » Thu Feb 27, 2020 10:27 am

The Emerald Legion wrote:
They say the gunman died from "self-inflicted wounds


Well that's cowardly. Shoot up a place and don't even have the courage to let the people have justice?

Jungle "justice" =/= justice - better to leave that to the police.

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Postby The Emerald Legion » Thu Feb 27, 2020 10:30 am

-Astoria wrote:
The Emerald Legion wrote:
Well that's cowardly. Shoot up a place and don't even have the courage to let the people have justice?

Jungle "justice" =/= justice - better to leave that to the police.


What on Earth do you mean? He killed himself before he could get arrested. That's my point.
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Postby Ethel mermania » Thu Feb 27, 2020 10:38 am

The Emerald Legion wrote:
-Astoria wrote:Jungle "justice" =/= justice - better to leave that to the police.


What on Earth do you mean? He killed himself before he could get arrested. That's my point.

Saved the taxpayer a lot of money, we should be thankful.
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Postby Gormwood » Thu Feb 27, 2020 11:21 am

The Emerald Legion wrote:
They say the gunman died from "self-inflicted wounds


Well that's cowardly. Shoot up a place and don't even have the courage to let the people have justice?

What better way to give a last big middle finger to the Good Guys and the world than shooting yourself?
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