Comments on: Mall Shooting

By: Michael

Michael — Sat, 17 Feb 2007 17:51:02 +0000

This mall shooting reminds me of the Perimeter mall shooting back in 1990, except he wasn’t muslim just crazy. It is one of many reasons that I A) carry while at a mall and B) don’t visit the mall often.

By: Scott

Scott — Fri, 16 Feb 2007 17:49:27 +0000

HERE YOU GO!

“We are Muslims, but we are not terrorists,” the boy’s aunt, Ajka Omerovic, said Wednesday at the family’s house.

Piss off persimmon!

By: SayUncle » Don’t say that, lest ye offend my delicate sensibilities

SayUncle » Don’t say that, lest ye offend my delicate sensibilities — Thu, 15 Feb 2007 14:00:20 +0000

[...] In this post, I mentioned that the nut job Sulejmen Talovic went on a shooting rampage was a Muslim. Then, I noted that the right wing blogs were wondering why this fact wasn’t mentioned much in the press. [...]

By: SayUncle

SayUncle — Thu, 15 Feb 2007 01:29:11 +0000

Can’t recall, will find it later.

Is it completely outside the realm of possibility that it could be a factor?

By: persimmon

persimmon — Wed, 14 Feb 2007 23:22:55 +0000

Was that article written by a reporter or by someone trying to manufacture a scandal?

By: SayUncle

SayUncle — Wed, 14 Feb 2007 21:36:11 +0000

Is there actually any evidence that he was a religious person?

Only a mention in an article i read this morning.

By: persimmon

persimmon — Wed, 14 Feb 2007 21:29:43 +0000

Yes. Hence, me stating his Bosnian origin.

Which does not imply that he is a Muslim. Is there actually any evidence that he was a religious person?

Tam, if a quarter of the Muslims in the world were into jihad, they wouldn’t have to hijack airplanes and sneak bombs into subways and markets. My comparison is apt.

By: TD

TD — Wed, 14 Feb 2007 20:26:15 +0000

Uncle, my understanding is that those under 21 but over 18 can legally *own* handguns, at least under Federal law. However, they can’t legally buy one from an FFL. But if, say, your parents give you a handgun on your 18th birthday, or you buy one from a private party, that’s perfectly legal (to the best of my knowledge).

By: Tam

Tam — Wed, 14 Feb 2007 17:36:54 +0000

Most Muslims have no interest in jihad, just as most Christians have no interest in protesting soldiers� funerals with �God Hates Fags� signs.

True, but I’d say that the percentage of “most” in the former is like saying “most Americans voted for Bush in ‘04” while the latter is hewing more to the traditional definition of “most”.

By: SayUncle

SayUncle — Wed, 14 Feb 2007 17:16:35 +0000

You realize, of course, that �Muslim� is not an ethnicity

Yes. Hence, me stating his Bosnian origin.

By: BobG

BobG — Wed, 14 Feb 2007 16:58:37 +0000

It didn’t use to be posted against firearms; it must be a recent development. Sort of backfired, if you ask me.

By: persimmon

persimmon — Wed, 14 Feb 2007 16:58:14 +0000

You realize, of course, that “Muslim” is not an ethnicity. It’s a religion. There are American Muslims and Bosnian atheists. Most Muslims have no interest in jihad, just as most Christians have no interest in protesting soldiers’ funerals with “God Hates Fags” signs.

So it could be that media is not reporting the shooters religion because no one is sure whether he was religious.

By: Captain Holly

Captain Holly — Wed, 14 Feb 2007 16:32:13 +0000

I’ve never carried in Trolley Square, so I don’t remember if it’s an official gun-free zone. But it was considered to be a pretty safe place until this happened.