Active Now

Slartibartfast
Shuhak
Randy D
Discussion » Statements » Rosie's Corner » More than 50 dead so far. 200 injured. Deadliest mass shooting in US History. Las Vegas Country Music Festival this time. Is your city next?
RosieG

More than 50 dead so far. 200 injured. Deadliest mass shooting in US History. Las Vegas Country Music Festival this time. Is your city next?

The shooter, Steven Paddock, was a convicted felon. He's dead. The weapons he used were military style meant to be used in war. Convicted felons aren't supposed to be able to own guns. Where did he get them? Who knows? His female companion is Marilou Danley. Whether she was involved in it or an unknowing bystander hasn't been determined yet. Another crisis. Another tragedy. Life in these United States. :(

Posted - October 2, 2017
Tags : None

Responses


  • 2657
    First thing I heard on the news this morning. Tragedies are almost a daily occurrence these days but this one shocked me more than most. Those poor people would have been terrified when they realized what was happening. Their loved ones waking up to find out that they have lost their loved one to senselessness or finding out their loved one was wounded or for some even just knowing your loved one was there but possibly not ave been in contact with them yet to see if they are a victim or survivor. Yesterdays news mentioned a woman in Duncanville that was abducted, robbed and raped by two men wielding a gun only to have a third man meet up with them later to rape her again and then we have terror attacks in France and Canada yesterday not to mention the hurricanes and earthquakes the last month.  

    (2 Timothy 3:1-5) But know this, that in the last days critical times hard to deal with will be here. 2 For men will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boastful, haughty, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, disloyal, 3 having no natural affection, not open to any agreement, slanderers, without self-control, fierce, without love of goodness, 4 betrayers, headstrong, puffed up with pride, lovers of pleasures rather than lovers of God, 5 having an appearance of godliness but proving false to its power; and from these turn away.

    Matthew 24
      October 2, 2017 5:49 AM MDT
    4

  • 113301
     The last I heard  59 are dead and 527 injured. I haven't checked on the statistics today. If the numbers change they won't be going down. Beyond shock and disbelief and revulsion what words are there to help us understand the why? We live in dangerous times.   They seem to be getting more so, not less. Thank you for your thoughtful reply and Happy Tuesday tex!
      October 3, 2017 2:25 AM MDT
    0

  • 34286
    Very sad. 
      October 2, 2017 6:06 AM MDT
    5

  • 314
    My town has fewer people in total than were at that festival. As a soft target it's of little value.
      October 2, 2017 7:33 AM MDT
    2

  • 2657
    I read this a couple of times. What do you mean?
      October 2, 2017 8:28 AM MDT
    0

  • 314
    The question was

    Is your city next?

     

    I see no reason why it would be.  Not enough impact.

      October 2, 2017 9:09 PM MDT
    2

  • 2657
    OIC, thanks. lol
      October 3, 2017 1:25 AM MDT
    0

  • 34286
    News is reporting he was NOT a criminal. NOT a felon.
    They are still looking for a motive.
      October 2, 2017 8:09 AM MDT
    5

  • 2657
    I think he's a bit old to be an Islamic terrorist. I wonder what his motive was? Just went off the deep end or lost money in Vegas or ...?
      October 2, 2017 8:30 AM MDT
    2

  • 34286
    Sounds like it was definately premeditated.  The floor he was on has been booked solid for weeks. Family is claiming they saw no warnings signs.
      October 2, 2017 8:34 AM MDT
    2

  • 46117
    My 2, did anyone say what concert people were attending?  I heard there was a rock concert and most of the bullets were aimed there?
      October 2, 2017 8:48 AM MDT
    2

  • 34286
    It was a 3 day country music festival. This was the headline performance, Jason Aldean. That is why many thought it was fireworks at first as part of the finale to the festival.
    Yes, the bullets were aimed at the concert attendees. From the hotel room he had a perfect view...like fish in a barrel is how the news put it. This post was edited by my2cents at October 3, 2017 12:36 AM MDT
      October 2, 2017 8:56 AM MDT
    4

  • 46117
    That's just hideous.   Part of me wants to make a joke about Country Music, but this is so horrible, I cannot.

    Thanks for the heads-up. 
      October 2, 2017 9:00 AM MDT
    2

  • 2657

    Looks like ISIS is trying to claim responsibility but the FBI says no.

    https://www.businessinsider.com/las-vegas-shooting-reports-of-gunman-at-mandalay-bay-casino-2017-10
    58 people are dead and more than 515 are injured after a mass shooting in Las Vegas

    ...

    Officers identified him as Stephen Paddock, a 64-year-old man from Nevada. They believe he was the only attacker, and that he killed himself before they arrived.

    A statement from ISIS claimed that the attack was their doing, and that Paddock converted to Islam "a few months ago." The FBI contradicted this claim, saying that Paddock had "no connection with an international terrorist group."

      October 2, 2017 7:02 PM MDT
    1

  • 591
    Perhaps he was a Christian terrorist, or perhaps he is just your common or garden fcuking lunatic.
      October 2, 2017 3:36 PM MDT
    1

  • 2657
    Possibly, have they been in the news lately? Definitely a lunatic rather some type of Muslim, Christian or atheist?
    Don't know why you felt the need to cuss?
      October 2, 2017 3:58 PM MDT
    2

  • 591
    Could my reason be that I am more than a little urinated off with both bible and quran thumping lunatics.
      October 2, 2017 4:32 PM MDT
    2

  • 2657
    Such a lovely fellow. You think the world would be better if everyone was as tolerant as you?
      October 2, 2017 7:00 PM MDT
    1

  • 591
    Indeed it would
      October 2, 2017 7:55 PM MDT
    1

  • 2657
    https://www.rawstory.com/2017/10/las-vegas-mayor-calls-shooter-a-crazed-lunatic-full-of-hate/

    Las Vegas mayor calls shooter ‘a crazed lunatic full of hate’

      October 2, 2017 7:59 PM MDT
    1

  • 591
    In that case the Mayor is in agreement with my original comment, 'or perhaps he is just your common or garden fcuking lunatic'.
      October 2, 2017 8:07 PM MDT
    0

  • 113301
    Last I heard 59 died and 527 were injured. That's the last count I know about. I haven't checked yet today. If the numbers change they will only worse. He does not fit the profile of a mass murderer. Since he is dead we will probably never know why. Thank you for your reply m2c and Happy Tuesday to thee.
      October 3, 2017 2:27 AM MDT
    0

  • 19937
    Nothing I have read recently mentions Paddock being a felon, but that may not yet have been confirmed.  The woman he was with has been questioned and released by the police and is not a suspect.  There are reports that she has left the country for the Philippines, but that is not confirmed yet either as far as I know. 
      October 2, 2017 12:31 PM MDT
    4

  • 7126
    I find it somewhat hard to believe that this woman didn't have a clue what he was up to. Not in the sense of her being involved, just information you'd glean from being a roommate. Still early days though, who knows what will be uncovered.
      October 3, 2017 12:08 AM MDT
    1