I do not need to see graphic murders to be able to understand the horrors of violence and empathize with its victims.
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Two Virginia television journalists fatally shot in on-air attack[READ OP]
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I do not need to see graphic murders to be able to understand the horrors of violence and empathize with its victims.
woopWOOP
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Suicide, huh. Sad, but honestly expected.
Condolences to the families of BOTH of the victims and the shooter. Those relatives won't know what hit them
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Condolences to the families of BOTH of the victims and the shooter. Those relatives won't know what hit them
that helpedYah, you don't sound emotional at all.
DigitalDream
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Good ol' Bedford. Glad I got out when I did.
ohhthegore
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curiosity got the better of me
just saw it, man that was heartbreaking
entremet
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Yeah. I was confused about it too. I thought people were reacting to the original video.
So there are two videos. The footage taken by the camera man who was killed and GoPro footage by the killer upload to his Twitter and FB pages.
Future PhaZe
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What's even more unnerving is that there's a precedent for this now and a copycat will likely follow :/
SplitYourInfinities
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This is sickening.
evilromero
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When you see reports of stab wound victims with 40 stab marks and living, yeah, I'll take a knife over a gun any day.
The cameraman was 27 and went to Virginia Tech so he was probably enrolled or about to be enrolled when the shooting happened there. It's insane that someone can so easily be close to two killing sprees within a decade. Shows how frequently people are being killed for no reason.
This is so dumb and ignorant.
Whoa. Sorry if one murderer who loses his job and kills a bunch of people isn't like that other murdering psychopath.
cyberheater
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It looked more like a mobile phone camera in portrait mode to me.
onadesertedisland
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I don't think this coward would have been able to confront someone with a knife. I hope America has a moment like Australia where society decides enough, but I don't think it will. Not enough people vote, and a reliable block vote entirely for selfish reasons.
GregLombardi
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Yeah, and I accidentally saw both videos. Should have stopped it when I saw the gun.
That's what makes it so disturbing.
I'm so mad he killed himself.
That's really all I can say. It's just exhausting, and frustrating, and heartbreaking that this shit happens time and time again, and people are more concerned with keeping their guns than saving innocent lives. I'm disgusted in more ways than one right now.
That's really all I can say. It's just exhausting, and frustrating, and heartbreaking that this shit happens time and time again, and people are more concerned with keeping their guns than saving innocent lives. I'm disgusted in more ways than one right now.
But he prepared a manifesto for ABC News, went to the filming location with a camera and had access to the internet/social media where he spread the footage; besides, I think his tweets indicate that this stems from jealousy
This all looks planned to me
Dedication Through Light
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Oh didnt know wdbj7 was already livestreaming the newscast.
Chinese Cartoons
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More like america needs to help people with mental health problems.
Because you already know what the outcome is, but not how it happened.
Ninja Scooter
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"Law enforcement confronted Vester Flanagan on Interstate 66 and Flanagan shot himself, officials tell CNN. It is not clear whether he was killed or injured."
What does "It is not clear whether he was killed or injured" mean?
What does "It is not clear whether he was killed or injured" mean?
Zabant
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You can see his resume video he used to apply for the job on his youtube, first image is him reporting on a gun story with him holding a SMG.
Who was defending this murderer? Yeah, no one.
I can't tell if we're living in a Stephen King novel or a Paul Verhoven movie.
Because it's available to watch and compelling to this story.
People survive self-inflicted gunshots, even to the head. It's probably unconfirmed at the moment is all that means.
just horrible and terrifying. Reading about the fiancee and the people involved with the victims is just immensely sad.
Yeah,
He actually pointed the gun, put it back down, and shuffled around some more, before coming back again. He was so close to the three of them and yet they never noticed. just frightening.
Yeah,
He actually pointed the gun, put it back down, and shuffled around some more, before coming back again. He was so close to the three of them and yet they never noticed. just frightening.
Eighty Deuce
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saw the shooters video.....jesus christ
That's the bit I found surreal. I kept wondering how she hadn't seen it from the corner of her eye. I guess the camera distorted the angles or distance or something.
samoscratch
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Not watching the video, this is fucked.
entremet
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But that's the problem.
Not really vengeance, but why don't these shooters start with themselves instead of ruining the lives of hundreds of people.
The Elite
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They don't have enough information on whether he's actually dead.
Poorly worded.
Lashley
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Confirmed dead.
WHSVnews ‏@WHSVnews 1m1 minute ago
#BREAKING #WDBJ shooting suspect Vester Flanagan has shot and killed himself on I-66: http://bit.ly/1WSbR0l #WHSV
WHSVnews ‏@WHSVnews 1m1 minute ago
#BREAKING #WDBJ shooting suspect Vester Flanagan has shot and killed himself on I-66: http://bit.ly/1WSbR0l #WHSV
Liamario
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That's VERY reductionist.
He shot himself but might still be alive.
Of course I'm emotional. Any normal person would be after seeing that.
I heard he "shot himself" but does it mean he's dead? You can shoot yourself and still survive.
I missed this post, ok question answered.
I missed this post, ok question answered.
teruterubozu
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eh, someone in my neighborhood just randomly killed someone with a knife in the grocery store aisle a few days ago. It's a cowardly act no matter the weapon.
Maybe, just maybe........we could do both?
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I saw the movie Nightcrawler the other day. The resonates so much with that movie.
Yah? Maybe. In what way, though?
I saw the videos posted live, and I've never felt brutality personalized in such a shocking or traumatic way. It was very upsetting, but not in a desensitizing way. It's hard to explain I guess.
Definitely affected the way I feel about gun control. I've always understood and agreed with the rational arguments, but this is different. This is something more guttural and instinctual. I guess I was just generalizing from my own case.
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