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The Spectacle Blog
At least ten people have been injured in a shooting in and around the Empire State Building in New York City. Two people have been confirmed dead (including the shooter).
I am sure there will be more details to follow.
On a personal note, the first thing that came to mind when I heard this was my Dad. I just phoned him. No answer. Probably still asleep.
UPDATE: Just talked to my Dad. All is well at his end.
Unfortunately, there is probably someone out there trying to get in touch with a loved one, cannot do so and will never do so.
UPDATE II: Apparently, the shooter was fired from his job in a shop inside the Empire State Building yesterday. Today, he returned for payback and shot a manager before shooting indiscriminately. How bloody awful.
UPDATE III: Several commenters mentioned it. On Saturday, the NYPD confirmed that the 9 bystanders who were shot in and around the Empire State Building were shot by two police officers who were pursuing the shooter. While the two officers killed the shooter they also could have killed innocent bystanders. This doesn’t inspire confidence. I realize that this happened very fast and you cannot guarantee civilians won’t get hurt in these situations but the NYPD clearly needs to review its procedures where it concerns firing weapons.
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Sjccoach| 8.24.12 @ 10:54AM
I'm shocked shocked that this happened in New York City. New York City has some of the toughest gun contr0l laws in the nation. I'm sure Mayor Bloomberg will find someone or something to blame. How could this happen in a liberal paradise?
ebonystone| 8.24.12 @ 11:55AM
It's either Sarah Palin's fault, or Rush Limbaugh's.
Got to be.
TinaB| 8.25.12 @ 8:47AM
What about W? Let us not forget to blame W.
JD| 8.24.12 @ 12:40PM
So, how long until the first Tea Party connection?
JD| 8.24.12 @ 12:45PM
The Left wins every issue, no matter the facts. It's just a matter of predicting how they'll spin this one.
On one hand, New York's "righteous" gun-control laws were surely undermined by some other region's lax laws, which enabled this guy to get a gun. Clearly we must ban guns nationwide for the ban to be effective! (No word on how we'll stop them from coming across our insecure border)
It's Bush's fault for creating the economic conditions that cost the guy his job.
It's the Right's vitriolic rhetoric that motivates violent actions!
Violent video games!
The 1%!
TinaB| 8.25.12 @ 8:49AM
Anh, there we go, it is W's fault.
Bob Grant| 8.24.12 @ 12:56PM
Hopefully, minimum deaths out of this tragedy other than the assailant. No need to know why he did it.
Of course, Bloomberg will make full political hay out of this. He's no different than obama in this regard.
Oldefarte| 8.24.12 @ 1:05PM
No doubt the liberals will [as usual] pin the tail on either Bush or Lady Liberty for this!!!!
Sjccoach| 8.24.12 @ 2:05PM
Just heard on the news that Mayor Bloomberg said some of the victims had been shot accidentally by the police. It is time that he took the lead and made all of his police officers turn in their weapons. They can talk the perps into surrendering. Also this disarmament proposal may well inspire the criminals to give up their guns.
TinaB| 8.25.12 @ 8:51AM
Yes, it's possible the shooter only shot those he intended, and the cops shot the rest. That, to me, is equally disturbing.