'Merica - now they're gunning down reporters
Aug 26th 2015, 1:20 pm
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'Merica - now they're gunning down reporters
Roanoke reporter, photographer killed by shooter during live news interview | WTKR.com
Society here is beyond broken, as are their idiot gun laws.
Society here is beyond broken, as are their idiot gun laws.
Aug 26th 2015, 1:59 pm
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Roanoke reporter, photographer killed by shooter during live news interview | WTKR.com
Society here is beyond broken, as are their idiot gun laws.
Society here is beyond broken, as are their idiot gun laws.
When the hell will someone here wake up? American society clearly needs disarming. They aren't Swiss, or indeed any other country that can handle its weapons. For whatever reason they are a danger to themselves and others.
Aug 26th 2015, 2:02 pm
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For once, I couldn't agree with you more.
When the hell will someone here wake up? American society clearly needs disarming. They aren't Swiss, or indeed any other country that can handle its weapons. For whatever reason they are a danger to themselves and others.
When the hell will someone here wake up? American society clearly needs disarming. They aren't Swiss, or indeed any other country that can handle its weapons. For whatever reason they are a danger to themselves and others.
Aug 26th 2015, 3:06 pm
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Reporting that the gunman is a disgruntled former employee of the TV station. Cops are looking for Vester L Flanagan...driving a 2009 Mustang. A third person is in surgery...maybe it was the woman being interviewed? 
Aug 26th 2015, 3:07 pm
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Warning this video does show the actual shooting, the camerman collapses and you see the reporter appearing to collapse.
https://uk.news.yahoo.com/two-dead-s...l?vp=1#8Jq0Axe
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Aug 26th 2015, 3:15 pm
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Looks like the reporter was directly targeted.
Aug 26th 2015, 3:16 pm
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It's f***** up but no more f***** up than all the other shootings that happen on a daily basis. As much as I love living here, sometimes I have to wonder whether this is the place to bring up my 9 month old daughter!
Aug 26th 2015, 3:26 pm
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Holy shit! So turns out this guy was once a reporter. Not only that, stuck a video of the shooting that he filmed himself on his Twitter account!!!
Aug 26th 2015, 3:37 pm
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I'm sorry to make a sweeping generalization here, but this country is a mess.
Aug 26th 2015, 3:44 pm
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What Mark just said. I would seriously think twice before raising a family in this hell hole.
Aug 26th 2015, 3:45 pm
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It's being reported the gunman has shot himself.
Aug 26th 2015, 3:50 pm
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Well your usual arguments about armed rednecks aren't going to fly this time.
Aug 26th 2015, 4:00 pm
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Aug 26th 2015, 4:05 pm
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The shooter filmed it too. And put it up on Twitter. I wont link.