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kentuck
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Tue Dec-11-07 11:40 AM Original message |
Church guard gains hero status |
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CottonBear
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Tue Dec-11-07 11:46 AM Response to Original message |
1. I've got a question: what kind of church needs armed security guards? |
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Ishoutandscream2
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Tue Dec-11-07 11:50 AM Response to Reply #1 |
2. One with lots and lots of money |
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CottonBear
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Tue Dec-11-07 11:52 AM Response to Reply #2 |
3. That makes sense. The Colorado church must be a "Prosperity Gospel" church. n/t |
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Xenotime
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Tue Dec-11-07 04:24 PM Response to Reply #2 |
56. Or a church with something to hide. |
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krispos42
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Tue Dec-11-07 12:00 PM Response to Reply #1 |
4. Well, they have thousands of people at each service |
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CottonBear
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Tue Dec-11-07 02:48 PM Response to Reply #4 |
40. I've never been to a mega-church. I've just seen them on TV. |
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artboy
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Tue Dec-11-07 12:30 PM Response to Reply #1 |
6. were they |
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Maddy McCall
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Tue Dec-11-07 12:44 PM Response to Reply #6 |
9. Yes. |
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uncle ray
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Tue Dec-11-07 12:57 PM Response to Reply #6 |
18. they have security everyday |
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Xenotime
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Tue Dec-11-07 04:26 PM Response to Reply #18 |
57. Did she shoot somebody else? |
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pipoman
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Tue Dec-11-07 12:43 PM Response to Reply #1 |
8. It's too bad it has came to this. |
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TCJ70
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Tue Dec-11-07 07:11 PM Response to Reply #1 |
67. I heard/read somewhere that she showed up because... |
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ileus
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Tue Dec-11-07 09:54 PM Response to Reply #1 |
104. at least two churches this past weekend needed armed security... |
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sakabatou
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Wed Dec-12-07 01:15 PM Response to Reply #1 |
115. The synagogue I go to on the high holidays is armed |
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IronLionZion
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Wed Dec-12-07 01:25 PM Response to Reply #1 |
116. megachurches have CEOs and private planes and stuff |
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bjorkfan
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Wed Dec-12-07 10:30 PM Response to Reply #1 |
119. If Neo-Nazis shot people in a black church should they fire back? |
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CottonBear
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Thu Dec-13-07 01:52 PM Response to Reply #119 |
121. Goddammit. I am not against defending one's self nor am I anti-semitic or anti-Muslim |
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Javaman
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Tue Dec-11-07 12:13 PM Response to Original message |
5. I hope the right wing starts screaming for the need to carry weapons in churches now. |
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ret5hd
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Tue Dec-11-07 12:47 PM Response to Reply #5 |
12. Will it be a cult if they have an armory? |
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LiberalFighter
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Tue Dec-11-07 12:52 PM Response to Reply #12 |
15. Branch Davidian? |
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Maddy McCall
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Tue Dec-11-07 01:13 PM Response to Reply #5 |
24. Yeah, because if a place where 1000s of people gather is getting threats of violence... |
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Javaman
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Tue Dec-11-07 04:16 PM Response to Reply #24 |
54. ... |
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CottonBear
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Wed Dec-12-07 01:05 PM Response to Reply #24 |
112. I can understand now that I know that 1,000s of people attend. |
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The Backlash Cometh
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Tue Dec-11-07 01:15 PM Response to Reply #5 |
25. One more good reason to avoid church. |
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coalition_unwilling
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Tue Dec-11-07 03:22 PM Response to Reply #5 |
45. Praise the Lord and pass the ammunition -n/t |
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Javaman
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Tue Dec-11-07 04:16 PM Response to Reply #45 |
55. dang it!!! |
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Critters2
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Tue Dec-11-07 12:41 PM Response to Original message |
7. Truthfulness issues. |
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Maddy McCall
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Tue Dec-11-07 12:45 PM Response to Reply #7 |
10. Yeah, since she has a "past," she should have never killed the potential mass murderer. |
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CottonBear
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Wed Dec-12-07 01:06 PM Response to Reply #10 |
113. She didn't kill him. She wounded him, stopping his rampage. Then he killed himself. n/t |
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robcon
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Tue Dec-11-07 12:46 PM Response to Original message |
11. She IS a hero. |
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Maddy McCall
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Tue Dec-11-07 12:51 PM Response to Reply #11 |
14. Yes... |
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slackmaster
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Tue Dec-11-07 12:53 PM Response to Reply #14 |
16. Not to mention that any time someone uses a gun he or she gets demonized |
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Maddy McCall
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Tue Dec-11-07 12:57 PM Response to Reply #16 |
19. Yes...this case has it all, doesn't it? |
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uppityperson
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Tue Dec-11-07 01:32 PM Response to Reply #19 |
31. And don't miss her last name either. |
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tom_paine
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Tue Dec-11-07 01:18 PM Response to Reply #11 |
28. On this we agree, robcon. |
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earthside
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Tue Dec-11-07 01:21 PM Response to Reply #11 |
29. An NRA 'Hero' - That's for Sure |
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Maddy McCall
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Tue Dec-11-07 02:04 PM Response to Reply #29 |
33. NRA or not, she IS a hero. Should she not be recognized as such... |
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tom_paine
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Tue Dec-11-07 02:08 PM Response to Reply #33 |
36. Well said Maddy. How many different ways can you say it? |
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ChazII
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Tue Dec-11-07 11:06 PM Response to Reply #33 |
110. Awesome answer, Maddy. |
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superconnected
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Tue Dec-11-07 03:38 PM Response to Reply #29 |
50. At least she was a security guard and not a private citizen, while shooting |
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Tejas
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Tue Dec-11-07 10:11 PM Response to Reply #50 |
106. female private citizen shooting a killer is "wrong"? this is a joke, right? |
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bjorkfan
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Wed Dec-12-07 10:31 PM Response to Reply #106 |
120. It's only wrong if she's a Christian, apparently. Christian all deserve to be killed (sarc). |
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JPZenger
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Thu Dec-13-07 02:03 PM Response to Reply #11 |
122. A Volunteer at the end of a 3 day fast |
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Maddy McCall
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Tue Dec-11-07 12:50 PM Response to Original message |
13. I don't care what the woman's done in her past... |
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kestrel91316
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Tue Dec-11-07 12:54 PM Response to Original message |
17. Couple of opinions: |
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Maddy McCall
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Tue Dec-11-07 01:03 PM Response to Reply #17 |
21. I agree... |
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Bitwit1234
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Tue Dec-11-07 01:00 PM Response to Original message |
20. No ....they sent armed security guards after they heard that |
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uncle ray
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Tue Dec-11-07 01:15 PM Response to Reply #20 |
26. they have armed security all the time |
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Maddy McCall
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Tue Dec-11-07 02:17 PM Response to Reply #26 |
37. And it worked this time. So what's your beef? |
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Dr. Strange
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Tue Dec-11-07 03:10 PM Response to Reply #37 |
42. Fundy christian lives were saved. |
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uncle ray
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Tue Dec-11-07 03:35 PM Response to Reply #37 |
49. no problem whatsoever. |
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DinahMoeHum
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Tue Dec-11-07 01:03 PM Response to Original message |
22. At least she was trained and licensed to carry a firearm. |
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slackmaster
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Tue Dec-11-07 01:08 PM Response to Reply #22 |
23. That's a bit of a straw man |
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DinahMoeHum
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Tue Dec-11-07 02:29 PM Response to Reply #23 |
38. They still better know how to use a firearm safely and properly. . . |
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benEzra
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Tue Dec-11-07 05:13 PM Response to Reply #38 |
62. To obtain a carry license here in NC... |
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tom_paine
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Tue Dec-11-07 01:16 PM Response to Original message |
27. What the hell is wrong with DU? She IS a hero, damnit. |
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uncle ray
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Tue Dec-11-07 01:32 PM Response to Reply #27 |
30. she could choose to be secretive. |
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tom_paine
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Tue Dec-11-07 02:06 PM Response to Reply #30 |
34. So what? She's a human being. You want her to be a robot? |
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Maddy McCall
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Tue Dec-11-07 02:07 PM Response to Reply #30 |
35. Damned uppity woman. |
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uncle ray
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Tue Dec-11-07 03:31 PM Response to Reply #35 |
47. you're reading way too much into my post. |
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Maddy McCall
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Tue Dec-11-07 06:46 PM Response to Reply #47 |
64. 1. She's not an officer. |
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Tejas
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Tue Dec-11-07 10:17 PM Response to Reply #30 |
107. Jealousy is eating many alive |
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dicknbush
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Tue Dec-11-07 01:40 PM Response to Original message |
32. Meanwhile our sons and daughters are dying for this: |
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dbonds
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Tue Dec-11-07 02:39 PM Response to Original message |
39. AP: Police say autopsy results show Colorado church gunman Matthew Murray killed himself. |
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Xenotime
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Tue Dec-11-07 04:30 PM Response to Reply #39 |
58. Ha! That means she missed! |
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RamboLiberal
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Tue Dec-11-07 04:54 PM Response to Reply #58 |
59. Go read the stories - she hit him several times |
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MilesColtrane
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Tue Dec-11-07 02:55 PM Response to Original message |
41. On the same page, "El Paso County Coroner: Church Shooter Matt Murray Killed Himself" |
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donheld
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Tue Dec-11-07 03:19 PM Response to Reply #41 |
43. Here's your link |
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coalition_unwilling
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Tue Dec-11-07 03:20 PM Response to Original message |
44. Police: Church Gunman Killed Himself (from a separate LBN thread). |
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Robb
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Tue Dec-11-07 03:28 PM Response to Reply #44 |
46. Heroes don't always "win" |
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tomhayes
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Tue Dec-11-07 03:34 PM Response to Reply #46 |
48. He would have probably killed himself but she got him to do it earlier |
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Tue Dec-11-07 04:01 PM Response to Reply #48 |
53. "She probably convinced him to do it earlier." |
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tomhayes
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Tue Dec-11-07 05:04 PM Response to Reply #53 |
61. No source, just made sense to me |
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vincent_vega_lives
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Tue Dec-11-07 04:00 PM Response to Reply #44 |
52. She stopped the spree |
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crawfish
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Tue Dec-11-07 03:58 PM Response to Original message |
51. All I know is, |
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progressivebydesign
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Tue Dec-11-07 04:58 PM Response to Original message |
60. She was fired from the police department, actually. for lying. n/t |
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Maddy McCall
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Tue Dec-11-07 06:42 PM Response to Reply #60 |
63. So? What's the impact of her past on this story? |
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RamboLiberal
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Tue Dec-11-07 07:00 PM Response to Reply #60 |
65. Yeah like we're all perfect and never lied to cover our butts on the job |
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Maddy McCall
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Tue Dec-11-07 07:07 PM Response to Reply #65 |
66. Some departments go out of their way to find reasons to fire women officers. |
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JPZenger
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Thu Dec-13-07 02:07 PM Response to Reply #60 |
123. Same as Olympic Park Guard |
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Dr. Strange
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Thu Dec-13-07 04:09 PM Response to Reply #123 |
125. Hadn't thought about that. |
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Tue Dec-11-07 09:51 PM Response to Original message |
68. Guard who shot Colorado gunman had been fired from Mpls. force |
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piedmont
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Tue Dec-11-07 09:51 PM Response to Reply #68 |
69. Big whoop. nt |
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Bluebear
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Tue Dec-11-07 09:51 PM Response to Reply #68 |
70. 'She was fired for lying during an internal investigation.' - That's a sin, Jeanne. |
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Tue Dec-11-07 09:51 PM Response to Reply #70 |
72. Lying is a sin only if it involves bearing false witness |
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Bluebear
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Tue Dec-11-07 09:51 PM Response to Reply #72 |
74. That explains a lot of religious thinking then. |
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Paladin
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Tue Dec-11-07 09:51 PM Response to Reply #72 |
101. And Besides, She's Got That Svelte Figure---Right, Slack? |
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Tue Dec-11-07 09:51 PM Response to Reply #101 |
102. Deleted message |
RamboLiberal
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Tue Dec-11-07 09:51 PM Response to Reply #68 |
71. So what |
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Tue Dec-11-07 09:51 PM Response to Reply #71 |
76. Just to remind us that she is not a saint |
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slackmaster
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Tue Dec-11-07 09:51 PM Response to Reply #68 |
73. That settles it - Nothing she says or does for the rest of her life counts |
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superconnected
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Tue Dec-11-07 09:51 PM Response to Reply #68 |
75. so if someone pulls someone from a fire |
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Nailzberg
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Tue Dec-11-07 09:51 PM Response to Reply #68 |
77. Rightfully so, but she wasn't necessarily a bad cop. |
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Tue Dec-11-07 09:51 PM Response to Reply #77 |
78. The ladie's lies aren't the point, why does a church need armed guards? |
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Tue Dec-11-07 09:51 PM Response to Reply #78 |
79. Interesting observation |
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RamboLiberal
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Tue Dec-11-07 09:51 PM Response to Reply #78 |
80. It's a growing trend to have guards - especially megachurches |
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piedmont
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Tue Dec-11-07 09:51 PM Response to Reply #78 |
82. You apparently haven't read about what happened. |
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slackmaster
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Tue Dec-11-07 09:51 PM Response to Reply #78 |
83. Because any place where large numbers of people gather makes a good target for a mucker |
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Tue Dec-11-07 09:51 PM Response to Reply #78 |
89. That is a BIG COLLECTION PLATE mucho $$$$$$$$$$$ |
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Nailzberg
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Tue Dec-11-07 09:51 PM Response to Reply #78 |
93. You've got it mixed up. There were two shootings 12 hours and 80 miles apart. |
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RamboLiberal
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Tue Dec-11-07 09:51 PM Response to Reply #93 |
95. News reports made it clear that New Life was using these |
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Nailzberg
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Tue Dec-11-07 09:51 PM Response to Reply #95 |
97. Thanks, hadn't heard that. |
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Thu Dec-13-07 02:11 PM Response to Reply #78 |
124. This guy had made many threats against the church |
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Tue Dec-11-07 09:51 PM Response to Reply #68 |
81. IN addition...aren't they now saying it wasn't her shot that killed the guy? |
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piedmont
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Tue Dec-11-07 09:51 PM Response to Reply #81 |
84. He only shot himself after having been shot several times by her. nt |
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RamboLiberal
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Tue Dec-11-07 09:51 PM Response to Reply #81 |
86. Another so what |
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MnFats
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Tue Dec-11-07 09:51 PM Response to Reply #86 |
92. OK, OK. my post was mainly a request for info. not a comment. |
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RamboLiberal
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Tue Dec-11-07 09:51 PM Response to Reply #92 |
96. Sorry - just been so many wacky threads on DU last 2 days |
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Nailzberg
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Tue Dec-11-07 09:51 PM Response to Reply #81 |
94. The kill shot was his own, yes. But it was her actions that ended the threat. |
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Tue Dec-11-07 09:51 PM Response to Reply #81 |
100. Her shots probably did kill him. He didn't want to wait around to find out. |
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Tue Dec-11-07 09:51 PM Response to Reply #68 |
85. The incident she was fired for doesn't sound like a serious incident. |
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RamboLiberal
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Tue Dec-11-07 09:51 PM Response to Reply #85 |
87. I agree - I would think being caught lying about that would |
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Tue Dec-11-07 09:51 PM Response to Reply #85 |
88. She was fired because she lied |
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LisaL
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Tue Dec-11-07 09:51 PM Response to Reply #88 |
98. And of course nobody else ever does lie. |
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Pastiche423
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Tue Dec-11-07 09:51 PM Response to Reply #98 |
99. Does everyone lie during an internal investigation? |
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Tue Dec-11-07 09:51 PM Response to Reply #68 |
90. Wow. The USA has developed a strange cultural habit of digging into everyone's personal life... |
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RamboLiberal
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Tue Dec-11-07 09:51 PM Response to Reply #90 |
91. There's a link from a community group on complaint against her |
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question everything
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Tue Dec-11-07 09:51 PM Response to Reply #90 |
103. Well, yes |
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pipoman
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Tue Dec-11-07 09:59 PM Response to Reply #103 |
105. You sure you mean Oprah? Jerry Springer maybe, I always thought Oprah was pretty straightup.. |
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Tue Dec-11-07 10:45 PM Response to Reply #103 |
108. "or do you think only the god stuff should be told about her" |
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Tue Dec-11-07 10:52 PM Response to Original message |
109. Praise the Lord and pass the ammunition. |
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Wed Dec-12-07 01:47 PM Response to Reply #109 |
117. So, everyone just stands around waiting to be shot or flees in a panicked mob? |
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Wed Dec-12-07 08:56 AM Response to Original message |
111. Leave to these so called (Christians) |
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Wed Dec-12-07 01:12 PM Response to Reply #111 |
114. Its the Huge Collection Plate You know the one that |
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Wed Dec-12-07 01:55 PM Response to Original message |
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