|
Printer-friendly format Email this thread to a friend Bookmark this thread |
This topic is archived. |
Home » Discuss » General Discussion |
Tx4obama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-11-11 09:42 PM Original message |
BREAKING: Shots fired from an AK-47 at the White House |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-11-11 09:43 PM Response to Original message |
1. So that's just went thriugh the twitter |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Jackpine Radical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-11-11 09:54 PM Response to Reply #1 |
18. AK's are also big among survivalist types. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-11-11 09:55 PM Response to Reply #18 |
22. I know but the irony never leaves me |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Jackpine Radical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-11-11 10:04 PM Response to Reply #22 |
41. Yeah. M-16's (especially the earlier ones) jammed very easily. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-11-11 10:14 PM Response to Reply #41 |
59. And it is nasty due to tumbling |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Horse with no Name (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-11-11 09:43 PM Response to Original message |
2. Want to follow this |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Fire Walk With Me (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-11-11 09:44 PM Response to Original message |
3. Coming soon to Fox New: #Occupy D.C. members terrarize! White House!1! |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-11-11 09:44 PM Response to Reply #3 |
4. Don't give them any ideas |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Fire Walk With Me (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-11-11 10:05 PM Response to Reply #4 |
46. Thinking like that makes me feel dirty. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
quinnox (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-11-11 09:46 PM Response to Original message |
5. this kind of thing happens occasionally |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Tx4obama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-11-11 09:46 PM Response to Original message |
6. UPDATES |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
HipChick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-11-11 09:49 PM Response to Reply #6 |
9. 23rd and Constitution is not near the White House....its quite a ways down |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Tx4obama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-11-11 09:54 PM Response to Reply #9 |
17. After the shots were fired a chase ensued. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
HipChick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-11-11 09:56 PM Original message |
You would be forced to turn at 15th...there are snipers on the WH roof at all times |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
On the Road (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-12-11 12:04 AM Response to Reply #9 |
90. It is About NINE Blocks |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
a la izquierda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-11-11 09:52 PM Response to Reply #6 |
12. The Idaho plates are a concern... |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
HipChick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-11-11 09:55 PM Response to Reply #12 |
20. Local reports here in DC are saying it's a stolen car.. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
a la izquierda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-11-11 09:57 PM Response to Reply #20 |
27. A-ha...well you've got me there. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
HipChick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-11-11 10:02 PM Response to Reply #27 |
36. I might be jaded..but shooting happen everynight in DC..in SE it's called the DC bodycount |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Jackpine Radical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-11-11 09:57 PM Response to Reply #12 |
25. Idaho is where they see all the chemtrails. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
a la izquierda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-11-11 09:58 PM Response to Reply #25 |
29. Teehee... |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Fumesucker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-11-11 10:06 PM Response to Reply #29 |
50. +1 |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Synicus Maximus (828 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-11-11 10:51 PM Response to Reply #6 |
79. Was it a Ak47 or a machine gun? |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
LongTomH (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-11-11 11:03 PM Response to Reply #6 |
86. Machine gun? WTF WTF |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Hassin Bin Sober (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-12-11 12:43 AM Response to Reply #6 |
97. Idaho plates .... hmmm |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-11-11 09:46 PM Response to Original message |
7. More, suspect jumped out of car with IDAHO plates |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Poll_Blind (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-11-11 09:47 PM Response to Original message |
8. God I hope no one was injured and that they catch the fucker ASAP. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Robb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-11-11 09:49 PM Response to Reply #8 |
10. Depends on who was reporting it as an AK-47. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-11-11 09:53 PM Response to Reply #10 |
13. Or the star pattern at night from the muzzle |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
REP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-11-11 09:55 PM Response to Reply #10 |
21. Like an AR-15 |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Poll_Blind (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-11-11 10:14 PM Response to Reply #10 |
57. Hunh. I could see that being the case. Good point. Plus, I imagine... |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
KurtNYC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-11-11 09:53 PM Response to Reply #8 |
14. Yes. WTF. They can ID the gun but not the shooter? |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
TomClash (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-11-11 10:03 PM Response to Reply #14 |
39. Now that's funny |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
valerief (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-11-11 09:51 PM Response to Original message |
11. AK-47s don't shoot people. AK-47 magazines shoot people. But I guess |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
warrior1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-11-11 09:54 PM Response to Reply #11 |
16. Good thing |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
HipChick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-11-11 09:56 PM Response to Reply #11 |
24. Gun has been recovered..It is believed to be equipped with a scope.. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
ProgressiveProfessor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-11-11 09:58 PM Response to Reply #24 |
30. That would be an oddity...be interesting to see what this turns out to be in the end |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
valerief (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-11-11 10:00 PM Response to Reply #24 |
34. "He hates these cans!" |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
awoke_in_2003 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-12-11 01:41 AM Response to Reply #34 |
102. "Things are going to start happening to me now"... |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Poll_Blind (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-11-11 10:17 PM Response to Reply #24 |
64. Druganov? (sp?) nt |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
tuckessee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-12-11 01:18 AM Response to Reply #64 |
101. Probably an SKS. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
CreekDog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-11-11 09:53 PM Response to Original message |
15. there are people on DU that think all of it should be legal, unregistered and concealable |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-11-11 09:54 PM Response to Reply #15 |
19. Is that a gun or are you happy to see me? |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-11-11 09:56 PM Response to Reply #15 |
23. Deleted message |
ProgressiveProfessor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-11-11 09:57 PM Response to Original message |
26. Typical real time mish mash |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Chan790 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-11-11 09:59 PM Response to Reply #26 |
31. I find twitter to be both faster and more accurate than the media consistently. n/t |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
ProgressiveProfessor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-11-11 10:04 PM Response to Reply #31 |
42. When it comes to specialized knowledge like firearms, aircraft, motorcycles,I find Twitter and other |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
meow2u3 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-11-11 10:57 PM Response to Reply #42 |
81. You forgot to mention THIS AK-47 |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Sedona (715 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-11-11 09:57 PM Response to Original message |
28. update 7:57 PMArizona Time |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
doublethink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-11-11 10:00 PM Response to Original message |
32. President Obama And Michelle .... |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
HipChick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-11-11 10:04 PM Response to Reply #32 |
40. with/without the kids, and MIL? |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
doublethink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-11-11 10:14 PM Response to Reply #40 |
58. Didnn't see the kids with them ... |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
gkhouston (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-11-11 10:11 PM Response to Reply #32 |
56. Good to know; thanks. n/t |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Tx4obama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-11-11 10:00 PM Response to Original message |
33. Second vehicle IS involved |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Lone_Star_Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-11-11 10:15 PM Response to Reply #33 |
60. From what I've read it was a shoot-out between two cars south of the WH. nt |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Chan790 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-11-11 10:15 PM Response to Reply #33 |
61. In that part of downtown, they have no l/t chance of escape. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
HipChick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-11-11 10:18 PM Response to Reply #61 |
66. yep...that area is not short of police manpower...prob drug deal gone bad |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Sedona (715 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-11-11 10:35 PM Response to Reply #61 |
70. Sounds about right. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
PoliticAverse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-11-11 10:01 PM Response to Original message |
35. AK-47 |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Sedona (715 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-11-11 10:03 PM Response to Reply #35 |
38. thanks that clears things up for me |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
ProgressiveProfessor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-11-11 10:05 PM Response to Reply #35 |
45. Beat me to it... |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
snagglepuss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-11-11 10:06 PM Response to Reply #35 |
47. lol. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
snagglepuss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-11-11 10:06 PM Response to Reply #35 |
48. lol. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
justiceischeap (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-11-11 10:02 PM Response to Original message |
37. How stupid are people, really? |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
HipChick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-11-11 10:05 PM Response to Reply #37 |
44. apparently very... |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Tx4obama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-11-11 10:06 PM Response to Reply #37 |
49. No one said that the car was close to the WH |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
justiceischeap (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-11-11 10:07 PM Response to Reply #49 |
51. Did Mr. Gunmen not notice the sharp shooters on the roof of the WH? nt |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
GreatCaesarsGhost (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-11-11 10:05 PM Response to Original message |
43. Local Fox channel at 10pm said they are searching the boat house on Virginia Ave. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
HipChick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-11-11 10:09 PM Response to Reply #43 |
54. Sounds like they are headed up to the canal.. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Tx4obama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-11-11 10:09 PM Response to Original message |
52. More updates |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
LoZoccolo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-11-11 10:09 PM Response to Original message |
53. I remember when someone tried to do this when Clinton was president. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Hassin Bin Sober (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-12-11 12:50 AM Response to Reply #53 |
99. here: |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
TomClash (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-11-11 10:11 PM Response to Original message |
55. It's 11-11-11 |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Poll_Blind (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-11-11 10:16 PM Response to Original message |
62. I hope they catch them and I hope they take them alive. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
WhaTHellsgoingonhere (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-11-11 10:16 PM Response to Original message |
63. Nothing on CNN |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Lone_Star_Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-11-11 10:18 PM Response to Reply #63 |
65. It reads like a local story on the DC news |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Tx4obama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-11-11 10:19 PM Response to Reply #63 |
67. On the front page of HuffPo now |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Tx4obama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-11-11 10:23 PM Response to Original message |
68. The shooting happened 'ON' Const. and 16th |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Poll_Blind (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-11-11 10:31 PM Response to Original message |
69. This Twitter user claims to have been behind shooter in a taxi: |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Tx4obama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-11-11 10:35 PM Response to Original message |
71. UPDATE |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
HipChick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-11-11 10:37 PM Response to Reply #71 |
72. well...hope he doesn't get hit by a car.. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
spanone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-11-11 10:39 PM Response to Original message |
73. 'near' white house.... |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Tx4obama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-11-11 10:41 PM Response to Reply #73 |
75. The man was on 16th and Const Ave on a bridge shooting AT the WH n/t |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
HipChick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-11-11 10:46 PM Response to Reply #75 |
76. That bridge is not 'near' the WH... |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Tx4obama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-11-11 10:47 PM Response to Reply #76 |
77. Oh,okay thanks :) |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
HipChick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-11-11 10:50 PM Response to Reply #77 |
78. but 16th and Const is about a block or two from the WH... DC has many Streetlight Surveillance |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Lone_Star_Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-11-11 10:58 PM Response to Reply #78 |
83. I thought 16th didn't run thru |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
HipChick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-11-11 11:04 PM Response to Reply #83 |
87. It stops at Layfette park..if he was at 16th, I wonder how he made it down to Const |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Tx4obama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-11-11 11:08 PM Response to Reply #87 |
89. The gal in the taxi said it was 15th st. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Capitalocracy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-11-11 10:40 PM Response to Original message |
74. What a pathetic expression of senseless, impotent rage |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Hassin Bin Sober (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-12-11 12:52 AM Response to Reply #74 |
100. I wonder what his freeper handle is. I bet the scrubbers are on call. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
madinmaryland (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-11-11 10:57 PM Response to Original message |
80. Un-reccing, for misleading and incorrect headline AND for reliance on the "twitter" as a source. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
HipChick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-11-11 10:58 PM Response to Reply #80 |
82. Twitter get's it's updates from News media...no different from Breaking News where story is evolving |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Tx4obama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-11-11 11:00 PM Response to Reply #80 |
84. If you look at the tweets some were sourcing NBC n/t |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
madinmaryland (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-12-11 12:28 AM Response to Reply #84 |
92. I didn't see any NBC sourcing in this thread, which is why I questioned why |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Tx4obama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-12-11 12:41 AM Response to Reply #92 |
96. NBC is sourced in a bunch of the updates i posted and even in the OP |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-12-11 12:46 AM Response to Reply #96 |
98. Ya have to look at the folks tweeting out the info and where the info is coming from |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-11-11 11:00 PM Response to Reply #80 |
85. Think Progress and NBC ARE media |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
madinmaryland (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-12-11 12:30 AM Response to Reply #85 |
93. Sorry, but I did not see a link to the Think Progress or NBC about what |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-12-11 12:35 AM Response to Reply #93 |
94. Will teach you this |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
madinmaryland (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-12-11 12:37 AM Response to Reply #94 |
95. Edited to add... |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
GreatCaesarsGhost (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-11-11 11:07 PM Response to Original message |
88. Update from local Fox channel |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
tawadi (631 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-12-11 12:13 AM Response to Reply #88 |
91. “Trying to squash a rumor is like trying to unring a bell.” Shana Alexander |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
DU AdBot (1000+ posts) | Fri Dec 06th 2024, 12:24 AM Response to Original message |
Advertisements [?] |
Top |
Home » Discuss » General Discussion |
Powered by DCForum+ Version 1.1 Copyright 1997-2002 DCScripts.com
Software has been extensively modified by the DU administrators
Important Notices: By participating on this discussion board, visitors agree to abide by the rules outlined on our Rules page. Messages posted on the Democratic Underground Discussion Forums are the opinions of the individuals who post them, and do not necessarily represent the opinions of Democratic Underground, LLC.
Home | Discussion Forums | Journals | Store | Donate
About DU | Contact Us | Privacy Policy
Got a message for Democratic Underground? Click here to send us a message.
© 2001 - 2011 Democratic Underground, LLC