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OregonStrosFan

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Our most heartfelt prayers and deepest sorrows
« on: December 14, 2012, 03:31:39 pm »
For the folks whose lives were touched by the Clackamas Town Center shooting earlier this week (a couple of miles from my home) and for the lives that were touched by the shooting this morning on the other side of the country in Newton, Connecticut, our most heartfelt prayers and deepest sorrows/sympathies go out to you and yours.
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Re: Our most heartfelt prayers and deepest sorrows
« Reply #1 on: December 14, 2012, 03:42:52 pm »
Well said, OSF.   I echo your sentiments.
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Re: Our most heartfelt prayers and deepest sorrows
« Reply #2 on: December 14, 2012, 03:44:41 pm »
Indeed. I don't and never will understand what motivates someone to act so callously as to take the lives of innocent people who just happened to be in the wrong place at the wrong time. The shooters in each case had to have been mentally deranged.
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Re: Our most heartfelt prayers and deepest sorrows
« Reply #3 on: December 14, 2012, 04:32:32 pm »
It's just awful.  As usual, The Onion gets it right.
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Re: Our most heartfelt prayers and deepest sorrows
« Reply #4 on: December 14, 2012, 06:13:13 pm »
i have a five year old grandchild. i am so torn up
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Re: Our most heartfelt prayers and deepest sorrows
« Reply #5 on: December 14, 2012, 06:26:07 pm »
A 30-round semi-automatic Bushmaster in the hands of a 20-something.  We're really nuts. 
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Re: Our most heartfelt prayers and deepest sorrows
« Reply #6 on: December 14, 2012, 09:36:00 pm »
I've kept as much distance as possible from the CT shooting story other than glances at headlines.  It's simply devastating.  I cannot fathom what those parents are going through.

Well said, OSF.
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Re: Our most heartfelt prayers and deepest sorrows
« Reply #7 on: December 15, 2012, 06:14:54 am »
Prayers and sympathies to all who suffer. I don't understand how or why someone could do that. I guess there's nothing to understand, except the guy was fucked up crazy.
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Re: Our most heartfelt prayers and deepest sorrows
« Reply #8 on: December 15, 2012, 09:41:42 am »
Quote from: NeilT on December 14, 2012, 06:26:07 pm
A 30-round semi-automatic Bushmaster in the hands of a 20-something.  We're really nuts. 

his mother purchased all of the guns. go figure.
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Re: Our most heartfelt prayers and deepest sorrows
« Reply #9 on: December 15, 2012, 12:40:14 pm »
Quote from: JimR on December 15, 2012, 09:41:42 am
his mother purchased all of the guns. go figure.

That's so sad. Killed by her own weapon.
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Re: Our most heartfelt prayers and deepest sorrows
« Reply #10 on: December 15, 2012, 02:14:57 pm »
Quote from: JimR on December 15, 2012, 09:41:42 am
his mother purchased all of the guns. go figure.

Word now is that he tried to purchase a gun a few days ago, but was turned down.
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Re: Our most heartfelt prayers and deepest sorrows
« Reply #11 on: December 23, 2012, 01:28:36 am »
Just returned from London, where I had lunch with a friend who works at the American Embassy there. Personnel there, American and not, are deeply saddened by the events. Connecticut is all over the news there.
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Re: Our most heartfelt prayers and deepest sorrows
« Reply #12 on: December 26, 2012, 09:28:00 am »
Quote from: 94CougarGrad on December 23, 2012, 01:28:36 am
Just returned from London, where I had lunch with a friend who works at the American Embassy there. Personnel there, American and not, are deeply saddened by the events. Connecticut is all over the news there.

The UK has had its own elementary (primary) school tragedy.
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