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2025-08-25 -Short Attention Span Theater-

'All Clear' issued after active shooter reported on the University of South Carolina's Columbia campus

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Posted by Skidmark 2025-08-25 01:44|| || Front Page|| [214 views ] Top

#1 Watchdog group says FBI undercounts incidents in which armed civilians stop active shooters

Posted by Skidmark 2025-08-25 01:46|| 2025-08-25 01:46|| Front Page Top

#2 /\ Would I be incorrect in saying an armed populous is an anathema to most governments ?

Posted by Besoeker 2025-08-25 02:28|| 2025-08-25 02:28|| Front Page Top

#3

This is looking like it may turn out to be a student carrying an Umbrella. That was mistaken for a firearm.

Posted by NN2N1 2025-08-25 06:01|| 2025-08-25 06:01|| Front Page Top

#4 Maybe armed populace?
I could be under the 'lack of coffee' influence though.

Posted by Whiskey Mike 2025-08-25 06:01|| 2025-08-25 06:01|| Front Page Top

#5
This is looking like it may turn out to be a student carrying an Umbrella. That was mistaken for a firearm.

Posted by: NN2N1 2025-08-25 06:01

NN2,

That's been confirmed.

Mike

Posted by MikeKozlowski 2025-08-25 06:26|| 2025-08-25 06:26|| Front Page Top

#6 It would be interesting to know whether security has significantly changed at a place like Va Tech post tragedy.

Posted by Super Hose 2025-08-25 06:41|| 2025-08-25 06:41|| Front Page Top

#7 This reminds me of a story from some years ago where some college called for shelter in place after someone reported a "KKK member carrying a whip" on campus.
Turned out to be a Dominican priest wearing a white robe with a large rosary around his waist.

Posted by Rambler 2025-08-25 09:11|| 2025-08-25 09:11|| Front Page Top

#8 Heavens to Murgatroy!!

It's a Bumbershooter.

Posted by alanc 2025-08-25 10:41|| 2025-08-25 10:41|| Front Page Top

#9 Turned out to be a Dominican priest wearing a white robe with a large rosary around his waist

It's Our Lady's weapon. St. Dominic, pray for us!

Posted by Melancholic 2025-08-25 11:05|| 2025-08-25 11:05|| Front Page Top

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