I just got back from Florida yesterday evening.  I was there during the shooting.  Obviously it was the topic of discussion for the past few days.  A couple of Florida elected mucky-mucks were making statements.  More than one suggested the way to confront the issue was to have teachers and staff take classes in the use of weaponry and pack heat in the classroom.  Of course they sent their 'thoughts and prayers' to the family of the victims.

Only one that I heard said it is time to end the sale of military-style weaponry to the public.

Then I heard Donald Trump shift the blame to the FBI because they didn't 'follow up' on the person who notified them of the danger this guy posed.  Interestingly enough had they 'followed up', it wouldn't have been enough to stop this guy from buying an AR-15.

I'm so pissed I can't see straight.
 

I hear you Fred. It was bad enough when all the politicians that rely on $$$$$ from groups like the NRA to get re-elected to stand in front of cameras and deflect from saying anything about gun control. When I heard what Trump said about blaming the FBI for the shooting because it was spending too much time investigating Russian intrusion into our election, I didn’t know whether to scream, cry, or explode. What a colossal jerk! Even with another mass shooting tragedy where kids and teachers are murdered in what should be a safe haven for them, all Trump, the ultimate narcissist, can think about is himself. He transfers the grief and empathy he should be feeling for these innocent victims, their families, and the community into a rant against the law enforcement group that is investigating his administration. He tries to turn this horrific shooting into a condemnation of the FBI in order to show how inept they are in any investigation—that he will attempt to apply to the investigation into his illegal dealings, collusion with Russians, and obstruction of justice.

Too bad that the idiots we elected to office don’t seem to have the insight, empathy, knowledge, integrity, courage, and forthrightness to articulate what the students of the Florida high school are saying in front of the cameras. Makes you wonder who the adults are here.

I sincerely hope his distorted, misguided, and selfish view he exposed will act as further impetus to FBI agent’s to dig into the facts in their investigation of Trump, his family, and his politically appointed stooges. I hope Mueller’s investigation will end with them all being utterly disgraced, imprisoned, impeached, and without any standing in our society.

Last edited by Rongone (2/18/2018 9:23 am)

NOT the industries we want coming back ! 

Just Fred wrote:

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Then I heard Donald Trump shift the blame to the FBI because they didn't 'follow up' on the person who notified them of the danger this guy posed. 
 

Is it possible that all the obsession over alleged Russian meddling in the 2016 Presidential election--whether for or against HRC or for or against DJT--has distracted the FBI from its primary mission and diverted its resources away from swift follow up to threat-laced "social media" posts?
 

Many people, including Donald Trump, don't seem to understand how the FBI works.  There are actually two separate divisions ................ one focuses on domestic issues, law enforcement, etc., and the other focuses on National Security issues.