Comments on: The Accomplices: Sundance George and Butch Reid and the Virginia Tech Massacre http://www.gregpalast.com/the-accomplices-sundance-george-and-butch-reid-and-the-virginia-tech-massacre/ Greg Palast, reporting for BBC, Harpers and more Fri, 20 Aug 2010 12:16:20 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: jerry http://www.gregpalast.com/the-accomplices-sundance-george-and-butch-reid-and-the-virginia-tech-massacre/comment-page-1/#comment-77060 jerry Sun, 11 Apr 2010 02:28:27 +0000 http://www.gregpalast.com/the-accomplices-sundance-george-and-butch-reid-and-the-virginia-tech-massacre/#comment-77060 "The Glock 9mm student-slayer" How about the countless law enforcment who have saved their lifes and their buddy's lifes and civillian lifes with there glock 17 you retard, and theres no way you could carry enough .22 to kill a elk, before you write a story pull your head out your ass get off your mom's couch, and explore the world and find real facts dip shit. "The Glock 9mm student-slayer" How about the countless law enforcment who have saved their lifes and their buddy's lifes and civillian lifes with there glock 17 you retard, and theres no way you could carry enough .22 to kill a elk, before you write a story pull your head out your ass get off your mom's couch, and explore the world and find real facts dip shit.

]]> By: Brandon http://www.gregpalast.com/the-accomplices-sundance-george-and-butch-reid-and-the-virginia-tech-massacre/comment-page-1/#comment-76253 Brandon Wed, 24 Mar 2010 03:06:30 +0000 http://www.gregpalast.com/the-accomplices-sundance-george-and-butch-reid-and-the-virginia-tech-massacre/#comment-76253 Move to the UK if you dont like people selling guns. The UK banned guns people are STILL GETTING SHOT OUT THERE!!! 22s for Long Horned ELK? go jump off a bridge faggot. Move to the UK if you dont like people selling guns. The UK banned guns people are STILL GETTING SHOT OUT THERE!!!

22s for Long Horned ELK? go jump off a bridge faggot.

]]> By: Inteligent gun owner http://www.gregpalast.com/the-accomplices-sundance-george-and-butch-reid-and-the-virginia-tech-massacre/comment-page-1/#comment-63042 Inteligent gun owner Wed, 16 Sep 2009 17:44:41 +0000 http://www.gregpalast.com/the-accomplices-sundance-george-and-butch-reid-and-the-virginia-tech-massacre/#comment-63042 There are so many things wrong with this article, I can't even cover them all, but I will point this one idiocy out for you. Comparing lawsuits against firearms manufacturers to malpractice or other similar types of lawsuits is a pointless and ignorant thing to do. When a surgeon gets drunk and tries to operate on someone, it's his responsibility to pay for his stupid and deadly actions. If a bartender knows someone is too drunk, it's his responsibility to stop giving him drinks and make sure he doesn't drive home from the bar. When a firearms company makes and sells a gun, they are required by law to ensure that the person who buys it can do so legally. They have no control over what is done with it after they sell it (legally). The companies don't sell illegally because it's more profitable for them to sell to law abiding citizens than criminals. The issue and the responsibility for illegal firearms sales lies with FFL dealers (and unlicensed dealers) who sell firearms they bought legally from companies to unauthorized purchasers. You don't sue alcohol companies because their alcohol was the type served by the bartender to the over-intoxicated patron, do you? Blame the people who need blaming, instead of making things harder for the rest of us by dragging firearms manufacturers through a legal and financial shit-hole. There are so many things wrong with this article, I can't even cover them all, but I will point this one idiocy out for you. Comparing lawsuits against firearms manufacturers to malpractice or other similar types of lawsuits is a pointless and ignorant thing to do. When a surgeon gets drunk and tries to operate on someone, it's his responsibility to pay for his stupid and deadly actions. If a bartender knows someone is too drunk, it's his responsibility to stop giving him drinks and make sure he doesn't drive home from the bar. When a firearms company makes and sells a gun, they are required by law to ensure that the person who buys it can do so legally. They have no control over what is done with it after they sell it (legally). The companies don't sell illegally because it's more profitable for them to sell to law abiding citizens than criminals. The issue and the responsibility for illegal firearms sales lies with FFL dealers (and unlicensed dealers) who sell firearms they bought legally from companies to unauthorized purchasers. You don't sue alcohol companies because their alcohol was the type served by the bartender to the over-intoxicated patron, do you? Blame the people who need blaming, instead of making things harder for the rest of us by dragging firearms manufacturers through a legal and financial shit-hole.

]]> By: gun slinger http://www.gregpalast.com/the-accomplices-sundance-george-and-butch-reid-and-the-virginia-tech-massacre/comment-page-1/#comment-59773 gun slinger Fri, 14 Aug 2009 18:17:22 +0000 http://www.gregpalast.com/the-accomplices-sundance-george-and-butch-reid-and-the-virginia-tech-massacre/#comment-59773 your a fucking moron... you want to stop mass killings and stop school shooting... arm teachers and professors and have hand gun training classes at the college to teach people how to defend themselves and other with a gun. your a fucking moron... you want to stop mass killings and stop school shooting... arm teachers and professors and have hand gun training classes at the college to teach people how to defend themselves and other with a gun.

]]> By: SWAireight http://www.gregpalast.com/the-accomplices-sundance-george-and-butch-reid-and-the-virginia-tech-massacre/comment-page-1/#comment-58876 SWAireight Sat, 01 Aug 2009 11:34:41 +0000 http://www.gregpalast.com/the-accomplices-sundance-george-and-butch-reid-and-the-virginia-tech-massacre/#comment-58876 You have to be whacked to talk out of your ass like that. I could understand that if the gun is faulty then you throw a lawsuit. But the gun only kills people if it's in a person's hands. You are talking in such a small scale it's unbeleivable. Why don't you talk about how brazil and england banned guns and crime rate rose almost 125%. Get your facts straight. Oh and by the way,I would love to see a .22 caliber pistol bring down an elk jack ass. I would rather have a firearm and never use it, then to need one and never have it . ps. One bullet left, Save it for yourself. You have to be whacked to talk out of your ass like that. I could understand that if the gun is faulty then you throw a lawsuit. But the gun only kills people if it's in a person's hands. You are talking in such a small scale it's unbeleivable. Why don't you talk about how brazil and england banned guns and crime rate rose almost 125%. Get your facts straight. Oh and by the way,I would love to see a .22 caliber pistol bring down an elk jack ass.

I would rather have a firearm and never use it, then to need one and never have it .

ps. One bullet left, Save it for yourself.

]]> By: Mike http://www.gregpalast.com/the-accomplices-sundance-george-and-butch-reid-and-the-virginia-tech-massacre/comment-page-1/#comment-51795 Mike Thu, 30 Apr 2009 03:22:43 +0000 http://www.gregpalast.com/the-accomplices-sundance-george-and-butch-reid-and-the-virginia-tech-massacre/#comment-51795 Sir, it's not the gun's fault, or the makers of the guns fault. Objects made of steel and plastic do nothing without the hands of sick individuals like Cho Seung-hui. A gun does not pick itself up, load itself and pull the trigger. You need to get your facts straight. "This report isn't about gun control legislation or the right to bear arms or any of that sideways crap." You call legislation and the right to keep and bear arms "sideways crap." I take it that you don't care much for your rights other than your right to free speech, so that you can write useless blather like you have done here. "Now, corporations that make hand-guns can't be sued for knowingly selling firearms to killers. Like that? No other industry has such wide lawsuit immunity -- not teachers, not doctors, not cops -- only gun makers." The reason the people manufacturing firearms are not liable for the deaths of every soul from a bullet fired from their creations is because it is in no way their fault. Can you not see, or do you ignore the fact that the one who is responsible for killing another person is the person pulling the trigger. Guns don't kill people, swords don't kill people, drugs and pills don't kill people. PEOPLE kill people. Actions of people cause death. If you were put in a position where you needed to defend yourself from a person there was no reasoning with, what would you do? I take it you would simply take a bullet rather than defend your own life, and possibly protect those lives of the people around you. You end your article with this particular gem. "The Walther .22 comes from Austria. Hitler came from Austria, too. The Glock 9mm student-slayer comes from Germany." This type of non-sequitur logic is absolutely useless. You logical fallacies are quite amazing. Statements of this type are dangerously stupid, and sir, the one thing you can't fix is stupidity. Sir, it's not the gun's fault, or the makers of the guns fault. Objects made of steel and plastic do nothing without the hands of sick individuals like Cho Seung-hui. A gun does not pick itself up, load itself and pull the trigger.

You need to get your facts straight.
"This report isn't about gun control legislation or the right to bear arms or any of that sideways crap." You call legislation and the right to keep and bear arms "sideways crap." I take it that you don't care much for your rights other than your right to free speech, so that you can write useless blather like you have done here.

"Now, corporations that make hand-guns can't be sued for knowingly selling firearms to killers. Like that? No other industry has such wide lawsuit immunity -- not teachers, not doctors, not cops -- only gun makers."
The reason the people manufacturing firearms are not liable for the deaths of every soul from a bullet fired from their creations is because it is in no way their fault. Can you not see, or do you ignore the fact that the one who is responsible for killing another person is the person pulling the trigger.

Guns don't kill people, swords don't kill people, drugs and pills don't kill people. PEOPLE kill people. Actions of people cause death.

If you were put in a position where you needed to defend yourself from a person there was no reasoning with, what would you do? I take it you would simply take a bullet rather than defend your own life, and possibly protect those lives of the people around you.

You end your article with this particular gem. "The Walther .22 comes from Austria. Hitler came from Austria, too. The Glock 9mm student-slayer comes from Germany." This type of non-sequitur logic is absolutely useless. You logical fallacies are quite amazing. Statements of this type are dangerously stupid, and sir, the one thing you can't fix is stupidity.

]]> By: Michael http://www.gregpalast.com/the-accomplices-sundance-george-and-butch-reid-and-the-virginia-tech-massacre/comment-page-1/#comment-29509 Michael Mon, 17 Nov 2008 09:02:26 +0000 http://www.gregpalast.com/the-accomplices-sundance-george-and-butch-reid-and-the-virginia-tech-massacre/#comment-29509 You are an idiot. There is no place to start in how many things are wrong with this. You connect Hitler to everything that comes out of Austria and Germany. Then, you want gun manufacturers held responsible for crimes they did not influence whatsoever. Millions of people carry these handguns in self-defense but the manufacturers aren't rewarded when their gun is used to save lives, only victimized as a scapegoat. You are an idiot. There is no place to start in how many things are wrong with this. You connect Hitler to everything that comes out of Austria and Germany. Then, you want gun manufacturers held responsible for crimes they did not influence whatsoever. Millions of people carry these handguns in self-defense but the manufacturers aren't rewarded when their gun is used to save lives, only victimized as a scapegoat.

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