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Two Shot at Muhammad Art Exhibit [W:439, 529, 978, 1489]

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Two shot dead outside Muhammad Art Exhibit in Garland

This was at a facility in Garland, Texas, near Dallas.

I gather this was an exhibit of artwork that depicts Muhammad, a la Charlie Hebdo, in defiance of radical Muslims and in affirmation of freedom of speech.

Two guys drove up armed with guns and explosives, opened fire, and were killed straight away by return fire.

It's a bad idea to go gunning for any group of Texans without a lot of firepower.
 
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Two shot dead outside Muhammad Art Exhibit in Garland

This was at a facility in Garland, Texas, near Dallas.

I gather this was an exhibit of artwork that depicts Muhammad, a la Charlie Hebdo, in defiance of radical Muslims and in affirmation of freedom of speech.

Two guys drove up armed with guns and explosives, opened fire, and were killed straight away by return fire.

It's a bad idea to go gunning for any group of Texans without a lot of firepower.

Sounds like it was a Pamela Geller event
 
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Two shot dead outside Muhammad Art Exhibit in Garland

This was at a facility in Garland, Texas, near Dallas.

I gather this was an exhibit of artwork that depicts Muhammad, a la Charlie Hebdo, in defiance of radical Muslims and in affirmation of freedom of speech.

Two guys drove up armed with guns and explosives, opened fire, and were killed straight away by return fire.

It's a bad idea to go gunning for any group of Texans without a lot of firepower.

The article doesn't say they were killed straight away at all, it says they've cordoned off the Walmart looking for him, I think. It's very poorly written.
 
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The article doesn't say they were killed straight away at all, it says they've cordoned off the Walmart looking for him, I think. It's very poorly written.

Two men were killed right off. SWAT teams then went on to look for other conspirators and cordoned off the area in the process, which is what you are referring to.
 
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Two men were killed right off. SWAT teams then went on to look for other conspirators and cordoned off the area in the process, which is what you are referring to.

It doesn't say that in the article, but it's a very poorly written article. It also doesn't indicate that the were Muslims trying to make a point about the Muhammad exhibit. I'll wait for some decent reporting before I go jumping to conclusions.
 
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If you look at the shooting and your first impulse is to criticize free speech, you are a HUGE part of what is wrong with America.
 
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It doesn't say that in the article, but it's a very poorly written article. It also doesn't indicate that the were Muslims trying to make a point about the Muhammad exhibit. I'll wait for some decent reporting before I go jumping to conclusions.

Nobody has claimed that the perps were Muslims
 
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If you look at the shooting and your first impulse is to criticize free speech, you are a HUGE part of what is wrong with America.

The pair were gunned down after shooting a security guard in the leg outside the Curtis Culwell Center in Garland, Texas, during a 'family event' where caricatures of the Prophet Muhammad were being displayed.

Read more: Two gunmen 'carrying explosives' attack anti-Muslim art contest in Texas: Suspects dead and cop wounded at 'draw Muhammad' event that offered $10k prize | Daily Mail Online

I'm not American. My first impulse is to be thankful that the casualties were minimal and that I'm glad the idiots who turned up butt hurt can do no further damage. My second is to be grateful that I live in a Country where a "family day" would involve barbecues, outdoor cricket and other fun activities for the children. I certainly wouldn't be encouraging a member of my family to attend an event with me that offered a $10,000 prize for the best caricature of any religous figure.

Each to his own I guess. Different strokes for different folks.
 
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Was watching CNN, and some Jackass was criticizing the event.

As if the people exercising their first amendment rights had it comming.

As for this being Isis ? That wouldn't look to good Politically for the Democrats now would it ?
 
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/facepalm

Thanks to those who provided links to the story, btw.

Yes, we are fortunate enough to live in a country where freedom of speech is allowed; however, freedom from consequence is not allowed. WTF were these idiots thinking? "Gee, it would be fun to entice angry Muslims to come and try to kill us while we mock them?" Thankfully, it wasn't worse... but I can't imagine why anyone would think such an in-your-face outrage would be a swell idea.
 
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/facepalm

Thanks to those who provided links to the story, btw.

Yes, we are fortunate enough to live in a country where freedom of speech is allowed; however, freedom from consequence is not allowed. WTF were these idiots thinking? "Gee, it would be fun to entice angry Muslims to come and try to kill us while we mock them?" Thankfully, it wasn't worse... but I can't imagine why anyone would think such an in-your-face outrage would be a swell idea.

Nice to hear from the apologists.
 
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/facepalm

Thanks to those who provided links to the story, btw.

Yes, we are fortunate enough to live in a country where freedom of speech is allowed; however, freedom from consequence is not allowed. WTF were these idiots thinking? "Gee, it would be fun to entice angry Muslims to come and try to kill us while we mock them?" Thankfully, it wasn't worse... but I can't imagine why anyone would think such an in-your-face outrage would be a swell idea.

so you think all the people who died at that french magazine "had it coming" for in your face journalism?
nice
 
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Nice to hear from the apologists.

so you think all the people who died at that french magazine "had it coming" for in your face journalism?
nice

I'm hardly an apologist, and nothing in my post said a single word about people killed at the french magazine having "had it coming". If you can't respond to what I wrote, fine. But do not put words into my mouth that were never said nor implied.
 
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/facepalm

Thanks to those who provided links to the story, btw.

Yes, we are fortunate enough to live in a country where freedom of speech is allowed; however, freedom from consequence is not allowed. WTF were these idiots thinking? "Gee, it would be fun to entice angry Muslims to come and try to kill us while we mock them?" Thankfully, it wasn't worse... but I can't imagine why anyone would think such an in-your-face outrage would be a swell idea.

Pretty sure you should be free from getting shot at for drawling Mohamed
 
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so you think all the people who died at that french magazine "had it coming" for in your face journalism?
nice

Our liberal friends aren't too big on that whole freedom of speech thing. Yakov Smirnoff used to say the difference between America and Russia is that both have freedom of speech, but America has freedom after you speak. When liberals say sure but you don't have freedom from the consequences, it's an indication that they're building a plan to deny free speech, but only to conservaties
 
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I just hope we don't find out the terrorists had their hands up before the police shot them.
 
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I just hope we don't find out the terrorists had their hands up before the police shot them.
It won't matter unless they're black
 
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Pretty sure you should be free from getting shot at for drawling Mohamed

True. However, when you bring in Europe's most infamous Muslim hater and create a big, flashy "let's insult the prophet for profit" gala, you'd better have more than one pitiful security guard, just like they have more than one rodeo clown when some manly man decides to squash a bull's balls and go for a ride. Doing dangerous things increases one's odds of experiencing dangerous situations. It was up to those in charge to understand and mitigate that danger adequately. They didn't.
 
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Our liberal friends aren't too big on that whole freedom of speech thing. Yakov Smirnoff used to say the difference between America and Russia is that both have freedom of speech, but America has freedom after you speak. When liberals say sure but you don't have freedom from the consequences, it's an indication that they're building a plan to deny free speech, but only to conservaties

nah I call partisan bull **** on that

no one said you should not be free to draw Mohamed just that its a stupid and dangerous thing to do
 
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Muslim extremists versus frothing Murican conservatives, who is dumber? I can't tell. Luckily only the attackers were killed and somebody didn't get their kids mowed down at this "freedom" event. I don't know about you guys but I feel safer and freer already.
 
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Honestly (and I'm only half joking here), I actually kind of like the idea of using events like these as bait to draw the violent whackjobs out, so they can be dealt with more efficiently.

Can you say "natural selection?" :lol:
 
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/facepalm

Thanks to those who provided links to the story, btw.

Yes, we are fortunate enough to live in a country where freedom of speech is allowed; however, freedom from consequence is not allowed. WTF were these idiots thinking? "Gee, it would be fun to entice angry Muslims to come and try to kill us while we mock them?" Thankfully, it wasn't worse... but I can't imagine why anyone would think such an in-your-face outrage would be a swell idea.

Its supposed to be America.

Those people shouldn't have to worry about the consequences of " pissing off a bunch of Muslims ".

They SHOULD be able to express their 1st amendment rights without the fear that they'll be persecuted by those who disagree with them.

The problem isn't the people who held the event, its the people who are Religiously and ideologically committed to killing all those who disagree with them.

Its 2015 for Gods sake. Hard to believe we're even having this conversation.
 
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True. However, when you bring in Europe's most infamous Muslim hater and create a big, flashy "let's insult the prophet for profit" gala, you'd better have more than one pitiful security guard, just like they have more than one rodeo clown when some manly man decides to squash a bull's balls and go for a ride. Doing dangerous things increases one's odds of experiencing dangerous situations. It was up to those in charge to understand and mitigate that danger adequately. They didn't.

well that makes sense but gosh darn it if we cant draw Mohamed the terrorist win
 
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