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PeaceNikki (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-16-09 06:35 AM Original message |
Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett Attacked |
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truthisfreedom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-16-09 06:40 AM Response to Original message |
1. Wow, how horrifying. |
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Wilms (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-16-09 06:47 AM Response to Original message |
2. Forget Giu911ani. I nominate Tom Barrett for America's Mayor. n/t |
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Jackpine Radical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-16-09 07:55 AM Response to Reply #2 |
4. Tom Barrett is a really decent guy. |
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rurallib (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-16-09 07:55 AM Response to Reply #2 |
5. rudy would have walked the other way. |
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Donnachaidh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-16-09 08:03 AM Response to Reply #5 |
6. rudy would have RUN the other way |
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Dinger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-16-09 08:20 AM Response to Reply #6 |
12. + 1 |
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SomeGuyInEagan (872 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-16-09 09:14 AM Response to Reply #6 |
25. +2 |
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wordpix (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-16-09 07:32 PM Response to Reply #25 |
63. +3 |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-16-09 08:25 AM Response to Reply #2 |
15. Can't we think of another name, though? Rudy tarnished that one. |
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geckosfeet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-16-09 06:50 AM Response to Original message |
3. Thank the supreme beings that the attacker didn't have a gun. |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-16-09 08:14 AM Response to Reply #3 |
9. But if the mayor had been armed everyone would have lived happily ever after |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-16-09 08:21 AM Response to Reply #9 |
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Dangerously Amused (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-16-09 09:28 AM Response to Reply #13 |
32. WHAT?! Why is it a good thing that the mayor got beaten with a pipe?? |
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Retired AF Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-16-09 10:31 AM Response to Reply #32 |
42. I was replying to a stupid post |
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Dangerously Amused (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-16-09 10:42 AM Response to Reply #42 |
44. Oops, sorry. My reading interp is off today. :) |
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Amos Moses (551 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-16-09 10:26 AM Response to Reply #13 |
40. good point |
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PeaceNikki (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-16-09 10:29 AM Response to Reply #40 |
41. Conceal and carry is outlawed here. |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-16-09 10:35 AM Response to Reply #41 |
43. Deleted sub-thread |
proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-16-09 07:38 PM Response to Reply #13 |
67. Who you callin a moran? |
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ProgressiveProfessor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-16-09 08:48 AM Response to Reply #9 |
22. Why the sarcasm tag? |
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geckosfeet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-16-09 09:11 AM Response to Reply #22 |
24. He did run. But he could just a easilly have wrestled a gun away from the mayor. |
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Pavulon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-16-09 09:20 AM Response to Reply #24 |
27. Close, Sidearm is control of a situation |
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PeaceNikki (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-16-09 09:22 AM Response to Reply #27 |
29. . |
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Pavulon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-16-09 09:23 AM Response to Reply #29 |
31. c30(nt) |
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atreides1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-16-09 10:17 AM Response to Reply #24 |
39. Not Really |
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Jeff In Milwaukee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-16-09 11:53 AM Response to Reply #22 |
51. And if the assailant had a gun... |
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Jeff In Milwaukee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-16-09 11:54 AM Response to Reply #51 |
52. The Next Governor of Wisconsin |
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Fire_Medic_Dave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-16-09 07:22 PM Response to Reply #51 |
60. The assailant is legally barred from possessing firearms. |
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Jeff In Milwaukee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-16-09 08:55 PM Response to Reply #60 |
79. Which means, of course, that there's no way he would be in possession.... |
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Fire_Medic_Dave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-16-09 09:01 PM Response to Reply #79 |
80. You seem to understand how it works. |
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Control-Z (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-17-09 05:47 AM Response to Reply #80 |
83. You're joking, |
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Fire_Medic_Dave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-17-09 11:32 AM Response to Reply #83 |
85. I took his post as sarcasm, if that's the case then he is correct. |
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saigon68 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-17-09 07:00 AM Response to Reply #60 |
84. He can thank Doyle for this |
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geckosfeet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-16-09 09:08 AM Response to Reply #9 |
23. Except the attacker and anyone who happened to be in the path of a poorly aimed bullet. |
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Pavulon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-16-09 09:17 AM Response to Reply #23 |
26. Once a bullet hits a person |
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PeaceNikki (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-16-09 09:21 AM Response to Reply #26 |
28. Please don't turn this into a "gun rights" argument. |
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Pavulon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-16-09 09:23 AM Response to Reply #28 |
30. Not trying to, the guy did a brave thing |
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Fire_Medic_Dave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-16-09 07:53 PM Response to Reply #28 |
76. I think you meant to respond to post # 9. |
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Psephos (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-16-09 09:40 PM Response to Reply #28 |
81. His security detail would have a gun. n/t |
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whopis01 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-16-09 11:26 AM Response to Reply #26 |
49. What does that have to do with a poorly aimed shot? n/t |
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Pavulon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-16-09 07:25 PM Response to Reply #49 |
62. Like driving on the wrong side of road... |
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valerief (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-16-09 09:47 AM Response to Reply #9 |
35. LOL! Good one! nt |
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Fire_Medic_Dave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-16-09 07:20 PM Response to Reply #9 |
59. It ended much better for the Mayor this way. |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-16-09 07:35 PM Response to Reply #59 |
65. Cause accidentally shooting an innocent person would be a far better outcome |
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Fire_Medic_Dave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-16-09 07:38 PM Response to Reply #65 |
68. The attacker doesn't seem very innocent to me. Duh. |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-16-09 07:45 PM Response to Reply #68 |
71. They were at the state fair. Duh. Lots of innocent people there. Duh. |
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Fire_Medic_Dave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-16-09 07:48 PM Response to Reply #71 |
74. If that only happened even occasionally you might have a point. |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-16-09 07:54 PM Response to Reply #74 |
77. Happened to a friend of mine |
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Fire_Medic_Dave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-16-09 07:56 PM Response to Reply #77 |
78. That explains your personal bias. Good thing your son didn't have a gun, eh. |
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Paladin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-16-09 07:43 PM Response to Reply #59 |
70. Aw, Don't Get Depressed, Dave. |
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Fire_Medic_Dave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-16-09 07:45 PM Response to Reply #70 |
72. I like it when innocent people aren't victimized, I don't know why you disagree. |
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Fire_Medic_Dave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-16-09 07:22 PM Response to Reply #3 |
61. The attacker is legally barred from possessing firearms. |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-16-09 07:47 PM Response to Reply #61 |
73. And that means there's no possible way he could ever get a gun! |
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Fire_Medic_Dave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-16-09 07:51 PM Response to Reply #73 |
75. Of course criminals will always acquire weapons and use them. |
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undeterred (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-16-09 08:09 AM Response to Original message |
7. Wow, what a good guy Mayor Barrett is |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-16-09 08:12 AM Response to Original message |
8. Wow this happened to my son in Feb! |
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GoddessOfGuinness (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-16-09 08:24 AM Response to Reply #8 |
14. I hope your son's ok now... |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-16-09 08:33 AM Response to Reply #14 |
17. Yes he's fine but he is fighting to get his medical bills paid |
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GoddessOfGuinness (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-16-09 08:34 AM Response to Reply #17 |
18. Total suckage. |
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wordpix (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-16-09 07:37 PM Response to Reply #17 |
66. how ironic---your son does a good deed, gets whacked by a criminal and now |
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PeaceNikki (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-16-09 08:36 AM Response to Reply #8 |
19. Good for your son, too! |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-16-09 08:41 AM Response to Reply #19 |
21. One of the guys is in prison now |
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berni_mccoy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-16-09 08:16 AM Response to Original message |
10. Mayor Tom Barrett |
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PeaceNikki (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-16-09 08:19 AM Response to Reply #10 |
11. The district was very different then. |
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PeaceNikki (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-16-09 08:25 AM Response to Reply #10 |
16. Here are more recent pics |
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myrna minx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-16-09 08:39 AM Response to Original message |
20. What a wonderful person to stand up against domestic violence. |
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Wetzelbill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-16-09 09:37 AM Response to Original message |
33. that is ballsy |
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Triana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-16-09 09:39 AM Response to Original message |
34. Thank You Mayor Barrett for standing up to DV |
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usregimechange (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-16-09 10:01 AM Response to Original message |
36. Good job mayor |
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dolo amber (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-16-09 10:06 AM Response to Original message |
37. Mayor Barrett is the best |
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PeaceNikki (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-16-09 10:14 AM Response to Reply #37 |
38. Today we are all Milwaukeeans. |
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katkat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-16-09 10:47 AM Response to Original message |
45. what a decent, honorable guy. |
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cliffordu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-16-09 10:55 AM Response to Original message |
46. K&R for a politician with some real guts for a change. |
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LiberalFighter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-16-09 11:03 AM Response to Original message |
47. Don't mayors of major cities have some type security or support group? |
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PeaceNikki (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-16-09 11:05 AM Response to Reply #47 |
48. Yes, security detail is with him at all official events and at his discretion for personal. |
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The Animator (999 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-16-09 11:45 AM Response to Original message |
50. When I first read this I thought this was a teebagger thing... |
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me b zola (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-16-09 12:13 PM Response to Original message |
53. Thank you, Mayor Barrett, for standing up against DV |
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donquijoterocket (357 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-16-09 02:14 PM Response to Original message |
54. ask the cops |
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glinda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-16-09 03:05 PM Response to Original message |
55. Yikes! Horrible! |
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PeaceNikki (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-16-09 03:15 PM Response to Original message |
56. UPDATE: Suspect arrested |
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Blue_Tires (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-16-09 06:26 PM Response to Reply #56 |
58. i'm glad they caught him... |
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Libertas1776 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-16-09 03:45 PM Response to Original message |
57. Now that |
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wordpix (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-16-09 07:35 PM Response to Original message |
64. why do women have boyfriends/husbands like this creep/criminal? |
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PeaceNikki (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-16-09 07:41 PM Response to Reply #64 |
69. We need to stop the beasts. |
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saigon68 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-18-09 03:21 PM Response to Reply #69 |
86. = |
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create.peace (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-17-09 12:27 AM Response to Reply #64 |
82. hope that was a rhetorical question.... |
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wordpix (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-18-09 07:52 PM Response to Reply #82 |
87. yes it was rhetorical but about that pre-warning |
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