'shooter' is a way too friendly name for a mass murderer...imho

[spanone]

:shrug:

[villager]

1. it is a tad too avuncular -- CBS radio news used the word "gunplay" yesterday

..to describe the mass murder at Ft. Hood...

[Taverner]

2. Yes mass murderer is more apropos

[Braulio]

4. I believe they call that a "shooting rampage"

This is similar to the Killeen mass murder or shooting rampage at the Luby's cafeteria a few years ago - except the victims were military personnel. I guess the guy was unhinged due to the stress from working with returning soldiers and then finding out he had to go to Afghanistan.

[WinkyDink]

8. That's the PC version, anyway.

[RaleighNCDUer]

3. Seeing as how the shooters, you know, SHOOT people, I think it is

entirely appropriate.

[spanone]

5. well, that's true, but it sounds a little too 'friendly' for me.

[laconicsax]

10. A word that means "one who shoots people" is too friendly for you?

[xchrom]

6. +1

[JonQ]

7. On the local news last night they stated:

some number (I forget) have been shot by the suspected shooter.

After he's shot someone is he still a "suspected" shooter? Isn't shooting someone the definition of a "shooter"?

[laststeamtrain]

9. I agree. I think 'Scooter' is, also. n/t.

[FSogol]

11. Call him Cheney? n/t

[Javaman]

12. and what would you prefer? Snake Deathrider?

you look at any of the nuts out there that commit these types of crimes. The day before the incidents they are responsible for, they were just faces in the crowd with normal everyday name. They only become infamous after the action.

I do know one thing, I will never give a child the middle name of wayne. I'm just sayin'.