White House shooting

2007-04-17 17:42:16

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blademaster: I'm moving to Brazil; +2,075|7096

TWO US Secret Service officers were injured today after a gun held by another Secret Service officer was accidentally fired at the White House.

One officer suffered a shrapnel wound to the face, and the other was wounded in the leg, said spokesman Darrin Blackford.

Neither injury was life threatening.

"It appears that at approximately 2.10pm (4.10am AEST) there was an accidental discharge of a service-issued weapon, which occurred inside the Southwest Gate at a security post near the White House," Mr Blackford said.

Pennsylvania Avenue in front of the White House, Lafayette Park across the street from the White House and other nearby footpaths were all closed to pedestrians as a result of the incident.

Many police vehicles were also seen in the area.

However, President George W. Bush was not at the White House at the time.

He was on a trip to Blacksburg, Virginia, to attend a ceremony at Virginia Tech university following this week's shooting rampage.

The injured Secret Service officers were taken to George Washington Hospital.

http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/ … 61,00.html

Last edited by blademaster (2007-04-17 17:42:40)

2007-04-17 17:43:43

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Havok: Nymphomaniac Treatment Specialist; +302|7126|Florida, United States

Wow.... that's just stupid. I kinda wish they would have died so we would get some competent people in our upper levels of government.

2007-04-17 17:44:24

#3

blademaster: I'm moving to Brazil; +2,075|7096

Havok wrote:
Wow.... that's just stupid. I kinda wish they would have died so we would get some competent people in our upper levels of government.

wow you read the post fast and responded in less then one minuted from the time I posted the news

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2007-04-17 17:45:00

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russ)=spetsnaz: Banned; +131|6907|the guy in the hind on gator

when did this happen how many minutes ago?

2007-04-17 17:45:27

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usmarine: Banned; +2,785|7212

Havok wrote:
Wow.... that's just stupid. I kinda wish they would have died so we would get some competent people in our upper levels of government.

Are you mental?

2007-04-17 17:45:28

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King_County_Downy: shitfaced; +2,791|7048|Seattle

Moved to D&ST.

Sober enough to know what I'm doing, drunk enough to really enjoy doing it

2007-04-17 17:46:09

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Havok: Nymphomaniac Treatment Specialist; +302|7126|Florida, United States

blademaster wrote:
Havok wrote:
Wow.... that's just stupid. I kinda wish they would have died so we would get some competent people in our upper levels of government.
wow you read the post fast considering you responded in one minute

I saw it before you added the link. That was going to be my first question. But I did read it, and I think it's pathetic that one of the top branches of our government isn't intelligent enough to know how to properly possess a gun.

2007-04-17 17:46:13

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ATG: Banned; +5,233|6980|Global Command

Ban Guns Now Sub Forum!!!!!!!!!!!!!

2007-04-17 17:46:15

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Flaming_Maniac: prince of insufficient light; +2,490|7158|67.222.138.85

What kind of weapon was it?

2007-04-17 17:46:32

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blademaster: I'm moving to Brazil; +2,075|7096

today at 2 o clock American Eastern time

2007-04-17 17:47:13

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usmarine: Banned; +2,785|7212

Havok wrote:
blademaster wrote:
Havok wrote:
Wow.... that's just stupid. I kinda wish they would have died so we would get some competent people in our upper levels of government.
wow you read the post fast considering you responded in one minute
I saw it before you added the link. That was going to be my first question. But I did read it, and I think it's pathetic that one of the top branches of our government isn't intelligent enough to know how to properly possess a gun.

Secret Service is not a branch of government. Are you seriously ok?

2007-04-17 17:47:44

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blademaster: I'm moving to Brazil; +2,075|7096

russ)=spetsnaz wrote:
when did this happen how many minutes ago?

blademaster wrote:
today at 2 o clock American Eastern time

2007-04-17 17:49:06

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Havok: Nymphomaniac Treatment Specialist; +302|7126|Florida, United States

usmarine2005 wrote:
Havok wrote:
Wow.... that's just stupid. I kinda wish they would have died so we would get some competent people in our upper levels of government.
Are you mental?

Do you want people running our nation who can't hold a gun without shooting it on accident? What I said was a bit extreme (and slightly sarcastic), but I don't feel safe that the shady side of our government cannot resist playing (as I assume it) with a gun without having discharging it accidentally.

2007-04-17 17:49:16

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Parker: isteal; +1,452|6845|The Gem Saloon

ATG wrote:
Ban Guns Now Sub Forum!!!!!!!!!!!!!

2007-04-17 17:50:18

#15

Parker: isteal; +1,452|6845|The Gem Saloon

Havok wrote:
usmarine2005 wrote:
Havok wrote:
Wow.... that's just stupid. I kinda wish they would have died so we would get some competent people in our upper levels of government.
Are you mental?
Do you want people running our nation who can't hold a gun without shooting it on accident? What I said was a bit extreme (and slightly sarcastic), but I don't feel safe that the shady side of our government cannot resist playing (as I assume it) with a gun without having discharging it accidentally.

holy shit, when did the secret service start running this country????

edit: and can you specify what the "shady side of our government" means?
are you talking about secret service agents?

Last edited by Parker (2007-04-17 17:53:09)

2007-04-17 17:51:51

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blademaster: I'm moving to Brazil; +2,075|7096

Flaming_Maniac wrote:
What kind of weapon was it?

The gun involved was a service-issued weapon.

thats all they said no specific details.

2007-04-17 17:52:42

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Havok: Nymphomaniac Treatment Specialist; +302|7126|Florida, United States

usmarine2005 wrote:
Havok wrote:
blademaster wrote:

wow you read the post fast considering you responded in one minute
I saw it before you added the link. That was going to be my first question. But I did read it, and I think it's pathetic that one of the top branches of our government isn't intelligent enough to know how to properly possess a gun.
Secret Service is not a branch of government. Are you seriously ok?

Branch was just a poor choice of words. What I meant was a government instructed facility that guards the top levels of security of our nation (the president for example). If the president had been in the White House (and wounded), think of the consequences. I think that it is unsafe to have men like that guarding the executive office.

2007-04-17 17:53:09

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Stingray24: Proud member of the vast right-wing conspiracy; +1,060|6896|The Land of Scott Walker

Clearly it was the gun's fault. I think the Secret Service should carry paintball guns instead.

2007-04-17 17:53:44

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russ)=spetsnaz: Banned; +131|6907|the guy in the hind on gator

why isnt it on cnn or fox

2007-04-17 17:53:57

#20

Parker: isteal; +1,452|6845|The Gem Saloon

blademaster wrote:
Flaming_Maniac wrote:
What kind of weapon was it?
The gun involved was a service-issued weapon.

thats all they said no specific details.

my money would be on a sig.

2007-04-17 17:54:11

#21

usmarine: Banned; +2,785|7212

Stingray24 wrote:
Clearly it was the gun's fault. I think the Secret Service should carry paintball guns instead.

Can't it just be like World of Warcraft and use intimidating shouts instead?

2007-04-17 17:54:33

#22

blademaster: I'm moving to Brazil; +2,075|7096

Stingray24 wrote:
Clearly it was the gun's fault. I think the Secret Service should carry paintball guns instead.

yeah either that or nightsticks

2007-04-17 18:00:19

#23

Parker: isteal; +1,452|6845|The Gem Saloon

looks like the homeland security guys need to brush up on firearms safety.

2007-04-17 18:05:12

#24

Havok: Nymphomaniac Treatment Specialist; +302|7126|Florida, United States

Parker wrote:
Havok wrote:
usmarine2005 wrote:
Are you mental?
Do you want people running our nation who can't hold a gun without shooting it on accident? What I said was a bit extreme (and slightly sarcastic), but I don't feel safe that the shady side of our government cannot resist playing (as I assume it) with a gun without having discharging it accidentally.
holy shit, when did the secret service start running this country????

edit: and can you specify what the "shady side of our government" means?
are you talking about secret service agents?

When I said "shady side of the government", I was referring to the agents. I group the Secret Service with the CIA, FBI, etc. in my mind because they all do just about the same thing. Maybe I'm mistaken, but in recent years, the power of these groups has been raised through measures such as the Patriot Act and such. The kind of power that these men wield should not be left in the hands of a loose-fingered guard.

I say they're shady because the CIA has the right to arrest anyone on suspicion charges, and assuming the Secret Service would escort the detainees, I would not want a man whose reputation to misfire guns is high, considering his training, escorting me to a detention center. All I'm saying is that these men should not be guards for the president and the other levels of government that they protect if they cannot properly function a weapon.

I realize it was an accident, but I don't think Secret Service members should make accidents like that because of the importance of their job.

Last edited by Havok (2007-04-17 18:08:30)

2007-04-17 18:06:29

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blademaster: I'm moving to Brazil; +2,075|7096

russ)=spetsnaz wrote:
why isnt it on cnn or fox

they are covering what happened in Virginia

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