Oh, the government has it's finger right on the pulse of the issue.
Unfounded claims already abound amidst toothless suggestions. The theories? That the gunman was an immigrant living in the U.S. illegally, or transgender, quickly emerged on Twitter, Reddit and other social media platforms. They were accompanied by familiar conspiracy theories suggesting the entire shooting was somehow staged.
"It’s a tactic that serves two purposes: It avoids real conversations about the issue (of gun violence), and it gives people who don’t want to face reality a patsy, it gives them someone to blame,” said Jaime Longoria, director of research at the Disinfo Defense League, a non-profit that works to fight racist misinformation (CBS News).
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@Graylight What gets me is that Fox News has gleefully been blaming the parents. They got someone on to say that you should send your kids to private schools because they take security way more seriously there.
So there you have it. It's YOUR fault. If you can't afford to send your children to private school, then it's YOUR fault if they get shot!!
@Graylight There was mention that the shooter might have been bullied. Others say that he was the bully. But if he had been bullied and that contributed to him flipping out, shouldn't the kids who bullied him share a large part of the blame for turning him into a killer? They should feel guilty for the rest of their lives.
