Tuesday, December 10, 2019

Another Case To Push Gun Control

Well, this is interesting.  The story posted a good five hours ago, and updated within fifteen minutes of my reading the article.  Yet, though with a "lone gunman", especially if he's white, we have a life history within thirty minutes to an hour, somehow, we still don't know why this shootout occurred?  I call BS.  I think they know exactly what happened, and it doesn't fit the narrative.  There is a lot of seriously stupid activity surrounding this case as well.  Here's the article:

Jersey City gun battle leaves 6 dead, including police officer

JERSEY CITY, N.J. – Six people, including a New Jersey police officer, were killed in an hourslong standoff and shootout that brought a Jersey City neighborhood to a standstill Tuesday, investigators said.
The shootings unfolded in a cemetery and a convenience store near the Sacred Heart School.
Of the six people who died, one was Detective Joseph Seals, 40, who was married with five kids. The others killed included two of the three suspects in the case, as well as three civilians.
A second officer was struck in the shoulder by gunfire, and two others were hit by shrapnel, Mayor Steven Fulop said.
It was unclear what happened to the third suspect, described as a 6-foot-tall black male wearing all black clothing.
The circumstances of the shootout also remained uncertain and the situation forced every public school in Jersey City into lockdown mode.
The FBI was assisting Jersey City police.
"Our thoughts and prayers are with the men and women of the Jersey City Police Department, especially with the officers shot during this standoff, and with the residents and schoolchildren currently under lockdown," Gov. Phil Murphy said in a statement. "I have every confidence in our law enforcement professionals to ensure the safety of the community and resolve this situation."



Loud volleys of gunfire could be heard at regular intervals but subsided around 2 p.m. in the city, which is just across the Hudson River from Manhattan.
Dozens of bystanders pressed against the police barrier to film the action on cellphones, some whooping when gunfire bursts filled the air.
Andy Patel, who works at a liquor store about three blocks away from the site of the shooting site, said there had been consistent gunfire fire about an hour Tuesday afternoon.
"I can hear the gunshots. It's like firecrackers going off. They were shooting like crazy about an hour ago. Then it stopped for like 20 or 30 minutes. The cops were clearing everyone off the streets," said Patel.
President Trump tweeted: "Just received a briefing on the horrific shootout that took place in Jersey City, NJ. Our thoughts & prayers are w/ the victims & their families during this very difficult & tragic time. We will continue to monitor the situation as we assist local & state officials on the ground."


The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives said it was responding. The New York Police Department sent emergency services personnel, and the forces counterterrorism unit was monitoring the situation.
Several schools in the area were placed on lockdown while the situation is ongoing, officials said. Jersey City Public Schools tweeted "all students and staff are safe."

So, this is what I am seeing.  We have three suspects, two now deceased, and the third is the only one for whom we have a description, which is black male.  We have a location at a convenience store, and a presumably nearby cemetery, making the most likely scenario that these guys, probably all black males,  were robbing the place, and police showed up, a gunfight ensued, spilling into the cemetery as they tried to flee.  Bystanders were shot as well because, gee, they were trying to record the action, instead of being concerned about their own safety.  A cop, with a family, was sadly shot and killed as well.  But they can't see a motive, or a reason?  Add in the fact that even though this was an isolated event, thy locked down all schools in that town.  Anything to push the anti-gun narrative, right?  Can't blame white guys, so claim no reason known, and hope we all forget about it?  Yet this is exactly the sort of case that comprises most of the gun violence in this country - criminals and gangs using guns in the commission of their crimes.  Not "lone shooters", not "angry white nationalists", but usually non-white criminals.  Why can't the media report the truth, already? 
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