Palin death threats up in Tucson wake

[Surveyor]

"There has been an incredible increase in death threats against Governor Palin since the tragedy in Arizona, since she's been accused of having the blood of those victims on her hands," Mansour said. "When you start to accuse people of having the blood of innocent people on their hands, it incites violence."

AAAHHHH Yes, the tolerant, understanding, open minded left, rear their ugly heads!


http://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2011/...8321294953485/

[rawhide]

Some of these folks on the Left are on a boat to crazy-ville, cruising away from the real issue.

How do we as a society identify and prevent mentally unstable persons from obtaining guns?

How do we as a society implement this without trampling on the 2nd Amendment?

I do not know.

But that is where this issue should be cruising, IMO.

[OneVoice]

Originally Posted by rawhide

Some of these folks on the Left are on a boat to crazy-ville, cruising away from the real issue.

How do we as a society identify and prevent mentally unstable persons from obtaining guns?

How do we as a society implement this without trampling on the 2nd Amendment?

I do not know.

But that is where this issue should be cruising, IMO.

I agree, but I don't think its just a gun control issue... a mentally ill person can drive an SUV into a crowd, stab someone with a fork, or god forbid pull a Tim McVeigh... all without having a gun. With or without stricter gun laws there are easier ways to commit violent acts. One could even argue that stricter gun laws decrease the general public's ability to protect themselves from someone who slips through the system...

There needs to be better ways to detect and detain (when appropriate) and render compassionate care to these individuals.

[rawhide]

Originally Posted by OneVoice

There needs to be better ways to detect and detain (when appropriate) and render compassionate care to these individuals.

True indeed.

And I would add that PC needs to be called to the carpet.

[sandiego_to_frisco]

Originally Posted by rawhide

Some of these folks on the Left are on a boat to crazy-ville, cruising away from the real issue.

How do we as a society identify and prevent mentally unstable persons from obtaining guns?

How do we as a society implement this without trampling on the 2nd Amendment?

I do not know.

But that is where this issue should be cruising, IMO.

I do hope LE is looking into these and making arrests where necessary. If they would have done that with the Tucson shooter, six people may be alive today.

If a person is convicted of making a death threat, stalking, etc. is he automatically added to the NICS database? IMHO he should be!

[rawhide]

Originally Posted by El Burro Loco

Oh. Gee, I know I'm shocked.

/deadpan

Will the MSM, Dem pols and leftist commentators who all indicted Palin on this step up an accept the blame for only inciting MORE hatred?

I thought revenge was a dish best served cold, but it looks like the irony served by some of these folks is quite cold.

[rayearth]

Originally Posted by OneVoice

I agree, but I don't think its just a gun control issue... a mentally ill person can drive an SUV into a crowd, stab someone with a fork, or god forbid pull a Tim McVeigh... all without having a gun. With or without stricter gun laws there are easier ways to commit violent acts. One could even argue that stricter gun laws decrease the general public's ability to protect themselves from someone who slips through the system...

There needs to be better ways to detect and detain (when appropriate) and render compassionate care to these individuals.

I'm not sure how I feel about this. I am very much against gun control but I had to keep a mentally ill person in my house to try to get him treatment and it helped to know that he could not easily buy a gun. Especially after I found evidence that he tried to buy one.

I think more needs to be done about people who are mentally ill. It amazes me what my mentally ill family member was able to do/threaten to do and he only had to stay in the psych ward for a week. Then he was out, heavily medicated which I believe made him even more unpredictable. Even with other adults in the house 24/7 we were not able to care for him.

[Nelson]

While the left is going over the moon trying to blame everyone who ever advocated for the Constitutional right to bear arms, they seem to have glossed over one little bitty fact...

...one Democrat politician and officeholder who not only was a big supporter of gun rights, but also is a gun owner is...

CONGRESSWOMAN GABRIELLE GIFFORDS (D-AZ).

Sorry to bring reality into the discussion

[Patriot210]

We shouldn't even worry about those death threats. They are from the left...that kind of "off the chain" rhetoric is just the vocal embodiment of patriotism, though dissent.

If you all do it, it's hate speech, though, so watch out.