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Ohio State University Attack

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Reported as active shooter originally, I have put it here in Off Topic, because Abdul used a car and a blade. It appears the gunshots all came from the police.

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/28/us/active-shooter-ohio-state-university.html?_r=0

Abdul is now dead.

9 injured by car or blade
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And Abdul was from Somalia. I'm sure it's not terrorism, though. Just workplace violence.
"Abdul"? I would have bet good money his name was Howard or Preston or something like that... [/sarcasm]
The MOMs and Senator Tim Kaine were falling all over themselves to report the senseless gun violence on Twitter and the MSM was following suit.
Let's not rush to judgement, he could have been Amish or Presbyterian.
And Abdul was from Somalia. I'm sure it's not terrorism, though. Just workplace violence.
Now through Jan 19th: officially not terrorism....
This reporter for the NYT focuses on ISIS and other groups and actually does a good job at it over the years. I follow her on Twitter.

Rukmini Callimachi ‏@rcallimachi 57m57 minutes ago
4. What *is* happening is that we are seeing ISIS fan channels (which are different from official ISIS channels) cheering the attack

Rukmini Callimachi ‏@rcallimachi 58m58 minutes ago
5. That's very different from the terror group claiming the attack, which has not happened yet. (Let's not jump the gun.)

Rukmini Callimachi ‏@rcallimachi 33m33 minutes ago

Rukmini Callimachi Retweeted Mike Levine
7. Meanwhile reporting by @ABC's Mike Levine indicates suspects Facebook timeline cites Awlaki, a reference point for both al-Qaeda and ISISRukmini Callimachi added,

Mike Levine @MLevineReports
Sources: Authorities reviewing Facebook post from earlier 2day to see if connected to #OSU suspect. Posting cites Anwar Awlaki & Burma (1/3)
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More reporting about suspects FB postings: Mike covers Terrorism and HomeLand Security

Mike Levine ‏@MLevineReports 49m49 minutes ago
Sources: Authorities reviewing Facebook post from earlier 2day to see if connected to #OSU suspect. Posting cites Anwar Awlaki & Burma (1/3)

Mike Levine ‏@MLevineReports 48m48 minutes ago
Posting says: "I am sick and tired of seeing [Muslims] killed & tortured EVERYWHERE. ... I can't take it anymore." (2/3)

Mike Levine ‏@MLevineReports 47m47 minutes ago
Posting adds: "America! Stop interfering with other countries ... [if] you want us Muslims to stop carrying [out] lone wolf attacks." (3/3)
The MOMs and Senator Tim Kaine were falling all over themselves to report the senseless gun violence on Twitter and the MSM was following suit.
Yep. Turns out it was purposeful knife violence.
we need to ban knives and certain non violent people :)
If only they had more of these on campus.

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Tamara K.‏ @TamSlick
Dammit, I went for the long shot big payoff and put my $1 on "Amish" at 1000000:1.
3:11 PM · Nov 28, 2016 from Indianapolis, IN
Somalian. No ship to be pirated so it has to be a lovers quarrel.
Per CNN, authorities are searching for a motive.
Per CNN, authorities are searching for a motive.
something was triggering him from his last safe space.
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