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Funbazooka
08/04/19 9:56:40 PM
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https://heavy.com/news/2019/08/connor-betts/

Connor Betts was named by police as the body armor-wearing, masked gunman who fatally shot at least 9 people, including his own sister, a tragedy that left at least 27 more injured, in a popular bar and restaurant district in Dayton, Ohio.

Betts was 24 and from Bellbrook, Ohio. Witnesses said he was wearing all black when he opened fire. Betts was killed by police, with six officers firing at least one round, and officials said the carnage might have been even worse were it not for their quick response.

On social media, the suspects biography started to emerge. On his Twitter page, reviewed by Heavy, he described himself as he/him / anime fan / metalhead / leftist / im going to hell and im not coming back. He wrote on Twitter that he would happily vote for Democrat Elizabeth Warren, praised Satan, was upset about the 2016 presidential election results, and added, I want socialism, and ill not wait for the idiots to finally come round to understanding. The Greene County Board of Elections lists his party as Dem. You can read a roundup of his tweets which also dealt with Parkland, Florida and 9/11 here and later in this article. Heres his tweet on Donald Trumps election

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On LinkedIn, Betts described himself as offering extensive customer service experience and described himself as good under pressure. Fast learner. Eager to overachieve. But his employment history consisted of service positions, and the warning signs might date to high school, when Betts may have written a hit list on a bathroom wall, WCPO-TV reported. Dayton police initially identified the shooter on Twitter as Conner Betts, but online and social media records give the spelling as Connor. In a press conference, police confirmed the correct spelling was Connor, not Conner. Former high school classmates took to Twitter and Facebook to describe Betts as a bully who liked to scare women.

According to Daily Beast, Betts sister, Megan, 22, and an unidentified male were found shot near the mass shooting scene. Betts arrived in the Oregon District with his sister and her companion, before the shooting, police said. At some point prior to the shooting they separated. Betts sister was not the first victim of the shooting, but was one of the initial victims. Police have not said if he was targeting his sister. Her companion was wounded, but not killed, and has talked to police, authorities said.

5. On Twitter, Betts Described Himself as a Leftist & Wrote About Hell & Guns

The El Paso shooter had a social media presence that indicated support for President Donald Trump and anti immigrant measures. Connor Betts Twitter page is very different; he indicates hes a leftist and rails against QAnon, ICE, the industrial revolution, and police.

The page handle? I am the spookster. On one selfie, he included the hashtags, #selfie4satan #HailSatan @SatanTweeting. On the date of Republican Sen. John McCains death, he wrote, Fuck John McCain.

On Nov. 2, 2018, he wrote: Vote blue for gods sake.

This is America: Guns on every corner, guns in every house, no freedom but that to kill, he wrote in December 2018. And, Tis! The pistol is a Beretta 93R, called the REK7 in BO4. Do love me some guns! He also wrote, Hammer, brick, gun. On Feb. 14, 2018, he tweeted this at Sen. Rob Portman: @robportman hey rob. How much did they pay you to look the other way? 17 kids are dead. If not now, when? That was the date of the mass shooting at a school in Parkland, Florida.

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Houston
08/05/19 1:48:11 PM
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Looks like he was also part of a socialist gun club. Not sure why the media isn't focused on his beliefs like they are for the El Paso shooter
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bloodydeath0
08/05/19 1:50:08 PM
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Houston posted...
Looks like he was also part of a socialist gun club. Not sure why the media isn't focused on his beliefs like they are for the El Paso shooter

are you really not sure
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Giant_Aspirin
08/05/19 1:56:44 PM
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we don't need to know anything about this asshole. it would be great if he was completely forgotten ASAP but it would be best if his name was never mentioned.

Houston posted...
Looks like he was also part of a socialist gun club. Not sure why the media isn't focused on his beliefs like they are for the El Paso shooter


the El Paso shooter wrote a manifesto outlining why he did what he did and his motivations were 100% political. the Dayton shooter did no such thing.
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Sayoria
08/05/19 1:57:54 PM
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Republicans: "FINALLY! We got one. Take THAT Libs!"
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John_Galt
08/05/19 1:58:29 PM
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Houston posted...
Looks like he was also part of a socialist gun club. Not sure why the media isn't focused on his beliefs like they are for the El Paso shooter

Yeah, its really odd
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Giant_Aspirin
08/05/19 1:58:58 PM
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John_Galt posted...
Houston posted...
Looks like he was also part of a socialist gun club. Not sure why the media isn't focused on his beliefs like they are for the El Paso shooter

Yeah, its really odd


the El Paso shooter wrote a manifesto outlining why he did what he did and his motivations were 100% political. the Dayton shooter did no such thing.

it's only "odd" if you're part of a very specific political affiliation.
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Doom_Art
08/05/19 1:59:39 PM
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Tbh I've seen nothing to indicate he killed those people because of his beliefs
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Funbazooka
08/05/19 2:01:07 PM
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Giant_Aspirin posted...
the El Paso shooter wrote a manifesto

Since when was a manifesto required to place blame?

That's right, since never.
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Doom_Art
08/05/19 2:02:21 PM
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Funbazooka posted...
Since when was a manifesto required to place blame?

That's right, since never.

So how do you connect his shooting to his political history
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Giant_Aspirin
08/05/19 2:03:08 PM
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Funbazooka posted...
That's right,


i can take things out of context too.
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EbonTitanium
08/05/19 2:05:20 PM
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Does his action connect to politics?

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StealthRock
08/05/19 2:07:21 PM
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They need to just deal with white supremacy which is almost always these guys MO

Doesnt matter which side he leans to politically. White supremacy is the real
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SquantoZ
08/05/19 2:09:25 PM
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Dude's ideals are all over the place. He definitely sounds out of touch with reality.
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Bishop9800
08/05/19 2:50:45 PM
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SquantoZ posted...
Dude's ideals are all over the place. He definitely sounds out of touch with reality.


Kinda like some people in this topic....

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Hop103
08/05/19 2:52:59 PM
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John_Galt posted...
Houston posted...
Looks like he was also part of a socialist gun club. Not sure why the media isn't focused on his beliefs like they are for the El Paso shooter

Yeah, its really odd


Because it would make the far left look bad.
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ThyCorndog
08/05/19 2:58:22 PM
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I'm a leftist and I see no issue condemning him if he did this because of his beliefs

I wonder if the secret/not so secret fascists would do the same for the white nationalist shooters

I've seen the tons of support both the el paso and new zealand shooters got on far right forums out of interest, to none of my surprise
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brestugo
08/05/19 3:01:25 PM
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Doom_Art posted...
Tbh I've seen nothing to indicate he killed those people because of his beliefs

It had something to do with his sister, I'd wager. Either her or who she was with.
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ZMythos
08/05/19 3:01:45 PM
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WAHHHH

Why doesn't THE LEFT have a politically motivated mass shooter?

It's NOT FAIR
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ThyCorndog
08/05/19 3:02:27 PM
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brestugo posted...
Doom_Art posted...
Tbh I've seen nothing to indicate he killed those people because of his beliefs

It had something to do with his sister, I'd wager. Either her or who she was with.

since he killed them first, it was obviously something personal. he went on a random spree after it seems like
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Axiom
08/05/19 3:02:46 PM
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Facts you need to know about TC

He gon'
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ZMythos
08/05/19 3:04:10 PM
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Axiom posted...
Facts you need to know about TC

He gon'

Oh shit.

What'd he post this time?
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EdgeMaster
08/05/19 3:07:18 PM
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Sayoria posted...
Republicans: "FINALLY! We got one. Take THAT Libs!"


Lol this will stay up because it aligns with the mods views, despite being ya know, being offensive.

ZMythos posted...
WAHHHH

Why doesn't THE LEFT have a politically motivated mass shooter?

It's NOT FAIR


Looks like they got one now lol. Usually they are throwing milkshakes and sucker punching people while wearing masks generally but you guys got one with a gun.
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ZMythos
08/05/19 3:09:05 PM
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EdgeMaster posted...
Sayoria posted...
Republicans: "FINALLY! We got one. Take THAT Libs!"


Lol this will stay up because it aligns with the mods views, despite being ya know, being offensive.

ZMythos posted...
WAHHHH

Why doesn't THE LEFT have a politically motivated mass shooter?

It's NOT FAIR


Looks like they got one now lol. Usually they are throwing milkshakes and sucker punching people while wearing masks generally but you guys got one with a gun.

Shut the fuck up.
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KyerWiz
08/05/19 3:12:15 PM
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One lesson you clearly need to learn: there are assholes in every group. There are liars, thieves and murderers who identify with basically any large group ever, politics or otherwise.

The difference appear to be the motives behind the attacks. For El Paso, he had a manifesto so it is completely unmistakable, we know he had political motivations. This one did not so they're investigating. So far, what we do know is that he killed his sister and the person she was with first. At first glance, that doesn't sound political but we'll let the investigation sort that out.
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The Great Muta 22
08/05/19 3:12:55 PM
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It's really disturbing how many shitty people here are down right giddy over the deaths of those in Dayton because the psycho who committed the shooting, whose motivation is still unknown, happens to lean left.

Only positive is a lot of these people will end up banned due to this callousness
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Solar_Crimson
08/05/19 3:15:12 PM
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Sayoria posted...
Republicans: "FINALLY! We got one. Take THAT Libs!"

Pretty much the only reason TC made this topic.
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Dark_Spiret
08/05/19 3:16:20 PM
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it also sounds like wanted to be a martyr for gun control. i cant think of any other reason why he chose the equipment that he did otherwise.
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FursonaNonGrata
08/05/19 3:17:11 PM
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TC is suspended lol
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andel
08/05/19 3:20:10 PM
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FursonaNonGrata posted...
TC is suspended lol


fair, next. this topic will likely also be deleted because it is blatant trolling about a tragedy
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DifferentialEquation
08/05/19 3:21:09 PM
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KyerWiz posted...
One lesson you clearly need to learn: there are assholes in every group. There are liars, thieves and murderers who identify with basically any large group ever, politics or otherwise.

The difference appear to be the motives behind the attacks. For El Paso, he had a manifesto so it is completely unmistakable, we know he had political motivations. This one did not so they're investigating. So far, what we do know is that he killed his sister and the person she was with first. At first glance, that doesn't sound political but we'll let the investigation sort that out.


Whatever his reasons, people shouldn't try to use the motivations of the shooter to paint others with a broad brush. But right wingers or Trump supporters as a whole do get judged becasue of the few who do commit violence. People who would commit violence like this are an extremely small amount; 99+% of both Democrats and Republicans are peaceful and oppose racism.
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andel
08/05/19 3:24:02 PM
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DifferentialEquation posted...
KyerWiz posted...
One lesson you clearly need to learn: there are assholes in every group. There are liars, thieves and murderers who identify with basically any large group ever, politics or otherwise.

The difference appear to be the motives behind the attacks. For El Paso, he had a manifesto so it is completely unmistakable, we know he had political motivations. This one did not so they're investigating. So far, what we do know is that he killed his sister and the person she was with first. At first glance, that doesn't sound political but we'll let the investigation sort that out.


Whatever his reasons, people shouldn't try to use the motivations of the shooter to paint others with a broad brush. But right wingers or Trump supporters as a whole do get judged becasue of the few who do commit violence. People who would commit violence like this are an extremely small amount; 99+% of both Democrats and Republicans are peaceful and oppose racism.


i was with you until that last part. trumps main strategy is being a racist
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Tired-Insomniac
08/05/19 3:25:12 PM
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"oh this might be an interesting topic"
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Tired-Insomniac
08/05/19 3:27:40 PM
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ThyCorndog posted...
brestugo posted...
Doom_Art posted...
Tbh I've seen nothing to indicate he killed those people because of his beliefs

It had something to do with his sister, I'd wager. Either her or who she was with.

since he killed them first, it was obviously something personal. he went on a random spree after it seems like


Whole thing lasted under a minute, maybe he was just a bad shot/nervous as fuck and fired a bunch of rounds at the sister and her boyfriend and missed a bunch of the shots but hitting the other victims.
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eston
08/05/19 3:31:29 PM
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If it was about the sister and her companion, why would he do this in such a public place? He clearly showed up prepared to shoot a bunch of people. He dressed for the occasion.

And for someone as outspoken as he apparently was, it's very odd that he didn't leave any indication as to why

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Hanky_Bannister
08/05/19 3:32:11 PM
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wasnt his attack racially motivated?
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08/05/19 3:34:37 PM
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Caution998
08/05/19 3:35:06 PM
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Anyone that takes joy in the murderer being X or Y really needs to reevaluate things.

Don't use mass murders to further your political agenda. The people on an extreme side of the left or right need help. They need friends.
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brestugo
08/05/19 3:38:40 PM
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Hanky_Bannister posted...
wasnt his attack racially motivated?

Not confirmed. 2/3 of the dead were black however so people are leaning that way. They haven't released any info about the boyfriend.
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Joeydollaz
08/05/19 3:41:32 PM
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The problem here is, too young worrying about issues

america will never really figure out
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