I usually hear about news first from social media (here, FB, twitter), unless I hear about it on the radio as I'm getting ready for work.

Same here. Depending on what it is, I'll hit CNN, BBC, local papers or google.

Hubby just suggested that if there had been someone with a concealed weapon in the audience, then it wouldn't have been so bad. I countered with "pity the poor people in the crossfire", he got pissy, I said "We're not going to agree on this" and left the room. I wonder how many times I'm going to hear that line of reasoning around here in the next few days.

edit: off duty cop with hopefully training, OK. Random paranoid gun owner who is waiting for the opportunity to play hero, no.

The thing I read about the Joker bit was that his hair was red in honor of the Joker's disguise in TDK when blowing up the hospital. But that still makes no sense. Too much air time and rush to have something to say/write with too little information.

Connie - I've already bumped into it a few times on FB. There was a smoke bomb and utter chaos. Let's add more firepower!

The last reports I listed to said he came in, dressed normal with a ticket, then went out a side door (propping it open). When he returned he will in his armored cloths, the gas mask, a combat helmet and his guns.

Again, who knows if that is what happened or not, but it makes a touch more sense than what I've heard elsewhere. Though none of it really makes sense.

Whoa, seriously? That story just touched my heart, I wanted to share the generosity of people that would stand guard outside of a child's house at night so they wouldn't be scared. They are so amazing.

It's really a great story.

Hey you guys, guess what I'm going to get to do after I move? Preferential voting!!!

We're seeing it tonight at a theater that's part of a huge entertainment complex on the river (restaurants, bars, theater, aquarium, shopping, arcade, etc.). I'm assuming there will be more security tonight, but that's got to be hard as hell to screen for.

Still, some extra security won't be unappreciated.

Vortex, did you see the craziness with your biker post to Good Stuff?? 30K notes!

I tried to post about this on facebook, but could not.

Years ago, after seeing a piece on BACA on the news, I wrote to the president of the organization, thanking them for being there for kids in a way I wish someone had been there for me.

I was incredibly choked up by his earnest and sincere response.

It was short and very raw...clearly not a fellow with a lot of book learning. He thanked me for saying nice things about them and then said that he was sorry that no one was there for me.

"If I could have I would have."

I'll never forget it.

eta: corrected for the irony of having loads of book learning plus dyslexia. sigh.

bonny, that is utterly lovely. I teared up reading that.

bonny, that is utterly lovely. I teared up reading that.

Yes. This.

I countered with "pity the poor people in the crossfire"

Yeah, dark theater filled with smoke... it would take a Jason Bourne type for that to end well.

Some people are really great. Edit: The bikers I mean, of course, not any shooters.