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A former bank employee killed five in Louisville.

The alleged shooter was a former employee. The terrorist livestreamed his attack. The terrorist said he was suicidal and upset that he was terminated from his position. He also had the junk food media "personalized" his life story. The typical American white guy who had a privileged life. 

Since it was a white guy, the junk food media and those on the far right are going on the notion that he had mental illness. The far right is going to claim he is a Democrat because supported or liked a liberal issue on social media.

 

Only 170 miles away, there was a mass shooting in Nashville. That led to massive protests at the Tennessee state capitol and two of three Democratic lawmakers were booted out. 

Justin Jones, a Democratic state representative from Nashville was picked to fulfill his own seat until a special election is held. He will signal a reelection. 

Justin Pearson is still awaiting the Memphis and Shelby County officials to decide.

This terrorist brought Gov. Andy Beshear to tears. He knows that he can't get Republicans to do something. Even as a Democratic governor of Kentucky, he is in a minority. The state is 3/4 control by Republicans and even some Democrats are backing Republicans.

Eastern Kentucky has Democrats as leaders in local office but they would back Republicans overwhelmingly because of culture wars and the perception the Democrats hate white people.

Louisville, the largest city in the state with a population of 734,000 sits on the Ohio River.

Louisville is a city that is driving distance from St. Louis, Indianapolis, Cincinnati, Frankfort, Evansville, Lexington, Bowling Green, Nashville, Owensboro and Elizabethtown.

The last mass shooting was at a Kroger where a white extremist deliberately shot Black shoppers. He killed two and injured seven. He believed that Blacks were causing havoc across the country and felt the Black neighborhoods in Louisville need fumigation.

Of course, Breonna Taylor was killed by Louisville Metro Police after they went on an unauthorized no knock which led to three detectives firing into an unarmed woman lying in bed.

Louisville had other mass shootings but this one became an issue for Beshear, President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris, Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY), Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) and the U.S. Representatives from Kentucky.

This wasn't a Set It Off style of bank robbery. It was a disgruntled employee who wanted revenge on management for termination.

Louisville mass shooting victims identified.

Police have identified the man who opened fire Monday morning at a bank in downtown Louisville.

Police said the terrorist was an employee of Old National Bank.

These people don't have mental illness. They are calculated and prepared. It happened to be a moment where they have the opportunity to take out lives. There's no sickness in the head. Most mass shooters legally obtain their assault rifles without little background checks. They have likely no criminal history and they are willing to use the assault weapon in the only thing it's good for: Killing numerous lives.

Again, having more security, teachers being armed and offering safe rooms are not solving the problem.

THE NICE GUY IS THE MOST DANGEROUS PERSON WITH A FIREARM. THOSE WHO ARE SPURN BY RELATIONSHIPS, THE WORKPLACE, SOCIETY IN GENERAL WILL SEEK REVENGE BY TAKING OUT LIVES. THEY WANT TO BE RECOGNIZED FOR THEIR ACHIEVEMENTS OF MASSACRING THEIR FELLOW HUMAN BEING.

THE JUNK FOOD MEDIA AND POLITICIANS ADD FUEL TO THE FIRE BY AMPING UP POLARIZING RHETORIC. 

An active shooter doesn't care about the politics, race, gender, sexuality, nationality, religion, your finances, your family, your plans that day, your successes, your failures, and most importantly, your life.

The shooter is motivated within seconds to take out as many people as he/she can.

What to do to protect your life.

1. Run - If you hear sounds like firecrackers, popping sounds or suspicious activities around a large gathering (i.e. malls, stores, clubs, public gatherings), if you can flee, run away from the shooter. Do not run in a straight path of the sight. Move around and zig-zag if possible to keep yourself out the line of fire. It's best to not film a shooter commiting the act. If you are willing to risk your life for a viral video, more power to you but its best to stay out of the line of fire by running away.

2. Hide - If you are involved in an active shooting, you must barricade yourself in a room and keep doors locked, lights off, phones on silent. Do not go into restrooms, lockers and kitchens. Those are most likely places where shooters often go. If you can barricade a room to prevent a shooter from getting in, it eliminate the opportunity for the shooter to get through. Make sure you keep your voice low when you're involved in mass shooting. Call 9-1-1 if you can.

3. Fight - If you are willing to risk your life or willing to film the incident, you have no choice but to fight. Make sure you grab something that is powerful enough to disarm a shooter. Do not confront a shooter in the midst of sight. Make yourself not visible if you're trying to fight. Do not think being a "good guy with a gun" is going to stop a bad guy. The cops don't see good guys trying to stop bad guys. They see active shooters and they will shoot anyone who is armed regardless of the matter. If you're ready to fight, be prepared to die. It's best to not be easily seen if you're trying to stop a shooter. If you're a conceal carry and attempt to disarm an active shooter, you are willing to sacrifice your life to save lives. You are willing to go hero, you could die a hero or an idiot.

Only in America.

According to the far right: White shooters are mentally ill. Black shooters are unrepentant criminals. Gay shooters are active groomers. Muslim shooters are terrorists. Hispanics and Asians shooters are illegal immigrants. Almost all mass shooters are registered Democrats because they have liked one thing common to the left. Of course, they often share disinformation by using the "Sam Hyde" meme as a way to denounce most mass shooters being white. They say a white person should "protect" from protesters and use of firearms are justified. They say if a shooter is active military or a veteran who supports conservative causes, they are considered a "heroes" and use of firearms are justified.

The Republicans usually amplify white victims. Anytime a person of color kills a white victim, it is often wall-to-wall coverage on Fox and they force it into national news.

Republicans solutions are more guns, blame others for America's social ills and defect from accepting reality.

Police in Louisville arrived as gunshots were still being fired inside Old National Bank and exchanged fire with the terrorist.

Investigators said the terrorist was armed with a rifle. It's unclear how he obtained the gun. 

Andy Beshear can't get Kentucky lawmakers to act on gun violence.

Legally, of course. Most mass shooters are legally purchasing firearms and they are not committing criminal acts (except for the one incident).

Police said the terrorist's motivation is still under investigation.

Louisville Metro Police Interim Chief Jacquelyn Gwinn-Villaroel said the terrorist livestreamed some of the shooting on social media.

They give the terrorist a glowing profile. Like the All-American who played sports, good to the community, well off and not the type of person who would hurt anybody. When it comes to Black, Muslim, immigrant or transgender, it's vilified on Fox and far right media.

According to the terrorist’s LinkedIn page, he was a summer intern at Old National Bank for three summers in a row and became a full-time employee of the bank in 2021. He graduated from the University of Alabama with a finance degree in 2020.

A SWAT team was spotted entering the terrorist’s home on Taylor Avenue in the Camp Taylor neighborhood, not far from the airport, on Monday afternoon.

You're not safe in the school, the concert, the bank, the hospital, the church, the casino, the bus station, the subway, the light rail train, the buses, the malls, the local big box store, the political rally, the protest rally, the women's center for reproductive surgeries, the mosque, the synagogue, the state buildings, the workplace, the gas station, the family picnic, the food truck rally, the funerals, the birthday parties, the graduations, the wedding, the televised events, the sporting events and many more events that have some terrorist with a firearm. Domestic violence, suicide, racism, culture war inspired, politically motivated and international operatives inspired are types of gun violence.

With Republicans in charge of the House of Representatives, the only thing they'll offer to every mass shooting is "thoughts and prayers", "our hearts going out to", "the good guy with a gun", and their most common phrase "now it's not the time to politicize these tragedies."

Use the hashtag #ignorethenoise whenever you deal with folks who embrace this.

The ban of semiautomatic rifles and bump stock assortments has always been a a problem. 

Republicans refuse to support the ban of these type of weapons.

It's getting old. Biden once again demands Congress pass gun safety reform.

Every community in the United States will eventually have a legacy. A legacy of tragedy. Gun violence, monkeypox and COVID-19 will affect your town, your family and your life. So I don't want to hear that bullshit about how gun reform is taking away your rights to own firearms.

I don't want to hear that protesting against police killing people of color is hate on cops in general. I don't want to hear talk about the coronavirus being a myth.

When you hear folks say "gun rights," what they really mean is that its white privilege. This good guy with a gun nonsense has to end. The cops didn't do nothing when children were shot inside a school. A security guard was shot dead trying to protect shoppers. A cop accidentally shot his own. The good guy who tried to stop a bad guy is outgunned and a part of the rule #3.

Remember #3 means: The "good guy with a gun" better be prepared to die if they want to stop a shooter.

I don't want to hear folks say masks and vaccine mandates impede their freedoms. It prevents a deadly outbreak from spreading. If you want to die from the coronavirus, that's on you. We lost over 1 million people from the coronavirus.

I don't want to hear the shit about guns saving lives. Cause a bullet does not have eyes and it's always likely gonna hit a target. These folks seem to not get it. These incidents are a tragic part of American history. Thoughts and prayers and your heart going out to the victims is not enough. It quite frankly is an insult. I am also tired of scapegoating Black on Black crime, Chicago, Baltimore and Democratic mayors for the nation's obsession to be numb to gun violence. You pretty much enable this nonsense by deflecting.

President Joe Biden is trying to curb gun violence. However, he has no support from Republicans. Most Democrats and America are for gun control measures. However one Democrat and one independent who caucuses with the Democrats in the Senate refuse to change the filibuster rules and its holding us back.

The National Rifle Association is always pushing against it. They will not relinquish from the narrative that guns are not saving lives. The Republicans aided by a fickle junk food media are openly encouraging anarchy and disruption in a desperate attempt for the Republicans to win back Congress and the White House. These agitators are calling for Biden to curb crime but will not help him. They want more guns on the street. It makes no sense.

So in closing, expect more.

The website Officer Down is a memorial to those who were killed in the line of duty. Those who don't get their names mentioned in the junk food media. Also the website the National Gun Violence Memorial also keeps record of the many individuals killed by gun violence. 

Call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (Lifeline) at 1-800-273-TALK (8255) or 988, or text the Crisis Text Line (text HELLO to 741741). Both services are free and available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The deaf and hard of hearing can contact the Lifeline via TTY at 1-800-799-4889. All calls are confidential. Contact social media outlets directly if you are concerned about a friend’s social media updates or dial 911 in an emergency. Learn more on the Lifeline’s website or the Crisis Text Line’s website.

The call number to the U.S. Capitol is now going to be used. This is the official phone number, 202-224-3121. Let them know that "thoughts and prayers," "hearts going to" and "good guys with guns" are no longer acceptable and you want legislation to curb gun violence.

GUN VIOLENCE IS THE NUMBER ONE PROBLEM IN THE UNITED STATES.