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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsDoes anyone know what would have happened if tip had been processed properly?
As I understand it, the message never got from the tip line to the FBI office. If it had, it would have been passed on to local authorities. And, actually, the local authorities got multiple messages on their own. But what could they have actually done?
I've heard that some locations (states? municipalities?) have passed laws that allow authorities to take away guns for one year from anyone that a single other person has complained about as a possible threat. That seems like a good move to me, but I don't it's a law in Florida.
If you see something, say something. Then what?
jberryhill
(62,444 posts)He wasnt doing anything illegal. Anyone is allowed to say atrocious things and own guns.
The point of this herring is the old - we dont need to do anything, because we arent doing what we should be doing already - in other words the false idea that there was a law enforcement mistake is just another excuse not to do anything.
I gather there are people who think that we somehow should be locking people up on the basis of anonymous tips or something.
Squinch
(51,053 posts)and it goes into the pile with the rest of the messages. The gun is legal, no one is pressing charges for the domestic abuse, so what are they going to do?
LAS14
(13,783 posts)Yes, it rings true that making a fuss about law enforcement failures is like saying "our thoughts and prayers are with you." Distraction from the only thing that will really make a difference. Ban high capacity fire arms.
yardwork
(61,715 posts)If nothing they saw or heard - including assaults on his adoptive mother - allowed them to do anything, I can't imagine what difference an anonymous post on a message board would have made.