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riversedge

(70,299 posts)
Tue Nov 17, 2015, 09:54 AM Nov 2015

Oklahoma Cops Shoot Man Who Threatened To Shoot ‘Anything That Looks Like A Muslim’

Source: freakoutnation.com




Oklahoma Cops Shoot Man Who Threatened To Shoot ‘Anything That Looks Like A Muslim’
November 17, 2015



The man’s actions resulted in him recovering in a hospital after being shot by two police officers.

Investigators said the man identified as Mark James Riedel, 47, is listed in stable condition.

Riedel called 911 and said,”I’m dealing with some severe mental illness.” From there, the situation escalated when the dispatcher asked for his location, according to News 9.

“OK. Where are you at?,” the dispatcher asked.

“I’m sure you can get that off the caller ID,” the man responded. “And I’m going to go out there and just start shooting anything that looks like a Muslim after what they did to France.”....



Read more: http://freakoutnation.com/2015/11/oklahoma-cops-shoot-man-who-threatened-to-shoot-anything-that-looks-like-a-muslim/



Read more of this man's words. He seemed to be in control of what he said.

Republicans are instilling fear across the US--gives permission for this stuff to happen.



Oklahoma Cops Shoot Man Who Threatened To Shoot 'Anything That Looks Like A Muslim' http://freakoutnation.com/2015/11/oklahoma-cops-shoot-man-who-threatened-to-shoot-anything-that-looks-like-a-muslim/




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Oklahoma Cops Shoot Man Who Threatened To Shoot ‘Anything That Looks Like A Muslim’ (Original Post) riversedge Nov 2015 OP
Too much FOX watching... Helen Borg Nov 2015 #1
that's enough to cause anyone to become insane wordpix Nov 2015 #3
Yep! But this one's off the streets AND alive. Happy short-term Hortensis Nov 2015 #18
republicanFoxTV should tell their 'angry viewers' to call 911 like this man did. Sunlei Nov 2015 #2
Another victim of Fox News and RW Hate radio. Turbineguy Nov 2015 #4
Chicken and egg, I'm afraid. Buzz Clik Nov 2015 #5
Strongly disagree. Fox does feed its viewers right back Hortensis Nov 2015 #19
They wouldn't be Fox viewers if they weren't receptive to the hate being served. Buzz Clik Nov 2015 #20
Right. Specifically, as Fox viewers they tell Fox what Hortensis Nov 2015 #21
+1 Buzz Clik Nov 2015 #23
Sick and at some point the guy said he will just shoot at cars . Why? Because he has a gun and can? Person 2713 Nov 2015 #6
But only Muslim-looking cars? randome Nov 2015 #12
Another valued customer of Fox and hate speech...they supply the one little nudge needed for some. Fred Sanders Nov 2015 #7
Sounds like he was trying sarisataka Nov 2015 #8
yep agnostic102 Nov 2015 #24
Thank heavens he had a gun to protect himself! valerief Nov 2015 #9
We are all outraged over what happened in France. lobodons Nov 2015 #10
at first this headline did not compute . had to chew on it to let it sink in allan01 Nov 2015 #11
An Oklahoma cop actually did the right thing? Aristus Nov 2015 #13
Glad the cop is okay. That's about all I have to say. closeupready Nov 2015 #14
Thank God the cops made it through. GOLGO 13 Nov 2015 #15
At least he was self-aware to call the police. PersonNumber503602 Nov 2015 #16
After 9/11 ... left-of-center2012 Nov 2015 #17
Yeah, a Sikh temple near us was vandalized after 9/11. The cretins spayed painted some FSogol Nov 2015 #22

Turbineguy

(37,365 posts)
4. Another victim of Fox News and RW Hate radio.
Tue Nov 17, 2015, 10:46 AM
Nov 2015

Of course their propaganda is for entertainment purposes only.

Hortensis

(58,785 posts)
19. Strongly disagree. Fox does feed its viewers right back
Tue Nov 17, 2015, 04:12 PM
Nov 2015

what they came to hear, but it is heavily involved in creating a nation of fearful conservatives who will fall in line. Supposedly. It seems to be backfiring a bit lately.

Hortensis

(58,785 posts)
21. Right. Specifically, as Fox viewers they tell Fox what
Tue Nov 17, 2015, 04:21 PM
Nov 2015

they want to hear and then are very receptive.

"and you can fool some of the people all of the time." (Yes, because they insist on it.)

 

randome

(34,845 posts)
12. But only Muslim-looking cars?
Tue Nov 17, 2015, 12:24 PM
Nov 2015

[hr][font color="blue"][center]You should never stop having childhood dreams.[/center][/font][hr]

Fred Sanders

(23,946 posts)
7. Another valued customer of Fox and hate speech...they supply the one little nudge needed for some.
Tue Nov 17, 2015, 11:44 AM
Nov 2015

No laws against hatespeech and broadcasting hatespeech to the masses has consequences.

 

lobodons

(1,290 posts)
10. We are all outraged over what happened in France.
Tue Nov 17, 2015, 12:17 PM
Nov 2015

Thank God we have a President who is cool and keeps a rational mind when things like this happen and doesn't overreact. Thanks President Obama.

allan01

(1,950 posts)
11. at first this headline did not compute . had to chew on it to let it sink in
Tue Nov 17, 2015, 12:20 PM
Nov 2015

now it does compute . the cops stooped a potential incident. stupidity for stupidity's sake . fear for fears sake . bah humbug. if you play revenge , dig 2 graves .

Aristus

(66,462 posts)
13. An Oklahoma cop actually did the right thing?
Tue Nov 17, 2015, 12:26 PM
Nov 2015

Color me shocked.

Hope they took the starch out of this guy. How about not shooting anybody, there, okie?

 

closeupready

(29,503 posts)
14. Glad the cop is okay. That's about all I have to say.
Tue Nov 17, 2015, 12:28 PM
Nov 2015

Because I was taught to say nothing if you can't say something nice.

PersonNumber503602

(1,134 posts)
16. At least he was self-aware to call the police.
Tue Nov 17, 2015, 01:31 PM
Nov 2015

This could have been much worse if he just went out and did it.

left-of-center2012

(34,195 posts)
17. After 9/11 ...
Tue Nov 17, 2015, 04:09 PM
Nov 2015

I recall someone in Texas shot and killed a Sikh man working at a convenience store, thinking he was Muslim
because the victim had a beard and wore a turban.

FSogol

(45,525 posts)
22. Yeah, a Sikh temple near us was vandalized after 9/11. The cretins spayed painted some
Tue Nov 17, 2015, 04:22 PM
Nov 2015

anti-Muslim phrases and tore up the place.

Freedumb is on the march again!

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