I don’t know, as far as I can tell Islam is generally the only religion that’s notably intolerant of images of their “deity” being used for fun. (or, AFAIK, any other way)

I don’t see anywhere in there where he calls it a hoax. Saying climate change advocates have a vested interest in big/dangerous storms is (I’d be inclined to argue) pointing out common sense. Doesn’t mean it’s not a big/dangerous storm.

To be fair, I’m not sure he actually said it was a hoax, just that making a big deal about it furthers the climate change advocates agenda. (which isn’t quite saying it’s a hoax)

You caught me, I should have said “allegedly” running.

Yep. In at least one case, Millions. It happens, feel free to google it. I’m not claiming it happens “left and right” but it happens. You may be in willful denial of it for some reason, but it happens.

He wasn’t suspiciously hiding behind a slot machine. He was suspiciously running, which is why they stopped him. Was he charged with anything? Nope. As far as I can tell he wasn’t even detained long. They vetted him and let him go. Which I understand is what they did with the people that were “suspiciously” not…

To be honest, I probably wouldn’t personally have categorized him as a threat when he took off running, but he definitely would have become suspect. But yes, if the police have established a presence there a person taking off running definitely becomes suspect, at the very least.

That’s the point, it isn’t about the charges.

Why would a linebacker hiding behind a slot machine be a threat? Simply hiding behind a slot machine isn’t remotely threatening. You’d have to be a complete idiot (or racist, I guess), to perceive him as threatening. Similar for the other people.

*shrug* exaggeration for effect. They also may be handcuffed in the back of a police car, or, if the perception turns out to be demonstrably incorrect after being handcuffed and removed to the staging area, vetted, asked for a witness statement, and released.

Uhm, congratulations?

He wasn’t a perceived threat until he started running, then he became one. Just because there weren’t threats at one time doesn’t mean new threats can’t emerge.

People simply standing around aren’t a perceived threat. They may be a possible threat, but if they are (or were) a perceived threat they’d be bleeding out on the floor due to a gunshot wound.

Correct. But I’m unconvinced running makes you safer than staying in cover until it IS safe. Running just makes you a potential target of the police.

1. Not sure what I said wasn’t what they were doing, as far as I’m aware we don’t yet have footage other than the actual detainment.

*shrug* I guess that’s where we disagree. I’d have to argue once a police presence is established throughout the area (which would be required iff they indeed did clear the area), then you’re safer hunkering down in cover waiting for them to lead you out than standing up and running somewhere. Because until they…

Uh huh. And when they get to the next phase, when they escort bystanders out and interview/vet them, they may have a few questions about why you’ve got that recently fired gun tucked into your waistband.

I would have to respectfully disagree with it being a useless metric, because the next step WOULD be to vet each person in the room, at which point a shooter who has tucked his gun into his jacket will probably be caught. Unless he takes off running...

Because none of them are waving around a gun. Hence perceived threats.

Agreed. You run. Until you see police, then you duck and cover and wait for the police to say it’s safe/lead you out.