They haven’t released his diagnosis but he had been struggling with paranoia and delusions prior. Also a long history of mental health/police contact and very recent calls from his family to hospital to get him help. This was entirely preventable if the mental health supports were adequately available.

Severe, severe mental illness. He wasn’t drunk or old.

He wasn’t. I’m not going to post his name or race here, but he has been charged and his name made public.

I see your point. From what I’ve read, I personally don’t believe that was his motivation, but at this point only he would know what that was.

I think the cops just assume people are dead if they’re missing for this long. I mean, they might still search a bit but probably just with cadaver dogs.

From what I’ve read he was known to police for mental health issues. I think it’s not considered a terrorist attack because it wasn’t like a planned hate crime. It really seems like he had a mental break and this was very much an opportunity attack (there had been a vehicle gate in place up until shortly before he did this, as they were clearing out the festival).

He might’ve done it “intentionally” in a psychotic state, but it wasn’t a “deliberate use of violence against civilians in the hope of attaining political or religious aims” (definition of a terrorist attack)

She donated £70,000 to the people that pushed to pass this bill.

In the words of Pedro Pascal, she is indeed a “heinous loser”

Lol why did it take them so long

Young men in this day and age are particularly unwell. Though this might be a good meditation?

All LGBTQIA+ people are cool, but I draw the line at landlords. Enough is enough, goddamnit.

You mean it hasn’t already gone to shit??

Okay but why does this look better than the actual thing though

Hey at least they fired the guy. How many US cops do you think have been accused of sexual harassment and not been fired? (It’s a lot, I bet)

Promoted!

This is the most fucking UK thing I’ve ever seen, like I know it’s sexual harassment and gross, but I swear to god I knew at least 10 dudes that would’ve done this and laughed their ass off in college.

Also as seen in my other comments from my experience liberals can’t handle someone opposing their ideas, while i admit, I see a lot of hate towards the LGBTQ+/BLM folks you simply can’t force everyone to like who you are.

So from this statement, what I’m hearing you say is that hating on LGBTQ and racialized folks is okay just because they’re existing and asking to be “liked”. Is that right? They should expect that people will hate them and try to take their rights away and they should just shut up and accept that?

To put it in another perspective, if I saw someone who looked like you and was open about their love for guns, and I made the assumption that because of the gun, they are a violent criminal, then would it be okay for me to be outwardly hateful towards you? Would it be okay for me to try to ban you from going to the gun range just because I think that makes you a violent criminal? Would you just accept that?

Do you see the parallels?

Based on the gun comments, you clearly understand what it’s like to feel like your rights are being stripped from you. So do you think it’s fair for you to minimize the feelings of others who feel the same, and who are acting out to defend themselves in the same way that you are?

To address your other comment, I completely agree that the liberals didn’t do enough to address homelessness, but I also strongly believe that incarcerating people who are struggling with mental health/substance issues is not the answer and will only lead to higher cost for taxpayers to put and keep those people in jail.

I don’t expect you to answer to any of this, btw. Just food for thought. I’m always interested to see why “the other side” thinks the way they do.

Lol yeah sorry I should’ve said drag queen competitions. What you described happens to me all the time in reverse when people talk about car drag racing. I watch too much RuPaul.

Circus comparison is good but I prefer drag race. It’s a bunch of (generally) men in costumes and make up performing very well-practiced routines for the sole purpose of entertainment, with one rigged winner at the end.

Maybe wrestling fans wouldn’t like that comparison as much.

So why did you vote conservative? Was it simply “I don’t want liberal” or do you actually like their policies? (Genuine question I’m not trying to insult you)