Four people killed at a party, without even revealing genders
- Thread starter AbsolutEnduser
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KrustyKruser
El Chingon
I think OP was referring to the gender reveal party that went wrong due to a pipe bomb being made. Supposed to be funny haha title.
AbsolutEnduser
Throttle Pusher
Title is absolutely correct, the point is it wasn't a reviled gender party, yeah!
Much more grave though :x
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Much more grave though :x
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DataDan
Mama says he's bona fide
A fifth has died, and all have been identified.
Bay Arean
Well-known member
If you wanna case study on Black Lives Not Mattering, this is it.
I hate the race card, but can you imagine if any of these had been Orinda kids? All the family, the school counseling, the lecturing, the hopeful futures, on and on. It would have gone on for days. We would know the names of each victim
s parent, siblings, girl or boy friends on and on. I read a bit on one of the kids but that's about it.
This has been one of the most open and shut media reporting things I can ever remember. I dunno, maybe there will eventually be a perp and trial etc etc back in the news. but the response by media was underwhelming. And I really am not sure why.
I can guess but hesitate to do so. I just checked the Lamorinda Weekly but they haven't printed since the event. I will be very interested in the coverage.
I spend a fair bit of time in Orinda because of a non-profit that I am a board member of so I know at least some of the people in town. When I first heard, I thought it was some kind of local high school plus college kid thing gone wrong. That shit belongs in hotels and such.
I am only glad that Air BnB and party slumlords will be highlighted by this. I wouldn't want a party house in my crappy neighborhood either. I can't imagine that the locals won't go to war over this one.
I hate the race card, but can you imagine if any of these had been Orinda kids? All the family, the school counseling, the lecturing, the hopeful futures, on and on. It would have gone on for days. We would know the names of each victim
s parent, siblings, girl or boy friends on and on. I read a bit on one of the kids but that's about it.
This has been one of the most open and shut media reporting things I can ever remember. I dunno, maybe there will eventually be a perp and trial etc etc back in the news. but the response by media was underwhelming. And I really am not sure why.
I can guess but hesitate to do so. I just checked the Lamorinda Weekly but they haven't printed since the event. I will be very interested in the coverage.
I spend a fair bit of time in Orinda because of a non-profit that I am a board member of so I know at least some of the people in town. When I first heard, I thought it was some kind of local high school plus college kid thing gone wrong. That shit belongs in hotels and such.
I am only glad that Air BnB and party slumlords will be highlighted by this. I wouldn't want a party house in my crappy neighborhood either. I can't imagine that the locals won't go to war over this one.
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Agent Orange
The b0y ninja
The media calls it a "mass shooting". Back in the day, it would've been a gang shooting.
AbsolutEnduser
Throttle Pusher
I am not privy to what would have happened "if any of these had been Orinda kids", but, what do you mean not mattering--the case was covered top news for like 2 days on our local site. :dunno
So IMO it was pretty publicized ..
(That said, IMO it's obvious that Airbnb rentals for parties are always a dumb idea.)
DataDan
Mama says he's bona fide
Purpose given by the renter was either family reunion or relief from smoky conditions (I saw both in news accounts), not for a party. Airbnb restricted occupancy to 13, I think.
After this horrible incident, Airbnb is cracking down on party usage (see my East Bay Times link above). I expect that SF-based Airbnb has some Orinda residents on staff and that the SHTF at HQ.
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H.D.30-06
Well-known member
Because back in the day that's one thing the media used get correct. Most of the violence was, and still is gang/drug related.
RRR70
Attack Helicopter
But I thought all the new laws passed in California were designed to put a stop to it?
Climber
Well-known member
If that had been Lafayette, the cops would have been following them around after the second one drove through the city. :laughing
I remember the first time I had to go to Lafayette on a Sunday afternoon, I was driving a Ford Explorer and the cops watched me closely and followed me around. :laughing
Orinda, being more of a 'through' city since it's along 24 and has a lot of rifraf driving through it pays less attention to obvious out-of-towners.
AbsolutEnduser
Throttle Pusher
Interesting. I didn't know you guys are all gonna point out a fact (that I didn't know) that it was a "gang-related shooting".
But yes indeed, even this article says about the weapon used ... wow
https://www.sfchronicle.com/crime/a...ng-Dispatch-audio-captures-scene-14804044.php
But I thought MAC10 was already illegal? New laws won't be coming.
Funny. Seriously??
But yes indeed, even this article says about the weapon used ... wow
https://www.sfchronicle.com/crime/a...ng-Dispatch-audio-captures-scene-14804044.php
But I thought MAC10 was already illegal? New laws won't be coming.
Funny. Seriously??
AbsolutEnduser
Throttle Pusher
RRR70
Attack Helicopter
Initially. But since the shooter doesn’t fit “the profile”, plus people that got killed aren’t kids, nor white.
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