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Re: Mass shooting at GLHF game bar in Jax
« Reply #15 on: August 27, 2018, 08:49:42 AM »
Apparently it was a Madden tournament? How do you get that pissed off playing Madden?

Not that it excuses anything, but I think from reading online it was a 5000 dollar prize and invite to some kind of finals tournament. I'm sure there's stress from competing at that level, but still there's no amount of stress worth something like that.

Glad to hear the people I know in the community are safe and sad for those killed or injured as well as how this will affect GLHF going forward.
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Re: Mass shooting at GLHF game bar in Jax
« Reply #16 on: August 27, 2018, 09:34:33 AM »
My daughter was there last night...……..karma


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Re: Mass shooting at GLHF game bar in Jax
« Reply #17 on: August 27, 2018, 10:06:17 AM »
 I was reading this morning, 2 of the victims, one from california and the other one was also from out of state.
 dont know squat about the shooter, gotta figger he was local or a closeby state all of which allow pretty easy access to firearm purchases.
  Whoever came up with the "Gun Free Zone" idea is lost in lala land. like thats gonna stop someone who thinks the dog that ran across the street was a demonic entity.
 You need a license to drive, to fish, it sure makes sense to me that yo should have one to own a firearm, we have to start somewhere.
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Re: Mass shooting at GLHF game bar in Jax
« Reply #18 on: August 27, 2018, 10:09:41 AM »
Shooter was a non-local from Baltimore who came down to participate in the tournament, lost, then came back and shot up the place.
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Re: Mass shooting at GLHF game bar in Jax
« Reply #19 on: August 27, 2018, 11:01:11 AM »
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Re: Mass shooting at GLHF game bar in Jax
« Reply #20 on: August 27, 2018, 11:53:16 AM »
CNN: Katz went by the gaming name "Bread," gamers told CNN

Actually he mainly went by the name "RavenChamps" on various online groups including reddit. His twitter was quickly suspended, Facebook followed.  He spent most of his time on message boards talking about Madden, the NFL or trolling Trump supporters.



In all honesty, i thought this day would come much sooner. "Geek Culture" as it stands right now is quite literally comprised of the mental-health disasters humanity has to offer. Pedophiles, people with gender disphoria and sexual issues, furries, people addicted to animated porn etc. The sooner the fall of all things geek happen, the sooner we can rehabilitate some of these man-children and save future generations.

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Re: Mass shooting at GLHF game bar in Jax
« Reply #21 on: August 27, 2018, 12:24:12 PM »
The sooner the fall of all things geek happen, the sooner we can rehabilitate some of these man-children and save future generations.

Sounds like we need to invent 'The Oasis' from ready player one sooner than later for people like him to get his fix without hurting people in the real world.
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Re: Mass shooting at GLHF game bar in Jax
« Reply #22 on: August 27, 2018, 12:36:53 PM »
yeah , I shouldnt have brought up the politics of gun laws, Im just sick and tired of the mentally fucked up having access to firearms and "we the people" do nothing about it.
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Re: Mass shooting at GLHF game bar in Jax
« Reply #23 on: August 27, 2018, 12:46:54 PM »
CNN: Katz went by the gaming name "Bread," gamers told CNN

Actually he mainly went by the name "RavenChamps" on various online groups including reddit. His twitter was quickly suspended, Facebook followed.  He spent most of his time on message boards talking about Madden, the NFL or trolling Trump supporters.



In all honesty, i thought this day would come much sooner. "Geek Culture" as it stands right now is quite literally comprised of the mental-health disasters humanity has to offer. Pedophiles, people with gender disphoria and sexual issues, furries, people addicted to animated porn etc. The sooner the fall of all things geek happen, the sooner we can rehabilitate some of these man-children and save future generations.

real problem putting pedophiles and people with gender-disphoria in the same 'boat'.  People with gender disphoria don't harm anyone else trying to be what they feel is natural, pedophilia is a totally different thing.  nature isn't as binary as our culture would like to make it - also part of the reasons for so many disorders.  Also seems like a pretty skewed version of 'geek culture'  as outliers exist in all cultures.  But I won't bring politics up  :P
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Re: Mass shooting at GLHF game bar in Jax
« Reply #24 on: August 27, 2018, 01:14:11 PM »
real problem putting pedophiles and people with gender-disphoria in the same 'boat'.  People with gender disphoria don't harm anyone else trying to be what they feel is natural, pedophilia is a totally different thing.  nature isn't as binary as our culture would like to make it - also part of the reasons for so many disorders.  Also seems like a pretty skewed version of 'geek culture'  as outliers exist in all cultures.  But I won't bring politics up  :P

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Unfortunately part of my job consists of keeping up with some of the more radical trash online, lots of that same trash seems to seep into Con scene which is rife with furries and Bronies (most of which are pedophiles) , "normie" pedos, Racist feminists and the like. Cons are the largest gathering grounds of these people. Over the past 4 years Cons have brought out the he who's who of the mentally deranged. Video game scene is literally no different these days. Essentially the equivalent of the KKK gathering to burn crosses.

The most prominent trans in gaming today drove another trans to suicide and ran a white supremacist subreddit. This person has been featured positively and prominently on media outlets such as CNN and is currently running for congress in Massachusetts.

One doesn't need to delve into politics to see that there is a sizable portion of these people are beyond the scope of mental help. These people are delving into the realm of gaming more and more every day.

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Re: Mass shooting at GLHF game bar in Jax
« Reply #25 on: August 27, 2018, 02:11:54 PM »
Such a horrible tragedy, my heart breaks for everyone involved. So damn sad. I hope in the days to come there is something we can do to help those affected, be it donations to the family now without a father, or even show support to GLHF and the Jacksonville gaming community in face of such an incredibly difficult time.

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Re: Mass shooting at GLHF game bar in Jax
« Reply #26 on: August 27, 2018, 06:45:55 PM »
most of the competitors in this came in from out of state. just how qualifiers work.


Taylor, spotmeplzzz, the madden champ 2 years ago, one of the 2 victims who passed...Eli "true" was the other one. don't remember seeing him.

spotmeplzzz was featured on USA cable, i think...i watched a few weeks of madden live just a few months ago, and he was final four, in my memory. he was a great player, and he talked a very good smack game as he played. 1 of the 2 victims. on that subject, it appeared to me that there was a TON of smack talk, as players sit next to each other during the rounds. i'm wondering if this suspect just got too butt-hurt in something that was common place in these tournaments.

this shooter went after elite madden players. premeditated murder in my eyes.


good luck, have fun. a basic human element this piece of #$%# couldn't grasp.


RIP to all, except 1.

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