San Bernadino Mass Shooting Reported

[davsel]

I've always thought that half-mast should be reserved for military, police, fire that have died in the line of duty.

Yep, it has become trivialized.
http://www.usflag.org/nff.half.staff.html

[Irving]

I've always thought that half-mast should be reserved for military, police, fire that have died in the line of duty.

I think that fact escaped me. Thanks for explaining.

[crays]

Chickenlooper ordered flags flown at half mast over this event.

Why?

Because his BFF barry told him to.

gov's homepage

Gov. Hickenlooper orders flags lowered to honor the victims of the attack in San Bernardino
DENVER — Thursday, Dec. 3, 2015 — Gov. John Hickenlooper today ordered flags be flown at half-staff on all public buildings statewide beginning immediately through December 7 in honor of the victims of the attack in San Bernardino, and as proclaimed by President Barack Obama. The governor previously ordered state flags lowered as a mark of respect for the victims of the shootings in Colorado Springs. This order extends previous order.

The full text of the president’s proclamation:

THE WHITE HOUSE

Office of the Press Secretary

For Immediate Release Dec. 3, 2015

HONORING THE VICTIMS OF THE ATTACK IN SAN BERNARDINO

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BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

A PROCLAMATION

President Barack Obama issued a proclamation honoring the victims of the attack in San Bernardino, California

As a mark of respect for the victims of gun violence perpetrated on December 2, 2015, in San Bernardino, California, by the authority vested in me as President of the United States by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, I hereby order that the flag of the United States shall be flown at half-staff at the White House and upon all public buildings and grounds, at all military posts and naval stations, and on all naval vessels of the Federal Government in the District of Columbia and throughout the United States and its Territories and possessions through December 7, 2015. I also direct that the flag shall be flown at half-staff for the same length of time at all United States embassies, legations, consular offices, and other facilities abroad, including all military facilities and naval vessels and stations.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this third day of December, in the year of our Lord two thousand fifteen, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and fortieth.

BARACK OBAMA

[Dave_L]

Yet broadcasting anti-police rhetoric is just fine....as cops get murdered because of it.

[roberth]

or whitney houston. dont crack whores rate to you?

[BushMasterBoy]

I'll let you know how it turns out since I am destined for this list.

I am at the top of this list!

[Ronin13]

Chickenlooper ordered flags flown at half mast over this event.

Why?

I had heard this morning that Hick ordered all flags at all public places to be at half-mast until Monday in honor of the UCCS PD officer, Swasey. This is the first I've heard of it in honor of CA.

[RblDiver]

Media circus continues. On today's edition, rummaging around an active crime scene! http://hotair.com/archives/2015/12/0...rything-there/

Great Twitter quote towards the bottom, "It's time for a discussion about common sense media regulations. Maybe a watch list? And if you're on it, you lose your First Amdt. rights?"

[crashdown]

The half staff order is actually an executive order (POTUS). The first sentence reads "As a mark of respect for the victims of gun violence perpetrated on December 2, 2015, in San Bernardino, California, by the authority vested in me as President...." blah blah blah. (through to December 7, 2015)


Had the pipe bombs gone off, would old big ears of mandated that the flags been flown at half mast as a result of pipe violence?
I'm guessing that would have sounded as stupid to him as gun violence sounds to the rest of the world when it was an act of terrorism.

[PugnacAutMortem]

FBI just declared that this was an act of terrorism. Any bets on the administration disagreeing publicly with that assessment? I'm guessing that there will at least be a reluctance to address it in the future as terrorism.