Oregon Shooting Update: Chris Harper-Mercers Mother Knew Of Sons Fascination With Guns, Encouraged It, Report Says The mother of Chris Harper-Mercer, the shooter behind the deadly rampage at Umpqua Community College in Roseburg, Oregon, knew of her sons fascination with guns and acknowledged in online posts that he struggled with mental illness, the New York Times reported Tuesday, citing the posts made over a decade. Laurel Harper, a nurse, appears to have encouraged her sons interest in guns and stored the weapons in their apartment, according to the Times. She reportedly wrote in a post that they both struggled with Asperger's syndrome, a form of autism. No one will be 'dropping' by my house uninvited without acknowledgement," Laurel Harper wrote in the post, according to the Times. She also reportedly indicated in an online forum that her son had extensive knowledge about firearms. My take: Turns out that Chris Harper-Mercer's mother had a gun fetish. She would write online about gun rights. She seemed to welcome trespassers on her property so that they could be shot. Not surprisingly, her son shared the same love of guns and tried to solve his problems with a gun. There's a strong belief with gun advocates that guns bring freedom, safety and peace. Now that he's dead, along with many others, I wonder if his mother will be issuing a public apology. It's been days and nothing so far.
I know how the left love to blame everyone but those at fault, so is there a point in asking who the mother shot ?
I don't know who the mother shot. I just know that she was a gun nut who had a son who shot up a school. Coincidence?
since some liberals on this forum, are suggesting we hold all those involved in a situation accountable (ie the gun store for selling the gun), will they demand his mom be held accountable for her actions in raising the child and supporting his actions... is that the next step in their application of logic, we must hold people accountable for someone elses actions... clearly his mom knew, assisted, and housed the weapons used in the attacks... by their logic, she's guilty...
Pardy, I am an old broad, but if you are ever in Atlanta, I would like to have coffee with you.. You are so predictable... uncommon common sense. Regards, Margot
Well, this liberal never said that. This liberal said that it's no surprise that a gun nut mother had a gun not son. But since you mentioned it, I bet she focused more on guns than books for her son. Her fear of gun laws may have warped her son. He didn't use a knife to kill all of those people.
This is a repeat of Sandy Hook where there were signs that that shooter was also unstable and his family ignored them as well. I will never understand the mindset of mothers regarding their children and how they can do no wrong. It baffles my mind how someone can be so clueless but that is biology.
Great rebuttal of the "we have to get rid of all guns" argument and start looking at the people who actually killed others. But I doubt that was your intention. - - - Updated - - - You mean they were both just mentally ill? The (*)(*)(*)(*)(*)(*)(*) kid didn't shoot those people because he owned or had access to a gun. He did it because he was a nut job.
Mother should be held accountable for observing her mentally ill son and his fascination with guns and being as incompetent as she was - to unleash her monster on regular people. A failure of parental management! There is a reason minors are minors and Parent / Guardians exist to rule over, minors. What part don't I have correct about Parent / Guardians, Minors and "The Law" to protect "us" from "Bad Parent / Guardians" who unleash monsters on "us". Moi r > g View attachment 38443 Across an immense, unguarded, ethereal border, Canadians, cool and unsympathetic, regard our America with envious eyes and slowly and surely draw their plans against us.
I never asked the ones who didn't say it, I'm proposing a question to the hundreds of liberals in other threads who said we should hold more people accountable, not just the shooter... clearly we have evidence now suggesting she played a pivotal role in this... much like the gun dealer does by selling someone a gun, so clearly we can apply that logically equally, and surely the solution would be to lock up his mother for allowing her son to buy these guns right... for ignoring his mental illness that she clearly identified right... clearly his mother is at fault for doing what you just said, being a crazy nut gun lover who didn't read enough books to her kid... so clearly liberals who are making these statements must agree she should go to prison now? should we send her to prison for not reading enough books?
And while Obama deliberately politicized the tragedy, Obama Apologizes for drone striking Doctors without Borders and killing 22. Should the king of collateral drone damage really be lecturing anyone on gun control? http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2015-10-07/obama-apologizes-says-will-get-bottom-afghanistan-bombing
And we all know Obama's fascination with drones, and he recently wasted 22 doctors. But while he is wasting doctors with drones, he also finds time to politicize gun politics on the bodies of the victims. Is that what you would call "multi-tasking"? Obama has apologized for wasting these doctors, it only took him about a week. Has he apologized for "Fast and Furious" or given any explanation just why in the hell his Administration was walking guns to the Mexican Crime Cartels? Between Fast and Furious and Obama's Drones, it's almost like he is the last person who should be shooting his mouth off about this and politicizing it. What do you think? Nearly 300 people have been murdered in Chicago, just this year, his adopted hometown. He seems to find this profoundly uninteresting. Why is that?
Wow. Obama must be a very incompetent drone operator. Maybe he should go back to done school. Will Harper-Mercer's mother ever apologize for his son's actions? Of course not (gun nuts never apologize). Your first accusation was false. This accusation is also: I never suggested that she go to prison. I didn't allude it in any way. But as [MENTION=63086]Moi621[/MENTION] suggested, parents have responsibility for their children -- especially if the children have mental issues or live in their home. She seemed to be an enabler..
Really? And what exactly is a parent supposed to do with an adult child? As for Obama if he has no responsibility for incinerating 22 doctors, why did he apologize? And if Obama has no responsibility for his Administration walking drug the the Mexican Crime Cartels, just who does? It almost seems like you want to blame the Mom for everything, when it was Mercer who committed the crimes and excuse Obama for everything.
sadly the right does the same thing, fox tried to blame this on the gun free zones.. then found out it was not a gun free zone the list goes on, both side are trying to do everything they can to make the other side evil and blame the actions of these crazy killers on them.. lets find real answers like free mental health care for those that need\want it.... .
Philly.com: Would-be killers target gun-free zones "Second, virtually all mass public shootings take place in gun-free zones, and Thursdays attack was no exception. If the media more regularly reported when a shooting occurs in a gun-free zone, more people would realize that gun-control laws dont deter criminals...." And they want easy targets. http://www.philly.com/philly/blogs/thinktank/Would-be-killers-target-gun-free-zones.html
