Pittsburgh Hostage Taker Updates Facebook Live

[JMcEntegart]

The nation was captivated earlier today by a hostage situation in Pittsburgh. However, in a bizarre twitter, the hostage taker was updating his Facebook page throughout the morning.

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[zero messiah]

Ya, i know he's a bad dude an' all, but kudos on the slick name.

 

[digiex]

Good ending for a hostage drama.

 

[devotiecon]

Somebody in Pittsburgh was being held hostage?

 

[one-shot]

[citation][nom]zero messiah[/nom]Ya, i know he's a bad dude an' all, but kudos on the slick name.[/citation]

Many troops come back with PTSD and other severe mental disabilities. Many of these stories involve are our men and women who come back to the country, abandoned by their government with nowhere to go. It's very sad they aren't screened and treated more effectively to prevent terrible situations like this. Don't judge until you know the entire story.

 

[bluekoala]

They never write why or what makes people go bonkers. They only write about how bad they and crazy they are. If he's taking a benefits administrator hostage, it's probably because the company he was paying for benefits royally screwed him.

 

[Pailin]

Yeah bluekoala, thats a good point.

reminds me of that guy some years back that made the killdozer and went on a rampage in that small town... Thing was built over a years time or so with 1ft thick concrete armour around the cabin, many gun ports and video feeds, a well prepared machine
(he did not fire a single shot at anyone else in the end)

Digging deeper revealed a pretty understandable why!
Turns out he bought his dream home at auction in this quiet little town planning to set up a business and bring up his family.
At the auction end a loosing bidder came and asked him to sell him his repo'd property back to him, to which he offered it at the price he had just then paid himself. This offer was refused.
Turns out the original owner was well connected in the local community... many of the influential ones then made our future dozer guys life hell.
Levying unfair taxes on his new business and anything else they could dream up to bankrupt him / drive the poor guy out.
Though he played fair to them, their actions ruined his life to such a degree he ended up seeking the only other course he could see, striking back at the ones who hurt him.
At the end of it all, he took his armoured dozer and essentially drove it through all the businesses premises of all the townsfolk who had turned against him unfairly.

A sad end though, some debris caught a cooling pipe and once his engine seized, after some time he shot himself before authorities could cut into the dozer cabin - took a few hours.
We know This guys story as before he started his rampage, he sent a video to various peoples explaining why he was going to do what he did.

I reckon many such cases should never have turned so sour. A little more care, understanding and support all around to help us all make this place we live a happier one

 

[rebel1280]

[citation][nom]Pailin[/nom]Yeah bluekoala, thats a good point.reminds me of that guy some years back that made the killdozer and went on a rampage in that small town... Thing was built over a years time or so with 1ft thick concrete armour around the cabin, many gun ports and video feeds, a well prepared machine(he did not fire a single shot at anyone else in the end)Digging deeper revealed a pretty understandable why!Turns out he bought his dream home at auction in this quiet little town planning to set up a business and bring up his family.At the auction end a loosing bidder came and asked him to sell him his repo'd property back to him, to which he offered it at the price he had just then paid himself. This offer was refused.Turns out the original owner was well connected in the local community... many of the influential ones then made our future dozer guys life hell.Levying unfair taxes on his new business and anything else they could dream up to bankrupt him / drive the poor guy out.Though he played fair to them, their actions ruined his life to such a degree he ended up seeking the only other course he could see, striking back at the ones who hurt him.At the end of it all, he took his armoured dozer and essentially drove it through all the businesses premises of all the townsfolk who had turned against him unfairly.A sad end though, some debris caught a cooling pipe and once his engine seized, after some time he shot himself before authorities could cut into the dozer cabin - took a few hours.We know This guys story as before he started his rampage, he sent a video to various peoples explaining why he was going to do what he did.I reckon many such cases should never have turned so sour. A little more care, understanding and support all around to help us all make this place we live a happier one[/citation]
He had no family ...

 

[Pailin]

I did say planning, most people set up a business in a town, put down roots and bring up a family...

 

[cookoy]

How sad people often have to resort to drastic measures before somebody notices their plight or take them seriously.

 

[stingstang]

[citation][nom]one-shot[/nom]Many troops come back with PTSD and other severe mental disabilities. Many of these stories involve are our men and women who come back to the country, abandoned by their government with nowhere to go. It's very sad they aren't screened and treated more effectively to prevent terrible situations like this. Don't judge until you know the entire story.[/citation]
Everyone who comes back has a one-on-one session with a trained professional to make sure they're okay. At 2 months, 4 months, 6 months, and i think 12 months. The government does plenty to make sure our people coming back are okay. Those who don't want help will never get it, though.

 

[alextheblue]

[citation][nom]one-shot[/nom]Many troops come back with PTSD and other severe mental disabilities. Many of these stories involve are our men and women who come back to the country, abandoned by their government with nowhere to go. It's very sad they aren't screened and treated more effectively to prevent terrible situations like this. Don't judge until you know the entire story.[/citation]I was with you until you said they're "abandoned by their government with nowhere to go". Once you come home, what happens next is up to you. Not the government. They're not your mommy and daddy. You've got to take care of yourself, nothing has changed in that regard.

Also, what makes you think he was in combat or even served overseas? Comparing this guy, who was discharged (and not honorably, by the way) to vets coming back from overseas, is a travesty.

 

[proffet]

so now we need hostage negotiators to learn how to use Facebook as a proxy better..
more money spent.