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What number determines "mass" shootings?
Posted on 6/23/22 at 9:29 am
Posted on 6/23/22 at 9:29 am
is there a specific number that determines if it's considered a "mass" shooting or not? NOLA pops about 3-5 shootings/killings per week. just wondering how many at one time justifies the news calling it a "mass".
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Posted on 6/23/22 at 9:31 am to oldcharlie8
I had read somewhere that the magic number is three. Since gang-shootings routinely involve three or more, it does artificially inflate claims of a high number of "mass shootings."
Posted on 6/23/22 at 9:33 am to CrimsonJazz
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I had read somewhere that the magic number is three. Since gang-shootings routinely involve three or more, it does artificially inflate claims of a high number of "mass shootings."
gotcha. so, it has to be three at a time for the media to pick it up? i mean........if it's 47 in three months, it don't count right?
Posted on 6/23/22 at 9:35 am to oldcharlie8
The number is important, but the races of the shooter and victims are the biggest criteria.
Posted on 6/23/22 at 9:37 am to oldcharlie8
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gotcha. so, it has to be three at a time for the media to pick it up? i mean........if it's 47 in three months, it don't count right?
Data relevance seems to hinge on presentation. It is true that facts are facts, but when you have a public to mislead, any fact can be presented in a way that completely changes perception.
Posted on 6/23/22 at 9:37 am to oldcharlie8
One
white shooter.
white shooter.
Posted on 6/23/22 at 9:37 am to oldcharlie8
The number doesn’t matter, it’s the race of the shooter that determines that.
Posted on 6/23/22 at 9:38 am to oldcharlie8
It’s not the number, it’s the color of the shooter and the color of the victims. If either one is black, it’s not a mass shooting.
Posted on 6/23/22 at 9:39 am to oldcharlie8
Over 3 if the shooter is non-black.
Over 9 if the shooter is black.
Over 9 if the shooter is black.
Posted on 6/23/22 at 9:39 am to oldcharlie8
Not sure what the "official" answer is, but seems the particular races involved determines how the shooting is defined. Unless its a school shooting involving a "weapon of war".
Posted on 6/23/22 at 9:42 am to oldcharlie8
I was once told 2 or more. Then I started doing some research, and the criteria is all over the place depending on who you talk to. Some say 3 or more and at least 1 has to die, but I don't know what these idiots on the news channels go by.
Posted on 6/23/22 at 9:47 am to oldcharlie8
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What number determines "mass" shootings?
Color of shooter determines if it is considered a mass shooting or not.
Posted on 6/23/22 at 9:52 am to oldcharlie8
If 1 person killed 47 people in a month it might make the news.
Posted on 6/23/22 at 10:01 am to SammyTiger
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If 1 person killed 47 people in a month it might make the news.
good point.
Posted on 6/23/22 at 10:32 am to oldcharlie8
depends on race of victims
Posted on 6/23/22 at 10:45 am to oldcharlie8
Depends on who the shooter is.
Posted on 6/23/22 at 10:45 am to oldcharlie8
I heard a reporter on America's First News last week who wrote a big article on it.
He said the official count for 'mass' is 4. Using that number he discovered that 85% of mass shootings in the U.S. over the past 2 years has been black gangs.
He said the official count for 'mass' is 4. Using that number he discovered that 85% of mass shootings in the U.S. over the past 2 years has been black gangs.
Posted on 6/23/22 at 10:51 am to oldcharlie8
quote:No.
What number determines "mass" shootings?
is there a specific number that determines if it's considered a "mass" shooting or not?
Different people/groups use different thresholds, but the most-common seems to be "4 people shot, excluding the perp."
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This post was edited on 6/23/22 at 10:52 am
Posted on 6/23/22 at 11:41 am to AggieHank86
Every one of you has a magic box in your pocket.
Look it up! You can easily find these answers if you really want.
Look it up! You can easily find these answers if you really want.
Posted on 6/23/22 at 11:45 am to TSLG
This is a time investment, but if you can you should listen to Paul Harrel on this topic:
Paul Harrel - YouTube
Paul Harrel - YouTube
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