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Anyone else kind of surprised no one's ever actually killed anyone in this hobby or tried to shoot up a con? I mean think about it.

>> No.6772321
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With the shit that's been going on lately....

Captcha: discerning Alsowo
Yeah..

>> No.6772330

Considering conventions are really the only few spots where freaks, weirdos, geeks, and outcasts can hang out in and enjoy themselves, I doubt it. And it just seems to me no gunman has ever -not- fit the bill of any of those things.
Therefore, why would they?
It would be like a comic book nerd blowing up the only comic bookstore in town.
No benefit for him, oh and he spends the rest of his life either living in fear of being caught, being in jail, or dead.

>> No.6772338

>>6772330
if you really wanted to make a mass casualty event a convention is a great place. tightly packed areas, zero security. you could drop shit into garbage cans or just leave bags all over the place and blow up as much shit as you wanted. go to a panel room, put your stuff down, say you're going to the bathroom. if you're in costume, no one can really see what you look like. there's no cameras in bathrooms (privacy and all) so you could take off your mask/costume and stash it and just walk out.

>> No.6772343

Didnt someone try to sneak a gun to shoot Shatner into a Star Trek con in the 70's?

>> No.6772345

>>6772330
Because even if they can be an escape, cons are so filled with rage inducing drama and ironically the worst of it I see is among the loner neckbeards.

>> No.6772355

>>6772338
I do this to steal stuff when I go to the mall. I only use really nice wigs though, so people never notice.

>> No.6772360

>>6772330
>No benefit for him, oh and he spends the rest of his life either living in fear of being caught, being in jail, or dead.
>implying someone wanting to commit a mass shooting would care

>> No.6772365
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>>6772338
...So you're put some thought into this, huh.

>> No.6772375

>>6772330
I'd assume the person who'd be doing this sort of thing wouldn't be involved with the event themselves...just someone looking to kill some people.

>> No.6772377

Kinda on topic, do you guys think there will be beefed up security at AB this year due to the bombing?

>> No.6772381

>>6772360
>>implying someone wanting to commit a mass shooting would care
A coward would, yes. Especially someone who would question his ability to carry out such an act and risk getting caught. Not every criminal is crazy. Some of them are rational killers that just want to see some people get hurt either for their own amusement or for some motive.

>> No.6772394

>>6772377
This is why I'm glad I'm missing it this year. Not because of security changing, but because the bombing is going to be of some focus at the con when it really doesn't need to be.

>> No.6772393

>>6772365
I thought about it during a previous thread where attacks were brought up. It was probably the batman shooting since that was kind of similar for an event.

Not like guerrilla bombings haven't been done before. There's a lot of ways to do things. I'm surprised there weren't multiple explosions set up with a delay to kill the first responders which is a classic tactic.

>> No.6772401

>>6772377
Maybe. Depends on if they can pay for it.

>> No.6772402

>>6772381
>Not every criminal is crazy. Some of them are rational killers that just want to see some people get hurt either for their own amusement or for some motive.
...Then they wouldn't be a mass murderer, they'd be a spree shooter or serial killer. Mass murderers end up dead or arrested.

>> No.6772411

>>6772381
Those who actually follow through with shootings don't care, though. Otherwise they wouldn't do them.

>> No.6772417

>>6772318
>Anyone else kind of surprised no one's ever actually killed anyone in this hobby or tried to shoot up a con?

What's surprising about this? Lots of places and events have tons of people in once place and lax security.
Could it happen? Yes.
Has it happened? No.
I mean it's pretty straightforward, anything else is just speculation. It could happen anywhere.

>> No.6772422

>>6772393
oh and speaking of batman, movie theaters are very vulnerable. it's dark as fuck inside so detecting the bombs in a theater is hard, there's zero security. the only limiter is the size of the bombs and that you'd probably have to rig something flexible so you could hide it amongst your clothes while still making it big enough to do damage if you were going for taking out a large chunk of the theater. although to be honest i've come from school with my backpack and they took a quick look inside that wasn't very strict. sports events too. i know the local ballpark allows you to bring in softsided coolers, camera bags, backpacks, and while they do check inside they aren't very thorough.

>> No.6772435
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The worst thing that anyone pulls at Anime Cons is the Fire Alarm at 3AM.

>> No.6772439

>>6772435
I think it's worse when the con is actually active. Fucks up all the events. At least when you're sleeping you're "just" sleeping.

>> No.6772449

>>6772355
You so shady anon.

How do you even do that?

>> No.6772458

>>6772435
Wait people actually do this?

>> No.6772461

I'm not surprised by the lack of a shooting, but it does baffle me that one of you crazy bitches hasn't killed another over drama yet. Keyword being yet.

>> No.6772459

Nobody actually gives enough of a shit about cons for one to be a plausible target unless it's one of the highly publicized cons like SDCC or something. Either they're planning some shit so they'll pick a better target, or it's on impulse... in which case, chances are there's no imminent con and they'd lack the patience to wait for one or travel to a nonlocal one.

I am concerned what the D*C parade will be like this year, though.

>> No.6772464

>>6772458
Yes. People have done that at Anime Fest and A-kon in Texas. I think one year at A-kon it happened twice.

>> No.6772468

>>6772458
it happens sometimes even if it isn't a convention. people are just dicks.

>> No.6772471

>>6772459
SF cherry blossom festival has a parade this weekend. There's gatherings all over the place if you know where to look.

>> No.6772490

>>6772468
This, semi-off topic, but I had a group of kids pull the fire alarm three times in one day at my highschool once... It was rain/snowing out.

Back on topic, I'm honestly not going to AB this year just because of what happened at the marathon. It might just be me, but for a few weeks after something like this I just get so jumpy. The power went out today and I just sat under my covers waiting to hear the "boom"... It didn't happen, thank god, but still. Not going to AB, I just need one moron to do something stupid and I'll be in fetal position on the floor.

>> No.6772495

>>6772468
Yeah.
When I had summer marching band practice back in high school, the fire alarm would get pulled at least once a week. Summer is the worst time to do that and think you're cool..

Kids are just dumb. They grow up into dumbass 20-30 year olds who still think it's edgy.

>> No.6772500 [DELETED] 

>>6772490
Would it be safe to say that someone jumping around a corner at you going BOO! would cripple you for the next few minutes?

>> No.6772514

>>6772500
Stranger: No (I would just run away kinda scared because... a crazy person just jumped out at me.)
Friend: Maybe? Most likely I would be jokingly pretend to be scared.
Not 100% why you asked, though? Although, if you assumed I'm just scared of everything, I could see where you're coming from.
I dunno, terrorism just really scares me, so it's usually just around times when there's a scare, etc. (It seems like every terrorist attack on the east coast affects someone in my family, so I guess my fear just came around that way.)

>> No.6772519

>>6772514
if you got scared of the power going out I figured quite a lot would scare you into submission.

>> No.6772539

Why would someone try and kill us? We already try to kill each other with LOLDRAMA.

>> No.6772541

>>6772539
The same could be asked of "why try to kill people watching a marathon and/or people running in a marathon?"

>> No.6772544

>>6772318
inb4 someones makes a threat on here and has this board shutdown by the feds.

I'm not even joking, if any of you idiots are dumb enough to post a threat on here even if it's in a trolling manner, moot will turn you in at the flip of a dime.

>> No.6772549

>>6772544
you are incorrect with the "get the board shut down" thing. there have been threats before and people have been turned in and 4chan has continued on.

>> No.6772550

>>6772539
in the eyes of Allah you whores are all infidels that need divine punishment. Should've never shown your ankles anon!

>> No.6772551

>>6772338

That con would be a real blast

>> No.6772554

>>6772544
I really hope no one is that stupid.

>> No.6772555

>>6772549
I should've been more specific, get this board FROZEN for a couple days.

>> No.6772556

>>6772519
Yeah, it probably didn't help that I was watching the news, which was of course covering the bombings. Plus, I've heard of stuff like the power going off before actually hearing/feeling the explosion...
In short, I have two phobias: Furries, and Terrorism.

>> No.6772563

>>6772556
Sorry, that "yeah" wasn't agreeing with the being scared of everything, it's a habit I'm trying to kick. It was more of an acknowledgement of your comment.

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>>6772556
Which is higher on the list?

Also, don't be afraid of furries. You can kill furries. You cannot, however, kill ghost and zombie furries.

>> No.6772573

>>6772550
Racist

>> No.6772577

>>6772551
fucking Carlos

>> No.6772578

>>6772555
That just happened because the guy actually shot someone. Threats aren't taken that cereally.

>> No.6772584

>>6772578
Wait what? Details?

>> No.6772589

>>6772584
Some guy a few days ago posted a threat on /b/ 3minutes before he shot up virginia mall, /b/, got frozen for entire day after that. He was able to shot 2 people before he got caught.

http://gawker.com/5994549/the-virginia-mall-shooting-was-announced-in-advance-on-4chan

>> No.6772593

>>6772330
you're an idiot if you think geeks are immune from having mental disorders or going into murderous ragefits.

>> No.6772597

>>6772514
>I dunno, terrorism just really scares me
THEY ALREADY WON

>> No.6772600

>>6772597
right up there with people clamoring for gun control

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>>6772570
... They are pretty much equal. I once had a panic attack where I stopped breathing at a con because this furry saw I was scared and was like "Awww, just give me a hug!" nope.
But then again, terrorists can explode you to bits and/or torture you with a slow and painful death. Which is why I refuse to open doors on campus, there is a lady with a buzzer for that shit. I'm not letting a shooter in.

>> No.6772607

>>6772602
That's an impressive fear of furries.

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>>6772602
I-I feel you anon.
I run at the site of any kind of mascot suit.
That shit is scary as hell.

>> No.6772619

>>6772602
I hope to god you're not a man. If so, please wipe your vagina and grow some balls

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>>6772607
Thanks, I don't try.
>>6772612
I am glad I do not suffer alone.
>>6772619
Female, but I'll try anyways.

>> No.6772640

it'll happen once a sand nigger decides that he REALLY hates comic books

>> No.6772653

>>6772640
Sand nigger here. Better watch what you say about my people, whitey.

>> No.6772654

The closest we've ever been was the AX 2011 (or 2012?) bomb scare where they closed off the South Hall because of a suspecious package, which came out to be nothing

>> No.6772659

>>6772632
>Female
Ah, that explains it. No worries anon you can get away with being a pussy.

>> No.6772677

>>6772654
2011
also they didn't even bother to clear the hall. they roped off the area with tape, true, but they didn't actually evacuate or even say hey guys, there's a suspicious package here. i can only imagine how things would have gone had it actually been a bomb both in the convention center and afterward where people learn of the inaction taken.

>> No.6772685

>>6772653

>sand nigger
>people

Pick one.

>> No.6772691

>>6772685
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EFiEgwLQVJk

You wouldn't want to make me mad anon.

>> No.6772700

>>6772330
>Considering conventions are really the only few spots where freaks, weirdos, geeks, and outcasts can hang out in and enjoy themselves, I doubt it.

Pretty much this. Cons have a very varied and very accepting crowds that are united by thier not-so-common interests.
Forming groups to shit on eachother is part of american school culture and the less conformist you are the more people will shit on you. On the other hand the range of fetishes people are open about at conventions is so broad that it's hard NOT to find people like yourself.

At the same time I know a few people who use anime/games/cosplay as an escape from some pretty grim shit at home/school and the hobby and community is what kept them sane through it all. Not having anyone at all to turn to is what pushes people over the edge, either into suicide or homicide.

Conventions are basically gigantic group therapy sessions.

>> No.6772704

>>6772464
I was at A-Kon when it happened one year. Something went wrong with the alarm on my floor, and it kept going off every five minutes for fucking hours before they could fix it.

>> No.6772730

>>6772549
>>6772544
That really freaked me out. I was just reading up on the story of "Sarah Palin Hack" from some guy on 4chan.

>> No.6772739

>>6772589
Holy shit! Anything else ever happen like this other than the sarah palin hack?

>> No.6772743

>>6772739
Uh, there was a guy on /b/ who claimed to be a guy who had taken hostages and got the hostage-taker shot.

That's the only other one I can think of.

>> No.6772761

Here's the whole thread of the 4chan killer:
http://www.scribd.com/doc/135648291/4chan-thread

>> No.6772774

>>6772761
>http://www.scribd.com/doc/135648291/4chan-thread
Best part of the thread was when the BBC showed up to do an impromptu interview with /b/
I hate that board, but good lord was that funny.

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Face it, a shoot-up wouldn't even be the worst thing going on.

>> No.6772796

I've seen plenty of people at D*C that are OC or CCing.

Protip: It's the people not in costumes you need to worry about. The costumed people/badged folks are peace-bonded reproductions or props.

>> No.6772807

>>6772377
I know the Boston Comic Con is going on as usual this weekend but con organizers are asking attendees to tone down "bloody" cosplays and to leave all weapons at home
If anything, AB could go this route

>> No.6772808

>>6772796
The people in costume have a disguise though, they're the most likely to do anything.
>That moment when you realize all cosplayers could secretly be part of some new sect of al-qaeda

>> No.6772820

>>6772808
Watch out for the Rebel Alliance pilots who suddenly hold up squids while yelling ALLAH ACKBAR

>> No.6772829

>>6772779
The landwhales would either deflect or absorb the hits. The layers of costume and pettis would protect the others. The only casualties would be hotel staff. And hopefully Homestucks.

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>>6772808
Al Qaeda does not into neckbeards, just beardbeards.

>> No.6772832

>>6772743
Link plz?

>> No.6772837

>>6772829
Oh please don't let this happen, the survivng hambeasts will nvr fgt it and become attention whores so hard they'l have to shut down Tumblr.

>> No.6772860

>>6772837
social justice campaign, somehow make some weak link to white males saying that its some conspiracy that the bullets targeted them instead of anyone else. Spout usual privilege nonsense. rinse repeat for the next 8 months.

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>>6772860

>> No.6772922

>>6772860
They can team up with PETA and the Sea Shepherds for a "Save the Whales" campaign.

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>>6772573
I honestly didn't know whether to put everyone's a little racist sometimes or this

>> No.6776833

>>6772573
religion isn't race you fucking moron.

>> No.6776955

This thread was bound to fail from the start.

>> No.6776993
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Keep calm and carry on /seagulls/.

>> No.6777035

Not really.

Why would they target a convention about comic books, anime or any sort of pop culture?

Most of these people are freaks or considered low lives, most mass murders want to target families, respectible citizens that are more bland to the harsh realities of the world or of their agenda or pain.

Fact is, cons really don't have anything of value to the political world and since cons are known for creeps and weridos no one would really be that surprised hearing that some crazy was trying to shoot a bunch of other weirdos in pony costumes.

>> No.6777081

>>6777035
If you just want to kill or injure, a convention is a great target. Packed with people (oftentimes in very close quarters), low security, easy access. If you really wanted to you could kill and injure hundreds of people easily with a few devices set up. It's even got lots of kids if you really want to tug on people's heartstrings. "Please, someone, think of our nerdy children! They didn't do no wrong to no one!" If you remember what a couple of classrooms' worth of kids did for emotional appeals, how would hundreds fare? Just thinking about AX and SDCC there are tons of vulnerable places that are going to be wall to wall with attendees.

You don't need political value if you're just out to kill people.

>> No.6777078

I could see a crazy Homestuck doing it. Maybe cosplaying as Caliborn and bringing an actual assault rifle

>> No.6781153
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Wish someone would shoot up a brony convention. Not like any actual human life would be lost.

>> No.6781166

This would literally kill cons forever. The government would probably ban them or something.

I hope it never happens

>> No.6782378

Don't Jinx it . Dx

>> No.6782385

>>6782378
>>>/gaia/

>> No.6782593

>>6772730
Details requested