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Chris Harper Mercer, Oregon Gunman, Is Recalled as a Recluse Close to His Mother
NY Times ^ | Oct. . 2, 2015

Posted on 10/02/2015 3:30:59 AM PDT by nuconvert

Chris Harper Mercer, the man identified as the gunman in the deadly rampage at Umpqua Community College in Roseburg, Ore., on Thursday, was a withdrawn young man who neighbors said wore the same outfit every day — combat boots, green Army pants and a white T-shirt — and was close to his mother, who fiercely protected him.

Neighbors in Winchester, Ore., and Torrance, Calif., where Mr. Mercer, 26, lived with his mother, Laurel Harper, remember a reclusive and seemingly fragile young man with a shaved head and dark glasses who seemed to recoil from social interaction.

“He always seemed anxious,” said Rosario Lucumi, 51, who rode the same bus in Torrance as Mr. Mercer when she went to work.

(Excerpt) Read more at nytimes.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Extended News; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: chrisharpermercer; oregon; oregonshooting; umpqua
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1 posted on 10/02/2015 3:31:00 AM PDT by nuconvert
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Seems like his asking about people’s religion during the shooting had more to do with his interest in the IRA and Sinn Fein


2 posted on 10/02/2015 3:34:45 AM PDT by nuconvert ( Khomeini promised change too // Hail, Chairman O)
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To: nuconvert

This story is still smelling engineered. A black man into the IRA who had a Muslim friend and pics of what looks like terrorists on his Myspace page? C’mon!


3 posted on 10/02/2015 3:36:10 AM PDT by jsanders2001
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To: nuconvert
Guy was on Myspace?

If Obama had a son, he'd have a Myspace page.

4 posted on 10/02/2015 3:36:41 AM PDT by billorites (freepo ergo sum)
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To: nuconvert

I’m thinking if he was asking people their religion and shooting them in the head when they said Christian, the guy was homosexual and on the rampage. Has anyone brought this up?


5 posted on 10/02/2015 3:36:56 AM PDT by tuffydoodle (Shut up voices, or I'll poke you with a Q-Tip again.)
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To: jsanders2001

He was a mental case - there’s no logic to his thinking


6 posted on 10/02/2015 3:39:56 AM PDT by nuconvert ( Khomeini promised change too // Hail, Chairman O)
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To: nuconvert
Forget Oregon’s Gunman. Remember the Hero Who Charged Straight at Him.

Worth Repeating:

”………………………….“I will not give him the credit he probably sought,” Hanlin said of the killer. “You will never hear me use his name.”

The coroner will be obliged to issue an official identification, and news organizations will be obliged to report it.

But if you hear it, forget that Chris in that very instant.

Think of Chris Mintz, who was shot while rushing a killer on his son’s sixth birthday.

Forget the zero and remember the hero.

Also remember those two brave cops and the others who showed uncommon courage. ………………”


7 posted on 10/02/2015 3:40:50 AM PDT by Stand Watch Listen (When the going gets tough--the Low Information President Obie from Nairobi goes golfing/fundraising)
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To: jsanders2001

Wouldn’t it be nice to have media you could trust? I suppose we should be happy that the cat is out of the bag regarding media honesty. Almost no one trusts them.


8 posted on 10/02/2015 3:44:15 AM PDT by The Ghost of FReepers Past (Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light..... Isaiah 5:20)
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To: jsanders2001
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9 posted on 10/02/2015 3:46:36 AM PDT by Patton@Bastogne
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To: nuconvert

Wonder what the Obama goons promised this nut.


10 posted on 10/02/2015 3:50:36 AM PDT by GrandJediMasterYoda (B. Hussein Obama: 20 acts of Treason and counting.)
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To: GrandJediMasterYoda

77 virgins


11 posted on 10/02/2015 4:00:06 AM PDT by wrench
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To: nuconvert

That’s it - we should outlaw mothers!


12 posted on 10/02/2015 4:03:16 AM PDT by FroggyTheGremlim (Hunga Tonga-Hunga.)
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To: nuconvert

AKA a Millennial.


13 posted on 10/02/2015 4:08:11 AM PDT by 9YearLurker
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To: nuconvert

Laying the blame “collectively” (communistic values), the resident does not represent me in his grouping.
This miscreant, a two legged mammal, could have done more damage with an automobile. Would it still be the tool choice blame? No. Every person on the earth would never have even known. Silence ...


14 posted on 10/02/2015 4:19:44 AM PDT by Recompennation
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To: Patton@Bastogne

bttt


15 posted on 10/02/2015 4:21:44 AM PDT by Liberty Valance (Keep a Simple Manner for a Happy Life :o)
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To: nuconvert
He went to Switzer Center. He was a troubled kid that grew up to be a killer...
Switzer Center

Helping students conquer challenges.
Learning disabilities take many shapes and forms yet frequently lead to the same place, have the same results: frustration, fear, and failure. While emotional issues may begin as a result of neglect, abuse, or a family history of illness, they often grow deeper as a child unsuccessfully struggles in schools ill-equipped to meet his or her specific needs because of untreated learning difficulties.

At Switzer Learning Center, our students have found a nurturing and supportive school where phrases like “You can’t", "I won’t,” and “You can’t make me” are transformed into “Please help me”, "I can!” and “I will.” They’re surrounded by teachers who understand their struggles, provide encouragement, and teach different ways to learn. Finally, they develop hope, belief in their abilities to change, and opportunities to achieve success in school and life....................."


16 posted on 10/02/2015 4:24:33 AM PDT by Stand Watch Listen (When the going gets tough--the Low Information President Obie from Nairobi goes golfing/fundraising)
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To: nuconvert

The myspace page is probably bogus false-flag.


17 posted on 10/02/2015 4:27:09 AM PDT by olepap (Your old Pappy)
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To: Stand Watch Listen

Wonder at what age he started there and how long he went?


18 posted on 10/02/2015 4:36:39 AM PDT by nuconvert ( Khomeini promised change too // Hail, Chairman O)
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To: Stand Watch Listen

Thanks for the link


19 posted on 10/02/2015 4:37:36 AM PDT by nuconvert ( Khomeini promised change too // Hail, Chairman O)
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To: nuconvert

Another young man on the mental health spectrum ( socially maladjusted) protected by his mother

Similar to the Lanzas


20 posted on 10/02/2015 4:46:45 AM PDT by silverleaf (Age takes a toll: Please have exact change)
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