short memories
or perhaps they were convinced that he was another disgruntled worker
Could it happen in the United States? Yes. I am surprised that it hasn’t happen more that what is reported in this article. I too, never knew the details of the shooters background or religion. The only thing I can remember from the SLC shooting was the off-duty policeman saying he wishes he carried more then just his one loaded magazine. I learned from his mistake.
Do I suspect this will happen on the scale of Kenya, or even the India hotel attack? It is hard to say. A plot conceived overseas and brought into this country would be difficult I think. A home grown plot? Now that has a much better chance of happening. With all the immigrants from countries where muslims tend to be the majority, the ideas of fundamental muslims, and the simple fact that failure to assimilate into this country’s way of life and what it offers, tends to make home grown incidents more likely.
Before SLC, I would not have thought it likely an attack would take place in a place like Utah; gun owners, concealed carry, etc. I would have suspected an attack in those states where the likely hood of concealed carry would be low and shoppers helpless would be a more likely scenario. I suspect that would the likely targets of a long term, foreign influenced plot. Hit the easy target for more causalities. Home grown is more likely to happen anywhere it would seem. After all, they tend to live almost anywhere now days.