[Vince Ferrer]

Stockton is about to award stipends of up to $1,000 a month to residents deemed most likely to shoot somebody.

You get the behavior that you reward. Who does he think he will attract to Stockton?

[LukeL]

Being a white, straight, Christian, conservative male I bet I am #1 in a liberals mind as being most likely to shoot someone.

[noiseman]

Exactly right. I predict lots of people trying to convince the city government that they are “just about to go off”, unless they get their stipend. And what’s with this “up to $1,000 per month” stuff? Will they be grading potential murderers, and paying the most dangerous ones more money?

Please someone, tell me this is satire.

[Mrs. Don-o]

Hot Dog! How do I qualify to become a "potential shooter"?