Shooting during live broadcast in Virginia

[b4uqzme]

^^^ since now I guess. Very sad.

[TheTman]

There are a bunch of videos, that make arguments, that this shooting was another hoax, trying to brainwash America that guns are evil, and we need to give them up.
If you want to check some of the videos out here is a good place to start: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NcKtXq6HzWM
On the side of the page there is a list of more videos stating that it was a hoax. It does seem strange that this man is standing there pointing a pistol for quite awhile at the reporter, and no one notices.
I've only watched a few, and haven't reached a conclusion yet. I do think if someone was standing there pointing a gun at you for 20 seconds or however long he was pointing it, that you'd get some kind of gut feeling, or the hairs on the back of your neck would stand up, or something would tell you that you were in danger and to look over that direction. It's not like she had to turn around or anything, just a glance to her right would be enough.

[OldFatGuy]

They were totally focused on the task at hand, interviewing, not watching the goings on around them. I understand why they didn't see that guy. Maybe if there were more people around, they would have been more wary. But they probably assumed just one more figure was probably someone with the tv station, I probably would have.

[Bobshouse]

I've only watched a few, and haven't reached a conclusion yet. I do think if someone was standing there pointing a gun at you for 20 seconds or however long he was pointing it, that you'd get some kind of gut feeling, or the hairs on the back of your neck would stand up, or something would tell you that you were in danger and to look over that direction. It's not like she had to turn around or anything, just a glance to her right would be enough.

Don't you think that the camera would catch the movement of the eyes and show insincerity? I know if I was a reporter and caught the interviewer looking around during an interview I would want a retake.

That video makes me sick. When I watch that it reminds me how vulnerable we all are. Replace the scenario watched and instead insert them at a checkout counter at the food store, a gas station paying for gas, or even the library. Armed or not, your dead.