TheTrenchcoat Chronicles

Tag: mall shooting

  • Return of the Mutant Rabbit

    Return of the Mutant Rabbit

    Not too long ago, I did an entry about how the New York mall shooter who was allegedly partially inspired by a rapper who promotes violence against the “ruling class” by the name of Dead Rabbit. Mr. Rabbit claimed that he was saddened that innocent people were hurt. I said, “yeah right” and said that Mr. Rabbit is using this tragedy to further his own career. Then I asked if he would have changed his tune if people had died in the incident. Well, I received a response from someone claiming to be Mr. Rabbit…

    No, I wouldn’t have changed my tune if somebody died. It still would have went something like this. “do doo do dooe wop”

    See, some people can accomplish more in life than learning a little html, getting some fellow geeks to comment on “news items” and calling it a collective.

    I only regret that you took the noble symbol of the Columbine uprising, the trenchcoat, and turned it into a coward’s cape

    Comment by Dead Rabbit — Monday Mar 7, 2005 @ 6:01 pm

    Rather than engage in a pointless flame war with you, I’ll just leave your comment as is so the rest of the world can marvel at your ignorance.

  • More on the Mall Shooter

    More on the Mall Shooter

    Mall shooting suspect wanted to die, uncle says:

    The uncle and father of mall shooter Robert Bonelli Jr. dispute that he was obsessed with Columbine…

    “This had nothing to do with skinheads, it had nothing to do with Nazism, it had nothing to do with Columbine,” said the uncle, a Lake Katrine resident. “It had to do with something that they don’t even know about. … It didn’t drive him to go kill somebody. It drove him to have himself killed by law enforcement. …

    They also put out a dangerous opinion…

    Robert Sr. said his son had Columbine-related materials only because he related to the shooters, who also were outcasts.

    “I would not call it a fascination, but it was like a common personality, where they were picked on and ridiculed,”.

    Relating to mass murderers and sharing a common personality is not a good thing. If more of these “fascinations” are allowed to be tolerated or dismissed by family and friends, the more occurrences of these incidents will arise. And maybe next time the outcome won’t be so fortunate.

  • Mutant Rabbit

    Mutant Rabbit

    Police Say Rapper Inspired Shootings:

    This is the first I’ve heard of this, but according to this “source” police found bootleg copies of underground rap artist Dead Rabbit’s hit underground song, “Casa Rebel.”

    According to the “article”, the “song” “Casa Rebel” is a vivid description of a Columbine-like massacre. Who knew that rappers could be mutants? Here’s a description of the alleged “artist”…

    Dead Rabbit’s music often describes violence as a form of protest. From killing preppie students to bombing a popular “yuppie” nightspot in Sacramento, CA, Dead Rabbit promotes the destruction of the “1 percent”; a slang term for the ruling class.

    Well, isn’t that special. No hidden meanings there, I guess. The “artist” also released a statement on his website…

    “While we are saddened that innocent people have been hurt by Bonelli, the reason by the shooting must be fully explored. Whether it was a random action or a political statement must be discovered. If he was truly inspired by our music, then neither his aim nor location (of the shooting) should be in doubt.”

    Saddened. Right. This guy is probably ecstatic that one of his songs was found on a would be killer. Now he’s using this near tragedy to try to further his own “career” and agenda. I wonder if he would have changed his tune if someone had actually died.

    Silly rabbit. Tricks are for kids.

  • More Mall Mutant

    More Mall Mutant

    Just some more news tidbits about Robert Bonelli, the New York State mall shooter.

    According to the Albany Times Union, when Bonelli was questioned by police he said that if he didn’t go to the mall on Sunday he would have gone to a school on Monday. No word on which school he would have gone to.

    The New York Post states that Bonelli dropped out of school at the age of 16. No word on why he dropped out.

    So let’s put the timeline in perspective. He drops out at age 16 for whatever reason, becomes obsessed with Columbine at age 19, then 6 years later, shoots up the local mall.

    It will be interesting if the true motive is ever revealed.

  • More Arrests in Mall Shooting

    More Arrests in Mall Shooting

    More arrests made in connection with mall shooting:

    Police have arrested two more people in connection with the New York State mall shooting. Kenneth Stine and Liborio Valguarnera, both 25, were arrested Monday night for violating federal explosive laws…

    The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms said the two were holding onto an arsenal of weapons, as well as information and videos on how to build pipe bombs. It seems police spotted the two men on a videotape found in Bonelli’s house. All three were seen making and detonating pipe bombs.

    No word yet on whether or not these two are mutants too, but I wouldn’t lay odds against it.

    UPDATE: According to this Newsday article, the ATF found nine long guns, a handgun, ammunition, and a pipe bomb fuse were found at Stine’s house.

  • Mall gunman, mutant

    Mall gunman, mutant

    DA: Suspected mall gunman was fascinated with the Columbine massacre:

    (Log in info) Well, this is an interesting turn of events. It turns out that the gunman who opened fire in the Hudson Valley Mall in New York is, in fact, a mutant.

    Robert Bonelli, 24, wounded two people in the mall, including a National Guard recruiter who may lose his leg. Bonelli faces 25 years. Police found a cache of what they call “Columbine memorabilia” in the house that he shares with his father…

    “We may never know specifically what his intentions were, or what his motivations were,” Williams said. “However, we are deeply disturbed and troubled by the recovery of Columbine memorabilia from his property.”

    It will be interesting to see what motive, if any, comes out of this.