OT: Alleged Tampa serial killer is former SJU player

[Proud NJ Sports Fan]

Check out the NY Post for the story.

Former St Johns walk on player is thought to be the serial killer for around 4 recent random shooting homicides in Tampa.

 

[catholicman]

He also was a random shooter when he played for St. John's.

 

[knowknow456]

He also was a random shooter when he played for St. John's.

Four people were murdered

 

[catholicman]

Four people were murdered

The remark was a pejorative one about his basketball skills. It wasn't a comment on the evil he is accused of doing.

 

[knowknow456]

The remark was a pejorative one about his basketball skills. It wasn't a comment on the evil he is accused of doing.

That's fine. I find nothing funny about the murder of four people. To each his own.

 

[catholicman]

That's fine. I find nothing funny about the murder of four people. To each his own.

You don't understand irony.

 

[knowknow456]

You don't understand irony.

Of course I do. You made clever use of the word "random" at the expense of four people who were murdered. I don't think it was funny or appropriate.

 

[catholicman]

Of course I do. You made clever use of the word "random" at the expense of four people who were murdered. I don't think it was funny or appropriate.

If you understood what irony is you wouldn't be accusing me of that. I cannot imagine the drab world you must live in. However I suspect your fake moral outrage isn't really about what I said but it's an attack on me.

 

[knowknow456]

If you understood what irony is you wouldn't be accusing me of that. I cannot imagine the drab world you must live in. However I suspect your fake moral outrage isn't really about what I said but it's an attack on me.

I accused you of nothing. Your comment is inappropriate. Four people were murdered.

 

[deheremike]

Wonder why he got kicked out of Tampa Catholic......I saw he went to three high schools in 4 years.....his poor parents.

 

[catholicman]

I accused you of nothing. Your comment is inappropriate. Four people were murdered.

It is an awful thing to accuse me of not caring about the four people who were murdered. It was really uncalled for, way over the top!

 

[knowknow456]

It is an awful thing to accuse me of not caring about the four people who were murdered. It was really uncalled for, way over the top!

Again, I accused you of nothing. I found your clever use of the word "random" to be inappropriate. It is clear you do not agree. To each his own.

 

[chickenbox]

Unless I'm misreading, catholicman is indicating that the suspect also allegedly murdered (or attempted to murder) people when he was in college.

 

[anon_x0d8d0dquuo4t]

So glad they've got the guy. Seminole Heights is an area going through serious gentrification, so it was a really nerve-wracking time for a lot folks down here. Very sad to read about innocents gunned down like that. We have a number of women real estate agents in our office that had worked the area very hard and they just stopped. On the other hand, they all carry, so you never know what you're up against in the Sunshine State. Tampa is a great town so hopefully it can go back to being itself again.

 

[Vegas pj]

You don't understand irony.

And apparently you don't understand sensitivity. Ironic.

 

[catholicman]

Feigned sensitivity.

 

[HallX2]

Check out the NY Post for the story.

Former St Johns walk on player is thought to be the serial killer for around 4 recent random shooting homicides in Tampa.

Not that this forum would prejudice anyone but change the headline to say he is accused. Your headline would indicate a finding of fact was already made.

 

[ed odowd]

He is guilty you don’t arrest a guy for 4 murders unless you have a slam dunk case.

 

[hallgrad80]

He is guilty you don’t arrest a guy for 4 murders unless you have a slam dunk case.

They arrested O.J. And he walked. They arrested Casey Anthony and she walked. Arresting a suspect does not make a case a slam dunk.

 

[flconticello]

I accused you of nothing. Your comment is inappropriate. Four people were murdered.

Easy snowflake. We can't be outraged about every comment just because you don't like it. He didn't make any joke about the people who died.

 

[ed odowd]

I did not say conviction was slam dunk OJ and Casey Anthony obviously guilty defense just out lawyered prosecution it happens but I think prosecution thought they had slam dunk in both those cases

 

[dehere23]

The headline of the Post article is so misleading. My friends who are die hard SJU fans didn’t know this guy. I don’t even think he was on the team for the whole year as a walk on. That was the year Lavin was sick and a bunch of their kids were ineligible (I think Sampson and the kid who pitches for the Reds now among them). I recall they had like 7 players.

I did not say conviction was slam dunk OJ and Casey Anthony obviously guilty defense just out lawyered prosecution it happens but I think prosecution thought they had slam dunk in both those cases

 

[lloyde dobler]

When a NYC tabloid is reporting on the arrest of a serial killer with NYC ties, all bets are off.

 

[2timealum]

If you understood what irony is you wouldn't be accusing me of that. I cannot imagine the drab world you must live in. However I suspect your fake moral outrage isn't really about what I said but it's an attack on me.

Weren’t you the same poster who was morally outraged by the swim team cheering on the men’s basketball team while wearing their uniforms—speedo bathing suits?

 

[catholicman]

Weren’t you the same poster who was morally outraged by the swim team cheering on the men’s basketball team while wearing their uniforms—speedo bathing suits?

I wasn't morally outraged. I just thought it was really weird. But why bring that up now????

 

[sami]

And that, ladies and gentlemen, is your Piratecrew message board...

 

[RLNJ13]

Why does every post de-volve into people arguing??? Like literally every single one...

 

[deheremike]

Sadly, that was the safest that part of town has been in probably 70 years. The cops were all over the place and arresting people on warrants left and right. With the guy caught, the typical murders can keep happening there, they just won't be random. I assumed the shooter was someone sick of people moving into their neighborhood, I was wrong, but never would have dreamed this kid did it. St John's degree gets you a McDonald's job. Rough day.

So glad they've got the guy. Seminole Heights is an area going through serious gentrification, so it was a really nerve-wracking time for a lot folks down here. Very sad to read about innocents gunned down like that. We have a number of women real estate agents in our office that had worked the area very hard and they just stopped. On the other hand, they all carry, so you never know what you're up against in the Sunshine State. Tampa is a great town so hopefully it can go back to being itself again.

 

[HallX2]

He is guilty you don’t arrest a guy for 4 murders unless you have a slam dunk case.

Get you in a jury. Not

 

[PirateLobby]

This thread has to rank as one of the most painful to read in quite a while.

 

[SHUMAN]

Everyone needs to lighten up. Let me steer this thread back on track....

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news...cbs-didnt-edit-it-out/?utm_term=.2b346b20adb6

 

[Shuathelete]

yo that serial killer news has been crazy over the last month.

 

[Halldan1]

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