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BigE1263 t1_j6dlrbe wrote

Suprised this hasn’t made national news yet

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warlocc_ t1_j6dz77n wrote

It's dipping into conspiracy theory territory to say this, but it seems like the big news companies only report on certain uses of firearms. Other types don't really make the cut.

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Cerberus73 t1_j6dznoc wrote

You're not wrong. If every gang shooting was showcased like "assault weapon" shootings there would be nothing else on TV.

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MikeyPx96 t1_j6e669l wrote

A shooting with only 1 victim isn't big news in this country but it should be

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Linux-Is-Best OP t1_j6ebzhl wrote

There was a time when any shooting was technically newsworthy. Things got worse over time, and now it's just the mindset of "same shit, different day." It worries me to think that given enough time, mass shootings could theoretically be desensitized on a national level.

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NativeMasshole t1_j6egvkf wrote

Even though it is on the rise again, gun violence actually peaked in the 90s and has dropped since then. There's always been shootings which you don't hear anything about, the only reason this one is making it further than local news is because it happened in a mall.

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Linux-Is-Best OP t1_j6dm55m wrote

It's Holyoke. They could fight WW3 there and most of it would fly under the radar. It's like the Vegas of Mass... What happens in Holyoke usually stays in Holyoke.

(I don't have good opinions of that town)

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BigE1263 t1_j6dmagp wrote

Considering Holyoke is pretty much in the dead center of western mass, you’re not wrong :P

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Linux-Is-Best OP t1_j6dnv9y wrote

Holyoke is not the center of Western Mass (neither geographically, politically, economically, socially, etc) and we should all be glad of that fact.

But especially geographically https://ontheworldmap.com/usa/state/massachusetts/map-of-western-massachusetts.jpg

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charons-voyage t1_j6f53g9 wrote

I mean western mass really starts at Newton for many of us Bostonians so the statement seems more accurate 😂

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Linux-Is-Best OP t1_j6f75rh wrote

The folks of Central Mass really do get ignored, eh? 😂

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charons-voyage t1_j6f7zvg wrote

It’s beautiful out there for sure but to me it’s all basically Vermont once you pass Springfield lol

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Linux-Is-Best OP t1_j6fadv1 wrote

Once you go further West, yes, it does become more remote. The same is true if you go North and North, West. There are a few exceptions, such as Greenfield and Pittsfield, to name a few. But once you exit past Amherst or Westfield, depending on which way you're going (further north or further west), it's mostly country towns and woods.

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