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The Worst Right Wing Tweet So Far About the Isla Vista Murders

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ObserverArt5/26/2014 10:11:27 am PDT

re: #322 Fairly Sure I’m Still Obdicut

It’s from the book Mass Murder in the United States: A History.

amazon.com

Very balanced look at the topic. The criteria for mass public killing is four or more people in rapid succession, not related to drugs or organized crime or gangs, happening in a public place.

Thanks.

I did find some of what I needed to know here: Here & Now - Criminologist Says Mass Murder In U.S. Is Declining

This little bit from that article is more or less what I needed (plus your mention of 4 or more in rapid succession)

“I think it’s important for everyone to understand the cases that receive extensive coverage, that those aren’t the only mass murders that take place within the U.S.,” Duwe said. “Within a given year, there are about 30 mass murders that occur in this country.”

The more common mass murder is familicide, where a male head of the household kills his partner and his children, then kills himself, Duwe said.