Someone Is Unfamiliar with the Law of Karma

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Chris Kyle, who shot and killed 160 people during his career as a sniper, was shot and killed yesterday. His co-author comments:

"It just comes as a shock and it's staggering to think that after all Chris has been through, that this is how he meets his end..." said Scott McEwen, who wrote the book with Kyle.

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  1. Anonymous12:01 PM

    Shot by a veteran, no less.

    While I don't respect Chris Kyle or his actions (both during and after his "service"), I certainly don't like to see people killed in cold blood. However, I am very interested to hear what his shooter's thoughts are, if we are allowed any glimpse of them first hand. Supposedly he is a PTSD vet, but I don't know that to be true, that's just what the news is telling me.

    I have a sneaking suspicion that there is going to be a lot of disinformation surrounding this incident, and that I am going to have to really pick though shit to find any real answers.

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