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10.05.17. What Happens in Vegas…

Middle Theory

English - October 06, 2017 01:42 - 2 hours - 87.7 MB - ★★★★ - 167 ratings
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This week on Middle Theory, the horrible events that unfolded at a country music concert in Las Vegas are examined in depth. Is there more to the story behind the worst mass shooting in recent American history?

With the horrible news out of Las Vegas this week, Micah and McNonymous start things off with an acknowledgement of the positive forces in so many of our lives, which are an inspiration during such times of trouble. We also look at the burgeoning market for "crypto-currencies", and finally, some of the latest news out of the UK involving Theresa May.

Then turning our attention to the events unfolding in Las Vegas this week, we address a number of questions and conspiracy theories insinuated about the incident, which include some of the following:

One civilian allegedly warned the crowd “you’re all gonna die” 45 minutes before the shooting... she (a hispanic woman) was escorted out by security.
Reports of multiple shooters + audio analysis of the gunfire to support this.
Reports that exits at the venue were blocked and people weren’t able to flee
Sheriff saying repeatedly during press conferences “suspects” instead of “suspect”
No security camera footage released from within hotel
Was Paddock’s door open or barricaded shut? Conflicting reports
Business Insider article says Campos saw Paddock’s door ajar and approached, and was then shot
Every other source says door was barricaded and Campos had to pry the door open with his nightstick before Paddock began shooting

Will we ever truly know the full details behind what led to this murderous act? Perhaps not... although there is at least a strong possibility that this may have been a factor: The Las Vegas Strip shooter prescribed anti-anxiety drug in June, which remains a common (though unproven) link between many similar horrific shootings in recent memory. Is it a thread worthy of being explored further?

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Finally, here are links to stories addressed on this week's program:

Eyewitness from inside hotel reports multiple shooters
CBS VP fired for saying victims don’t deserve sympathy because they’re probably republicans
Las Vegas Shooter Died in 2013?
Another headache for Google as YouTube now promotes Las Vegas conspiracy theories
There's no way to report the fastest-spreading Las Vegas conspiracies on Facebook
Las Vegas shooting: Paddock may have planned to escape
Las Vegas Strip shooter targeted aviation fuel tanks, source says
The left swoops in on Las Vegas massacre
Gun proposal picks up GOP support