http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=45672 The NewsBiscuit Community en-US Fri, 24 May 2013 06:37:49 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/search.php http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=45672#post-131432 Fri, 20 Jul 2012 15:25:10 +0000 bonjonelson 131432@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>Batman is a fictional character and as such would not have been able to aid the citizens of Aurora, Colorado. </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=45672#post-131430 Fri, 20 Jul 2012 15:19:36 +0000 Gerontius 131430@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>where was Batman? </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=45672#post-131428 Fri, 20 Jul 2012 15:14:35 +0000 bonjonelson 131428@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>How about a simple change:</p> <p>A crazed gunman who ran amok with a pistol in a busy shopping centre...</p> <p>with something similar to this</p> <p>A armed robber who nearly shot his own foot off in a bungled bank raid...</p> <p>It may tone it down too much, but it will solve the problem. </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=45672#post-131423 Fri, 20 Jul 2012 14:23:23 +0000 cinquecento 131423@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>although it would be more amusing to update the submission time to make it look as though it were written after the event... </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=45672#post-131421 Fri, 20 Jul 2012 13:50:37 +0000 waylandsmithy 131421@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>Bonjo, it's clearly just a coincidence, but it might not be a bad idea to pull it out of respect. I doubt there'll be any criticism from anyone, but pulling it might be seen as the right thing to do. </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=45672#post-131420 Fri, 20 Jul 2012 13:46:19 +0000 bonjonelson 131420@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>It's just one of those things. Don't think it should be pulled. </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=45672#post-131408 Fri, 20 Jul 2012 12:58:12 +0000 NewSuburbanDad 131408@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>Pete Sinclair (author of the piece) has tweeted about this </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=45672#post-131404 Fri, 20 Jul 2012 12:44:37 +0000 waylandsmithy 131404@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>I was just thinking that, does NB ever pull a story if its horribly coincidental like this? </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=45672#post-131395 Fri, 20 Jul 2012 11:19:47 +0000 cinquecento 131395@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>the gun and 'kerpow' on the NB front page today were sadly predictive.. </p>