A shooter killed seven people during the fourth of july parade in highland park, illinois. The alleged gunman planned the attack for weeks and disguised himself as a woman to hide his identity. He posted thousands of times to an online forum dedicated to sharing violent content. It's dangerous to conflate mental illness and these mass shootings, because i believe it has been used as a weapon of distraction from the real problem that we really over index on mental illness.
Kara and Scott discuss Twitter alleging the Government of India abused their power, and more Government vs. Tech news. And there was yet again, another mass shooting in America. Plus, Boris Johnson will Brexit, and he’s not the only one with secret children. Also, Biden and Bezos have beef, and Gavin Newsom is coming for Ron DeSantis.
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