Not a conspiracy dude, but this situation is completely fucked. I have no problem believing there was no gunshot because 95% of mall patrons are sub-mongoloid. BUT, there is no way a working security camera couldn't pin point where that "boom" came from considering they know when it happened---even if it was someone turning over a table or fireworks or whatever.





[Edited on August 14, 2016 at 7:01 PM. Reason : 1]

8/14/2016 7:00:19 PM

it used to be called Twin Crabtrees Valley Mall, but you wouldn't remember that

8/14/2016 7:08:41 PM

I like twins.

8/14/2016 7:09:04 PM

^^^ I'd imagine they know, just aren't sharing details yet.

8/14/2016 8:30:15 PM

they're probably embarrassed to admit that the whole clusterfuck was caused by some balloons popping or a metal halide lamp blowing

8/14/2016 9:11:20 PM

your malls are fine

8/14/2016 10:28:28 PM

Hypothetically, let's say someone thought there was gunfire and legally had a concealed handgun. They pull their gun out. In reality there was no gunfire.

Now they're the guy with the gun.

Just saying ya never know.

8/15/2016 9:27:37 AM

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"they're probably embarrassed to admit that the whole clusterfuck was caused by some balloons popping or a metal halide lamp blowing"

when I saw the video and heard the "shots" that was my first reaction is that it sounded more like a balloon popping. Metal halide lamp is even more plausible.

8/15/2016 9:50:32 AM

Crabtree is trying to cover it up now. They threw N&O reporter out of the building yesterday. Probably was a maintenance issue like burst like or glass popping in the heat.

8/15/2016 10:06:38 AM

this and http://www.wral.com/2-terminals-at-jfk-airport-resuming-operations-after-scare/15930222/ has me thinking this is some sort of response test??

[Edited on August 15, 2016 at 10:08 AM. Reason : .]

8/15/2016 10:08:03 AM

Well I was at the mall and let me tell you the RPD passed the test. Every LEO in the city flooded the area within a few minutes.

8/15/2016 10:23:35 AM

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"Crabtree is trying to cover it up now. They threw N&O reporter out of the building yesterday. Probably was a maintenance issue like burst like or glass popping in the heat."

This is much more common than you'd probably think, and it is certainly the most overlooked, sleazy aspect of the modern press.

When I lived in austin, I was in a club on two different occasions where there was an audible shooting, police came and body-searched everybody there for a gun, but the next day in the papers, it was reported as a stabbing on both occasions.

8/15/2016 10:27:25 AM

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"Hypothetically, let's say someone thought there was gunfire and legally had a concealed handgun."

crabtree has signs posted, can't carry

8/15/2016 10:28:05 AM

You cant legally carry weed in there either but people be smelling like it.

8/15/2016 10:30:09 AM

8/15/2016 11:05:47 AM

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"That place is wrapped up with cameras."

Not as much as you would think. One of the catalytic converters on my truck was cut off 40 ft from the food court entrance and the RPD "specialty division" (mall cop in golf cart) responded to the scene and told me that the garages are not monitored and any cameras are just fakes. I asked about the camera for the entrance to the food court (since it would be able to see my car) and it was also not functional.

8/15/2016 11:17:05 AM

http://wncn.com/2016/08/13/armed-man-offering-to-help-is-detained-at-crabtree-valley-mall-witnesses-say/

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"RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — During the height of the confusion on Saturday afternoon, witnesses say they saw police detain a man who came to Crabtree Valley Mall with a rifle after the initial call went out. bullard3 CLICK TO VIEW MORE PHOTOS OF THE MAN BEING DETAINED Gavin Stone tells CBS North Carolina this happened near the entrance to the parking garage along Creedmoor Road after calls about possible gunshots inside Crabtree Valley Mall were dispatched. He says the man walked up, wearing military-style clothing and carrying a large rifle. Stone says the man indicated he wanted to help police with the situation. Dan Bullard, who took photos of the incident, also described the man as wanting to help and said the rifle was an M4. Stone describes what happened next. “Police officer confronted him, pulled his gun out on him, told him to put it down. He starts taking it apart, put his hands down on his knees and got detained,” Stone said. Stone says no one was injured when all of this happened. Police have not identified the man involved and it is unclear if he faces any charges."

thanks dude, but the police had it covered

8/15/2016 1:42:40 PM

i saw that guy, he had a Hilary 2016 bumper sticker on his Hummer

[Edited on August 15, 2016 at 1:44 PM. Reason : i cen spal]

8/15/2016 1:44:44 PM

8/15/2016 1:51:26 PM

^ wonder what happened to him - i looked on wake arrest photos on wral but couldn't find him

8/15/2016 1:58:24 PM

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"wonder what happened to him - i looked on wake arrest photos on wral but couldn't find him"

What law would he have broken?

8/15/2016 2:05:34 PM

oh he's still cruising Raleigh with his rifle, protecting and serving

8/15/2016 2:11:18 PM

^ lol, good point, i guess there isn't a law against being an idiot. not sure if "Going Armed to the Terror of the People" would apply if he genuinely thought he was helping police? but then maybe he should have a psych eval

8/15/2016 2:11:54 PM

He lucky no one shot him thinking he was the shooter..that would have been pretty tragic since there was no shooter to begin with.

8/15/2016 2:19:03 PM

^^ yeah an eval is definitely called for here

8/15/2016 2:20:51 PM

Good thing that guy was white

8/15/2016 2:21:55 PM

so has this been swept under the rug now or what?

8/16/2016 6:32:56 PM

this might have gotten a mention in national media if it wasn't for JFK

8/16/2016 6:52:06 PM

someoen was injured jumping off the deck fleeing

8/16/2016 8:48:44 PM

I heard it was on FoxNews

8/16/2016 9:31:18 PM

Someone said the shots were blanks fired from a revolver, and the suspect ran out with the crowd.

8/16/2016 10:54:10 PM

In related news: http://www.mynews13.com/content/news/cfnews13/news/article.html/content/news/articles/cfn/2016/8/25/_balloon_pops_lead_t.html?cid=facebook_News_13

8/26/2016 10:40:50 AM

You and I in a little toy shop
Buy a bag of balloons with the money we 've got
Set them free at the break of dawn
Till one by one they were gone
Back at base, sparks in the software
Flash the message â??somethings out thereâ??
Floating in the summer sky
Ninety nine red balloons go by

8/27/2016 5:24:27 AM

http://ktla.com/2016/08/28/lax-closed-to-incoming-traffic-due-to-police-activity-airport-police/

8/29/2016 9:57:54 AM

smh

8/29/2016 10:22:12 AM

I guess this is a "thing" now

8/29/2016 11:23:05 AM

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""Report of shooting at LAX proven to be loud noises only," Los Angeles police Capt. Andy Neiman said on Twitter. "No shots fired. No injuries.""

That's pretty sad. Some people living in a state of fear causes problems for everyone else and makes it more likely an attacker could be successful.

Reminds me of a Carl Sagan quote, maybe not all humans aren't ready yet for modern conveniences, we still need to struggle to survive to feel at ease.

8/29/2016 12:26:35 PM

bttt

10/23/2017 5:50:11 PM

http://abc11.com/2559333/

10/23/2017 6:13:06 PM

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"charged with discharging a weapon into an occupied dwelling/moving vehicle, going armed to the terror of the public, and injury to personal property."

damn...charges are getting srs

10/24/2017 10:54:08 AM

Crabtree Creek flood watch

10/9/2021 5:10:23 PM