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Update: Possible Active Shooter Reported at YouTube HQ (theverge.com)
Police have responded to multiple 911 calls at YouTube headquarters in San Bruno, California. From a report: Vadim Lavrusik, a product manager at the company, tweeted that there is an active shooter on campus. The San Bruno Police Department instructed people to stay away from 901 Cherry Avenue, where the company is located. Multiple 911 calls have been received from inside the building, according to a report from local news station KRON. In a Twitter thread, YouTube product manager Todd Sherman said that employees first thought there had been an earthquake. People began running out of their meetings, he said, but before reaching the exit, they got word that someone had a gun. Sherman said he saw blood on the floor and the stairs. He also said the shooter may have committed suicide. Vadim Lavrusik, who works at YouTube's products team, tweeted, "Active shooter at YouTube HQ. Heard shots and saw people running while at my desk. Now barricaded inside a room with coworkers."
Update 20:30 GMT: Google has issued the following statement, "we are coordinating with authorities and will provide official information here from Google and YouTube as it becomes available." San Bruno Police said it was "responding to an active shooter. Please stay away from Cherry Ave & Bay Hill Drive."
Update 20:40 GMT: CBS San Francisco reports: KPIX 5 reporter Andria Borba said at least two Homeland Security units were responding. Police radio transmissions describe casualties being taken to local hospitals. San Francisco General Hospital spokesman Brent Andrew said the hospital received patients from the incident but could not confirm a number. Update 21:20 GMT: ABC News is reporting that the suspected shooter is a white adult female, and that this is "leaning towards a workplace violence situation."
Update 21:30 GMT: Law enforcement has confirmed that the shooter was a white female dressed in a headscarf. The woman reportedly shot her boyfriend then herself. It's unclear exactly how many people have been injured, but early reports estimate at least 9-10 victims. There is no word on their conditions.
Update 03:10 GMT: ABC7 News is reporting that the shooter has been identified as Nasim Aghdam. She reportedly had a website with an alleged manifesto that targeted YouTube for censorship and demonetization of her video content. Contrary to previous reports, she is said to have no relationship with anyone in the YouTube facility.
UPDATE 03:40 GMT: Aghdam's website can be found here.
Update 04:15 GMT: The shooter is believed to have known at least one of the victims, two law enforcement officials told CNN. Other sources suggest the shooter drove up from San Diego. YouTube says her YouTube channel "has been terminated due to multiple or severe violations of YouTube's policy against spam, deceptive practices, and misleading content or other Terms of Service violations."
Update 20:30 GMT: Google has issued the following statement, "we are coordinating with authorities and will provide official information here from Google and YouTube as it becomes available." San Bruno Police said it was "responding to an active shooter. Please stay away from Cherry Ave & Bay Hill Drive."
Update 20:40 GMT: CBS San Francisco reports: KPIX 5 reporter Andria Borba said at least two Homeland Security units were responding. Police radio transmissions describe casualties being taken to local hospitals. San Francisco General Hospital spokesman Brent Andrew said the hospital received patients from the incident but could not confirm a number. Update 21:20 GMT: ABC News is reporting that the suspected shooter is a white adult female, and that this is "leaning towards a workplace violence situation."
Update 21:30 GMT: Law enforcement has confirmed that the shooter was a white female dressed in a headscarf. The woman reportedly shot her boyfriend then herself. It's unclear exactly how many people have been injured, but early reports estimate at least 9-10 victims. There is no word on their conditions.
Update 03:10 GMT: ABC7 News is reporting that the shooter has been identified as Nasim Aghdam. She reportedly had a website with an alleged manifesto that targeted YouTube for censorship and demonetization of her video content. Contrary to previous reports, she is said to have no relationship with anyone in the YouTube facility.
UPDATE 03:40 GMT: Aghdam's website can be found here.
Update 04:15 GMT: The shooter is believed to have known at least one of the victims, two law enforcement officials told CNN. Other sources suggest the shooter drove up from San Diego. YouTube says her YouTube channel "has been terminated due to multiple or severe violations of YouTube's policy against spam, deceptive practices, and misleading content or other Terms of Service violations."
YouTube would remove such a video, you'll have to check LiveLeak.
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Didn't California ban active shooters in the state?
California has pretty strict gun laws. How could anyone get a gun to YouTube HQ?
Apparently a woman in some sort of black head covering... but who knows the media always get this stuff wrong as they leap to be the first to provide info.
In the US, people can freely cross borders between states. That's why Chicago has such terrible gun violence despite having strict(er) gun laws than neighboring states/cities.
Then why does Texas have so much less? Or New Hampshire?
corporations should refrain from antagonizing people.
Fuck you. That's never a justification for violence. Ever.
Asshole.
I don't respond to AC's.
As one of the most snarky people on Slashdot, and having even first-posted a Youtube joke here, I would like to in all seriousness express my sadness that people were attacked, injured, and I hope they all survive and recover. This is a tragedy, both for the individuals involved and their families, and for our society. I am sure that I can speak for many people, with many opinions about the societal implications and wildly differing views on the etiology of these kinds of attacks, when I say here that we give our condolences to the victims and their loved ones.
I wanted there to be at least one non-political non-asshole comment to this effect on Slashdot.
This is in Commiefornia...er...California, with some of the most restrictive gun laws around.
How could this have possibly happened?
I thought regulating the shit out of law abiding citizens would prevent such tragedies?
Light travels faster than sound. This is why some people appear bright until you hear them speak.........
By the way, it is ALREADY ILLEGAL to hunt humans. That is called "murder" and can result in the 2nd most severe punishment of any crime (only copyright violation gets harsher punishments).
But of course making it MORE illegal will surely work.
"-1 Troll" is the apparently the same as "-1 I disagree with you."
You can apply the same logic to illegal immigrants flowing into the self proclaimed " Sanctuary State ".
Which is exactly why the rest of the US has problems with CA's stance on it because we know they're just going to end up everywhere else due to CA's high cost of living.
So why can't we use the same argument when it comes to stopping illegal immigrants?
How about lowering the speed limit to 55 nation-wide?
We could also use this as a justification for repealing the 4th amendment while we are at it. Let cops pull people over on a hunch. After all, if it saves one innocent life, it'll be worth it.
"-1 Troll" is the apparently the same as "-1 I disagree with you."
The government has no reason to know what property I own, and a gun is nothing more than property, a tool.
There is no good reason for registration other than for potential confiscation.
I don't think they need to know if you want to smoke pot either, none of their fscking business.
Light travels faster than sound. This is why some people appear bright until you hear them speak.........
so you have issues with vehicle registration as well?
The sad fact is that most people who want to own a gun by definition have mental health issues.
Nope. The fact is people who are afraid of guns have an irrational phobia. And that is a mental issue.
But you ignored the other examples. Only a small percentage of people every year are the subject of a search warrant or probable cause. Therefore, we shouldn't bother with such things, right?
The whole "if it saves even one life" can be used to justify a LOT of things...
Gun control has even CAUSED deaths. One case that I know of in New Jersey where a woman had a restraining order against her ex. She had applied for a gun permit, but was still in process when she was killed. Gun control killed her. If she did not have to get a permit, then it could have saved her life. Why is her REAL life not as important as a hypothetical "even one life?"
The purpose of the Bill of Rights is not to protect the "convenient" rights or the rights of "most" people. It is there to protect ALL rights for EVERYBODY. The 1st amendment even allows horrid groups like the KKK to speak. While we COULD infringe in their rights, the unpopular speech is the one that needs the most protecting.
"-1 Troll" is the apparently the same as "-1 I disagree with you."
Well, honestly, I don't see the need for it really.
It is there mainly as a means of tracking tax revenue IMHO...
However, if you buy a car and don't drive it on public roads, you don't need to register it.
So, as long as I don't use or shoot my guns illegally in public where restricted (analagous to not driving on public roads)....the govt. has no reason to know what or how many I have.
They don't require me to register my knives or hammers in my household, yet those are tools too...and they can even be used to harm or even kill people.
The gun is nothing more than an inanimate tool. I have never once had a problem with any of them spontaneously coming to life and shooting someone or something by themselves.
Light travels faster than sound. This is why some people appear bright until you hear them speak.........
No, a gun is purposely built and designed to fire a projectile. A slingshot is designed to do the same thing, so is a BB gun, so is a potato gun.
Now, whether you commit a crime and use a gun to kill someone, that's what turns a tool into a deadly object in a criminal use.
It can be used to legally kill some things, like when hunting. But then again, you also can do this with bow and arrow, a crossbow, a slighshot....even a fishing pole.
So, unless it is used illegally, it is not purpose built to kill. (the exception being if you are using one in combat/war, and even then, they don't use the same weapons we civilians commonly use. The AR-15 is not a military weapon, it is not fully automatic and is not used by the military).
I can attest that none of my weapons have come to life and spontaneously gone out and shot something or someone. I myself, have only used them for target shooting.
Well, car registraton, etc...seems to me to be primarily for taxation and tracking it so they can make you keep paying for it (property tax, etc)....
However, if you buy a car and do not drive it on public roads (keep to private property, etc), you do not have to register it, you do not have to have a drivers license.
IN analogy to that, I don't not shoot my gun in public areas where it is prohibited, only in sanction areas (gun range) or private land...therefore it is pretty much regulated as tightly as a car.
If, in fact I want to carry a gun concealed in most public areas, I DO have to take training, learn the laws and show proficiency in shooting it in order to complete the class and apply for a carry conceal license.
I think that pretty much makes the car analogy, no?
One last thing, I don't know of anywhere in the US (at least no state I"ve lived in) that requires any form of training in order to drive a car or get a license.
Light travels faster than sound. This is why some people appear bright until you hear them speak.........
The sad fact is that most people who want to own a gun by definition have mental health issues.
Nope. The fact is people who are afraid of guns have an irrational phobia. And that is a mental issue.
Nope. The fact is you're both full of it.
Neither ownership of a gun, nor a fear of guns, is a sign of mental illness.
It's possible to debate a topic without claiming the other side only holds their position due to a mental defect.
I stole this Sig
You realize that the NRA isn't some independent, maniacal entity that magically appeared from nowhere and just runs rampant on its own in the US right?
It is made up of US citizens, it is funded by US citizens to help represent them and their views. It lobbies on behalf of a large number of US citizens to help protect their gun rights.
I hope the government of the US never falls into tyranny, but just in case it does, do look at history and an armed guerrilla has often fought many a government to at least a standstill....and in the US, it would be a lot of people over a large area.
I hope it never happens, it likely will never happen, but with even a smidgen of possibility, I'd like have the armed citizenry would be a bit of a deterrent.
Also, if you have a criminal breaking in, a home invasion, they are likely armed. I'd like to have the option to also be armed,
These days, more and more you're seeing 2-4 criminals doing invasions as groups.
In the heat of fire, panic, I"d like to have the ability to fire at least 30 shots before having to reload. IN that situation, you will have a hard time hitting with single shots.
Hell, even trained, veteran cops, often are emptying their guns on criminals, look at the news, you see 4 to 1 cops to criminal, and they're all emptying their 13-17 round capacity magazines at one guy and often most of THOSE shots miss, so, just saying, I'd like to have my options.
I may not win, they may kill me, but I'd like to have my chance be better than if all I can do is yell at them and throw furniture their way.
If you don't want to own weapons, please, do NOT.
But no one should violate MY right to defend myself, and own weapons as long as I am a law abiding citizen, which the VAST VAST majority of gun owning Americans are.
We're not the rest of the world....with so many places out there that lost their rights, isn't it nice to be one place where it still exists?
And as you see in other parts of the world, once you give up your rights, they are GONE forever....
Light travels faster than sound. This is why some people appear bright until you hear them speak.........