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US would issue travel alerts if same kind of violence was happening in other countries, a Washington Post editor wrote in a tweet after Pittsburg shooting. The post went viral resonating with people within and outside the country.<\/p>\n
\u201cFront page of @washingtonpost right now. The United States would be issuing travel warnings against countries with this kind of violence and instability,\u201d<\/em> Kate Woodsome, a supervising editor of video op-eds, tweeted on Saturday.\u00a0<\/p>\n The front page was indeed filled with violence, showcasing two hate-filled crimes which played out over the course of 72 hours.<\/p>\n Among the grim features on the front page was the Pittsburgh synagogue massacre<\/a> that killed 11 people during Jewish services on Saturday, which was described by the city’s public safety director Wendell Hissrich as being \u201cone of the worst\u201d<\/em> crime scenes he had ever witnessed.<\/p>\n Bombs sent<\/a> in the mail to Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, and liberal campaign donor George Soros completed the somber collage of photos and headlines.<\/p>\n Although it wasn’t featured on the Saturday front page, there was a third hate-filled attack that occurred in the same time period, which saw a man unsuccessfully target a black church in Kentucky before heading to a Kroger supermarket and fatally shooting<\/a> two African-American senior citizens \u2013 one of whom was buying poster board with his 12-year-old grandson for a school project.<\/p>\n A total of 293 mass shootings have already occurred in the US this year, according<\/a> to data from the Gun Violence Archive. Last year saw 346 mass shootings take place. The FBI defines a \u201cmass killing\u201d<\/em> as a killing of three or more people in a public place.<\/p>\n Most of those responding to Woodsome’s tweet agreed with her, many pointing the finger at America’s lax gun laws.<\/p>\n From the outside looking in, America seems obsessed with guns and violence. It\u2019s ingrained in your culture and I don\u2019t see it changing unfortunately<\/p>\n \u2014 broadcast news (@BroadcastNews5) October 28, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n <\/center><\/div>\n Its as plain as day. The problem in the US is GUN REGULATION . Why in the world would a Government allow anyone to buy an Assault weapon….WHY? Its just crazy<\/p>\n \u2014 Helen Ledwidge (@HelenLedwidge) October 28, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n <\/center><\/div>\n Some of America’s neighbors to the north chimed in, with many Canadians saying they don’t plan on taking a trip south anytime soon.<\/p>\n I’m a Canadian female in my 60’s. In my whole life I have never, not once, feared walking down the street and getting shot at. \u2014 stroke_of_luck (@StrokeOhLuck) October 27, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n <\/center><\/div>\n Some US citizens couldn’t blame outsiders for staying away.<\/p>\n I know quite a few people who won’t come here until this horror has passed.<\/p>\n \u2014 mactavish 🌎 🏳️🌈 💙💜❤️ 🎃 (@mactavish) October 27, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n <\/center><\/div>\n As an American I don’t blame them. I wish I didn’t have to endure this, why come voluntarily?<\/p>\n \u2014 Heather McNamara (@xterratriisphly) October 28, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n <\/center><\/div>\n An American living abroad also chimed in, saying he had no desire to return to his home country, for fear of what might happen.<\/p>\n I’m an American living in Australia. I’m too frightened to go back right now. I don’t want to lose my life doing mundane things because some guy has a hard on for guns and Trump. Pass.<\/p>\n \u2014 Jenspookies 🦇🕷️🎃👻 (@jenmovies) October 27, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n <\/center><\/div>\n There were a couple of people who spoke out against the editor’s tweet, though they were highly outnumbered in the thread.<\/p>\n Um, no. Stop your outrageous hyperbole. Shameful<\/p>\n \u2014 BradyLand (@DrunkenPromises) October 27, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n <\/center><\/div>\n Meanwhile, the US continues issuing its own travel warnings, including one for the Netherlands last month \u2013 a country typically known for its laid-back lifestyle, gorgeous canals, and fields of tulips. That announcement came largely in response to an attack at Amsterdam’s Central Station in August which saw two Americans stabbed by a Muslim extremist.<\/p>\n The US overhauled its warning system for foreign travelers in January, creating a four-point ranking system for countries and an interactive world map<\/a>. Washington’s European allies Britain and Germany were ranked two out of four, meaning travelers should \u201cexercise increased caution.\u201d\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n Like this story? Share it with a friend!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n
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