Another school shooting

xoxoxoBruce · 10-02-2006, 12:34 PM

A tragedy, but how many millions of schools are there? and billions of people?
I hardly think this isolated incident indicates the "World" has lost it's mind. That said, I'm sure there are thousands of wackos out there capable of the same thing.

Shawnee123 · 10-02-2006, 12:44 PM

Sept 14th: man kills one and wounds at least 20 (some severely) in shooting in a college in Montreal

Sept 29th: student kills principal in Cazenovia WI

Sept 21st: 3 students charged with conspiracy to commit homicide for allegedly planning to attack their school with guns and bombs in Green Bay, WI

Sept 27: man kills 16 year old girl after holding six girls hostage and sexually assaulting them in a school in Bailey, CO

Today: at least six killed in a shooting in an Amish school in Lancaster PA

I realize this is hardly a dent in the millions of schools and billions of people, but I don't remember a trend quite like this one. Are you saying it's just getting more press?

MaggieL · 10-02-2006, 12:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Shawnee123

Are you saying it's just getting more press?

It is precisely because it gets so much press that it happens as often as it does. When people come to believe the only way they can touch the world they see on TV and online, the same world that seems to ignore them totally in real life, this can be the result.

10-02-2006, 12:34 PM	#1
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	A tragedy, but how many millions of schools are there? and billions of people? I hardly think this isolated incident indicates the "World" has lost it's mind. That said, I'm sure there are thousands of wackos out there capable of the same thing. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

10-02-2006, 12:44 PM	#2
Shawnee123 Why, you're a regular Alfred E Einstein, ain't ya? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 21,206	Sept 14th: man kills one and wounds at least 20 (some severely) in shooting in a college in Montreal Sept 29th: student kills principal in Cazenovia WI Sept 21st: 3 students charged with conspiracy to commit homicide for allegedly planning to attack their school with guns and bombs in Green Bay, WI Sept 27: man kills 16 year old girl after holding six girls hostage and sexually assaulting them in a school in Bailey, CO Today: at least six killed in a shooting in an Amish school in Lancaster PA I realize this is hardly a dent in the millions of schools and billions of people, but I don't remember a trend quite like this one. Are you saying it's just getting more press? __________________ A word to the wise ain't necessary - it's the stupid ones who need the advice. --Bill Cosby

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