↑　Not always stranger than truth...
Am I the only one disgusted about the video game card being played in all of this? It's like Columbine all over again- instead of focusing on guns or the state of our mental health treatment, we fucking focus on the killer allegedly playing Call of Duty and Starcraft.
I know that there's a thread on this over in gaming, but this is really bothering me.
Sure, you're not the only person disgusted by it, but gaming has been a scapegoat for violence for a long time now. It's a lot easier to blame it than poor parenting, lack of adequate psychological care, strict gun control, and a growing social apathy for other living beings.
Heck, almost every form of popular media has been blamed for misbehavior since the beginning of time. With guns though, people (read gun holders) will go through every possible excuse known to man in an effort to protect what they feel are "their rights" or to protect themselves from "THEM." as if they really know who that is.
Is it possible that violent gaming from an early age could have contributed to this? Sure, but that blame ultimately lies on the parent because they are responsible for the content that their child partakes in, especially during their younger years. Of course, society is also to blame for a culture that glorifies violence. It's also possible that music, movies, chemical imbalances due to processed foods, and who knows what else could have contributed as well. What's almost indisputable is the fact that if he had NOT had access to the munitions he had, he almost certainly would NOT have been able to inflict the loss of life he did.
