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[Cheebo]

Mental health is what should be looked at.

But everyone will focus on the big two instead: gun control and pop culture (video games, music, etc., their effects on the shooter)

Gun control is just as important to be looked at if not more so

 

[Diablos]

I don't know how reliable/validity this is but I just saw this posted on one of the many trending twitter hashtags. Apparently from one of the kids on lock in that was killed =\

Two languages it seems... I dunno, might be legit, but it's making me sad.

 

[Kiraly]

I don't know how reliable/validity this is but I just saw this posted on one of the many trending twitter hashtags. Apparently from one of the kids on lock in that was killed =\

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/A-GmWa9CUAE3tGa.jpg[IMG][/QUOTE]

Whoa, that above part is in Hungarian, I can read that.. Goddamn

But yeah, probably fake as:

I don't think any of the children had time to write
There is no blood
School was locked down and I don't think officials would show this

 

[SRTtoZ]

Adam Lanza confirmed via CBS.

 

[Fantastical]

Sad day today. Wonder how long until they blame videogames. Guy was a nutjob, so sad.

It's already happened. Watched it on Fox News.

 

[maniac-kun]

There's not one society on Earth I can call healthy.

We've all accrued thousands of years worth of baggage.

Maybe not but in a lot of western countries people start to feel hopeless and isolated.

 

[Sky Chief]

Nailed it. They glorify this shit so stealthily i won't be surprised if another happens before Christmas.

Sometimes they almost seem excited when tragedies like this happen. Yay, good ratings today. Sick stuff.

 

[Jangocube]

Doubt that note is real. Don't see how/why it could have been released it. But, with the media these days.......who knows

 

[TheExodu5]

Just heard about this. Wow. This is absolutely terrible. It's one thing to go on a murdering spree...but to murder kindergarteners is one another level. My heart goes out to all of the victim's families. What a tragedy.

 

[Thunder Monkey]

Gun control is just as important to be looked at if not more so

When something like this happens. Everything should be on the table. It's bad enough when it happens to anyone. But children?

Everything must be considered.

 

[Sanjuro]

These are some of the very same networks that can't broadcast sporting events correctly. I'm certainly not going to expect them to thrive in areas such as this.

 

[jufonuk]

Meus asked me to pass on an apology, he was in the middle of posting it before he was banned. He feels bad and regrets his defensive tone. He wants to apologise for anyone who was offended by his comments and his immaturity

 

[Fantastical]

I don't know how reliable/validity this is but I just saw this posted on one of the many trending twitter hashtags. Apparently from one of the kids on lock in that was killed =\

Not to sound harsh, but I bet this is fake. I take these tug at the heart strings Facebook and Twitter posts with a huge grain of salt.a

 

[Devolution]

When's the next debriefing? I don't want to run CNN unless I have to.

 

[thechristoph]

Eleven facts about guns and mass shootings in the United States

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs...guns-and-mass-shootings-in-the-united-states/

3. Lots of guns don’t necessarily mean lots of shootings, as you can see in Israel and Switzerland.

8. More guns tend to mean more homicide.[...]This holds true whether you’re looking at different countries[...]

Huh.

 

[Incendiary]

Gun control is just as important to be looked at if not more so

Not saying gun control isn't important, but the guy's mental stability and well-being is just as important, but will likely be overshadowed in all the political/media arenas.

 

[JABEE]

Not to sound harsh, but I bet this is fake. I take these tug at the heart strings Facebook and Twitter posts with a huge grain of salt.a

Yeah. I hate how many hoaxes there are on these sites.

 

[brokenbeans]

Adam Lanza confirmed via CBS.

Sky news spouting his name left and right here.

 

[Trigger]

I don't know how reliable/validity this is but I just saw this posted on one of the many trending twitter hashtags. Apparently from one of the kids on lock in that was killed =\

Lord, I hope this is fake.

:/

 

[SRTtoZ]

I'm betting that note is fake especially because CBS just announced its officially "Adam" Lanza who did the killing then shot himself.

 

[Sanjuro]

When's the next debriefing? I don't want to run CNN unless I have to.

Quarter to five.

 

[fluffydelusions]

Not to sound harsh, but I bet this is fake. I take these tug at the heart strings Facebook and Twitter posts with a huge grain of salt.a

Yeah, I'm skeptical also. It would take a special type of asshole to post this sort of thing.

 

[Bumblebeetuna]

Fuck. So close to Christmas. Just imagining those parents going home and seeing presents thhose kids were to open in 11 days or whatever was enough to make me cry. One of my kids is in kindergarten. I would not be able to cope. I would live out whatever time I had l left in an emotionless blur, welcoming death to end my misery. And now so many people are fucked for life, because one asshole had Mommy issues :/

 

[Dreams-Visions]

Huh.

it makes sense.

Remember, people being shot != people being killed.

 

[Cameron122]

Why are Gaffers going at each other right now?

Such tragedy. I can't imagine what it would be like, losing someone, a child, a brother, sister, mother, father, significant other, due to the actions of another :/

 

[Thunder Monkey]

Yeah, I'm skeptical also. It would take a special type of asshole to post this sort of thing.

There are thousands of them out there. Maybe millions.

Humans and anonymity can bring out a very dark part of them.

 

[The Elite]

Not to sound harsh, but I bet this is fake. I take these tug at the heart strings Facebook and Twitter posts with a huge grain of salt.a

I'm thinking the same. The scene is on lockdown.

 

[Devolution]

Quarter of five.

Thank you!

 

[Grakl]

There are too many reasons why that note would be fake. It probably is.

 

[MechDX]

Fuck. So close to Christmas. Just imagininga those parents going hometo and seeingwhy presents thhose kids wereis to open in 11 daysest or whatever was enough to make me cry. One of my kids is in kindergarten. I would not be able to cope. I would live out whatever time I had l left in an emotionless blur, welcoming death to end my misery. And now so many people are fucked for life, because one asshole had Mommy issues :/

I took a shower about an hour ago and when I got out I went into my closet and saw the stack of my boys presents.....just breaks my heart.

 

[MaddenNFL64]

Is this the worst mass murder in U.S history? Went after babies. Just... fuck.

Mental health & gun control. I'm sorry, but if this was a crazy dude with a knife, maybe they'd have a shot at living.

 

[params7]

There are too many reasons why that note would be fake. It probably is.

It 100% is. But you could post it on facebook for a million likes now and even email it to Fox News and have it displayed on their homepage.

 

[Like the hat?]

I hope the parents of the victims are stronger than me. If my kids were murdered I'd be joining them as soon as I heard about it.

 

[The Albatross]

So sad, so wrong.

 

[Chaser]

Mental health will not be a more prevalent issue in the ways that matter though. Funding and public hospitals/psychologists. People will talk about it, but nothing will be done to help the millions that have mental health issues.

This is always the most frustrating part of the news/media coverage on these tragedies. Something needs to be done about the state of mental health in this country.

Terrible day.

 

[arts&crafts]

There are too many reasons why that note would be fake. It probably is.

Agreed, I doubt if the don't even know the killers name they are going to give random pieces of evidence to the public.

 

[LiK]

AP reports shooter is Adam Lanza 20 and brother is Ryan Lanza 24

 

[Insane Metal]

That note is fake.

Spoiler

Please be

 

[Vermillion]

For mass murderers some of the common elements are typically large amounts of stress, lack of social support and deep feelings of isolation.

I don't see how the solution is to harm other people, though.

 

[fluffydelusions]

Is this the worst mass murder in U.S history? Went after babies. Just... fuck.

Mental health & gun control. I'm sorry, but if this was a crazy dude with a knife, maybe they'd have a shot at living.

The VT one had more fatalities (32) but this (IMO) seems A LOT worse given they are 5-10 year olds.

 

[Plinko]

Eleven facts about guns and mass shootings in the United States

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs...guns-and-mass-shootings-in-the-united-states/

The fact that our country is so violent compared to others is shocking.

Aren't we the one that glorifies violence the most on television? Not saying it's the cause, but I thought I read a study that said we're clearly the country that gives children the most exposure to violent acts.

 

[TimeEffect]

The $$bags that approve content.

"It will pull at the heartstrings!"

Of course it would you inhuman pile of excrement.

Wait, as soon as they got out of the school? They dont need parent's permission? I dont get how some parents could allow for that, some of these kids were first hand, no?

I don't know how reliable/validity this is but I just saw this posted on one of the many trending twitter hashtags. Apparently from one of the kids on lock in that was killed =\

This has to be bullshit. Facebook circulates all kinds of crap that people eat up. Not trying to shit on it, I just hate giving this kind of thing attention because people will make up crap like this to spread.

 

[Talon]

Is this the worst mass murder in U.S history? Went after babies. Just... fuck.

Mental health & gun control. I'm sorry, but if this was a crazy dude with a knife, maybe they'd have a shot at living.

There was a bombing in the '20s at a school in Michigan that killed something like 60 kids. I think that's historically the worst school

Wait, as soon as they got out of the school? They dont need parent's permission? I dont get how some parents could allow for that, some of these kids were first hand, no?

You need a guardian's permission to interview a minor.

 

[Valkyr Junkie]

So the guy from FB is actually the brother and now in custody?

 

[Malakhov]

America is so focused on international terrorism yet so blind to the fact that this is the kind of terrorism that hurts them the most.

It's time to ban the guns.

 

[teruterubozu]

The fact that our country is so violent compared to others is shocking.

Aren't we the one that glorifies violence the most on television? Not saying it's the cause, but I thought I read a study that said we're clearly the country that gives children the most exposure to violent acts.

We expose children to violence through entertainment in America. But there are many war ravaged nations where all the children know are violence. We trivialize it.

 

[JustProgress]

So the guy from FB is actually the brother and now in custody?

Yeah

 

[Fantastical]

I don't see how the solution is to harm other people, though.

People that do this aren't thinking rationally.

 

[Dreams-Visions]

The fact that our country is so violent compared to others is shocking.

we have a lot of problems. cultural issues, lack of economic empowerment and upward mobility, constant promotion of fear and violence, etc.

 

[User 100115]

So the guy from FB is actually the brother and now in custody?

We have no idea. He could just be some guy with the same name still.

But if it was him, what a shitty way to find out you basically just lost your whole family.