Siggy

I expect the fiddlers to be better this time around.

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Casey Pelous

Well that seems like quite a step forward. We've had a prohibition like that in place for a long time and it has generally worked out well for us. Congratulations!

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Jopsy Pendragon

They'll be autotuned.

Amelia Freund

That was actually the case for a well known Australian serial killer in the 60's. Caused by severe physical abuse during childhood.

Since my last post this article has popped up on the NYTimes:
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/18/he...tism.html?_r=0

I think it applies to all mental disorders that get thrown around at times like these, not just ASD.

Arkady Arkright

In the past 20 years you've had multiple-fatality shootings at the following educational establishments in the USA :-

Columbine, Lancaster County, Union, Jonesboro, Springfield, Santee, Red Lion, Cold Spring, Red Lake, Bailey, Chardon, San Diego, Pierce County, Grundy, Tucson, Blacksburg, Arvada, Baton Rouge, DeKalb, Conway, Hampton, Huntsville, Oakland and now Sandy Hook - and that's just a quick search, there are probably more.

This doesn't include single death incidents, or those where the fact it was an educational establishment was incidental, such as spouse murder. I somehow doubt that the relatives of all those (mainly young) murder victims would agree that "it has generally worked out well for us"...

Sybil Maryfield

This is going on in my neck of the woods:

Reidland High, Middle schools closed due to threat

I can't believe that the newspaper had the balls to deny the police their source information. Keep in mind, this is the same area (different school) where the Heath shootings took place in 1997.

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Chalice Yao

Paranoid conspiracy theory people and guns just don't mix.

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Thorn

More on this supposed connection
Libor scandal grows as the fathers of two mass murderers were to testify - National Finance Examiner | Examiner.com

BREAKING NEWS: CT School Shooter Killer Link To LIBOR SCANDAL « News World Wide

Interesting connection.

Thorn

I was listening to a local Police officer this morning on the Radio
Said some interesting things.

It would cost tax payers in some towns less than 19 cents a week in taxes to have an armed security guard at there schools.
He also said the Lock Down is not a good solution since you are grouping the kids together in a cluster.
Said a Door can be knocked down windows can be shot out.

Another said how many children have died from fires in schools in the last 20 years
Zero. Then pointed to the Sprinklers, the fire resistant ceilings, the fire resistant walls, the exit signs that will be on at the end of the world.
the teachers and students trained for Fire drills.

So do we start putting schools with Bullet proof glass and Armed security.
My friend told me last night that her daughter asked her if the police were going to be at her school today. And she said Yes they will her 8 year old said good they make me feel safer.

Jahar Aabye

Ten-country comparison suggests there’s little or no link between video games and gun murders

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Thorn

List of countries by firearm-related death rate - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

We are 12th on the list.
But all the data is not up to date.

Siggy

Beating South Africa is nothing to cheer about.

Thorn

The question is Not video games and Media Alone.
Its a host of issues and since we still have no solid evidence of what he had or was afflicted with.

There is no simple answer to what happened.

We have no clue WHY he choose a elementary school.
Everything is speculation and hearsay.
The police have not mentioned to much. Its reporters and the news media trying to find an explanation for this evil act.

I am curious if any of you actually knows the law in CT. How Hard it is for a Parent to seek help for an ADULT! Yes HE WAS an ADULT. She could not force him to get help or take medication.

You sit and blame the mother for having guns around her kids.
You do know he tried to buy his own weapons right?
Police have not said if her lock safe was busted into. or anything yet!

How many of you have a child with some kinda of social Mental disorder who want their child to try to be treated as a normal child?
You want them to go to school with other "normal kids" you don't want them to be seen as an outcast.

But now I sit and read several of you wanting to limit parents from doing things because their child MAY be like this Adam.

So do we go back to the days of putting our children who are mentally challenged into those Hospitals?

Thorn

Explain to me where I am cheering about it?
I pointed out a fact.

Also FACT
GUN violence has been dropping every year.

Thorn

So what happen with the Mall shooter?
Clackamas mall shooter faced man with concealed weapon | kgw.com Portland

Where a concealed gun owner may have saved more lives.

Wrong Weatherwax

Red Herring much? Just because a parent wishes for their child to be treated the same as any other child doesn't mean that they automatically seek to train and arm a child prone to emotional outbursts. As a parent, I also would never knowingly put my child in a situation where they could harm themselves or others and I include in that, equipping my child and training them in the use of weaponry or even giving them access to the weapons.

If she had a weapons safe and he broke into it I'd love to know the model so that I can avoid it all cost. More than likely she, if she had a safe, gave him access to it and child or adult, considering his past, is a really bad idea.

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Wrong Weatherwax

He may have been carrying and drawn but he never shot the guy. Do you really think that he was even slightly concerned about the presence of another gun realistically? Considering that he turned his own gun on himself, I'd say that gentleman who drew on him did little to actually help the situation.

reeneebob Birmingham

Oh no, according to Thorn she was bonding with him and it was reasonable to teach him to shoot things. You know, regardless of his history of mental health issues and outbursts. Like I said, if she wasn't dead I wouldn't be against her being charged with criminal negligence or as an accessory to murder.

I can't believe I live in a world where people actually argue that arming everyone to disarm everyone else is a reasonable idea.

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Siggy

Considering the breadth of your posts on this topic, I thought you might have considered it a high score or something.

Also

There isn't much room for it to go UP.

Thorn

Really?
So Adam seeing the police show up SHOT HIM SELF
the same as the person seeing the civilian he ended up turning the gun on himself so YES they were obviously concerned about something.

Chalice Yao

I presume he was concerned about going to jail or simply knowing that he has no chance, due to the police turning up in force. Not the same effect that a lone security guard would have.

As a matter of fact, if schools were to get a security guard, his plan would have changed as follows:

* Take out the guard first
* The rest

Thorn

So give me a list of Mental Illness that should have family members limit what they can do in their own homes?

Lets see the list you want and how do we confirm it with out trouncing on the persons liberties.

Question:
If it comes out that ADAM was very much into Games like call of Duty and other violent games should we hold the game makers responsible as well.
Or the mother responsible because you do know he was 20 years old right?

And again show me where 1 OFFICER involved in this situation has released any evidence to you about what the mother had? Or his mental situation?
It is all hearsay at the present time.

Thorn

Right ok so am Arm Guard seeing a Person wearing black gear and a rifle walking from the car is just going to sit their and let him self get shot.

Ariadne Korda

There is treating your kid like a "normal child", sure - meaning a whole lot of ways where there is possible.

But giving a kid with a "social mental disorder" access to guns... you really think parents should do that just to make them feel like the others?

Wow.

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Misty Harley

I dunno Thorn, you've been very quick to talk about information you hear on scanners, from your neighbor, from your work place and around town.

And yet, you ask for proof of evidence released from the police to back up someone else's claim through the news about information slowly becoming available regarding the mental stability of ADAM's mind or that of his mothers responsibility or lack there-of is she did take him to a shooting range, teach him how to shoot properly or allow him access to her guns.

Newsflash, a person does not learn how to shoot to hit their mark, even close range...over night. It takes practice and lot's of it.

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