Too Close for Comfort

Student killed at school

Published on October 20, 2006 By foreverserenity In Current Events

What happened today is a little too close to home for comfort. We’re still in shock and unable to get over it. A 15 year old student was killed by another student today at my daughter’s high school.

It’s hard to describe the feeling that’s been coursing through me since we found out. My hubby got a call to come right away to pick her up because someone got hurt at school. Little did we know the story, and what unfolded sends chills up and down my spine whenever I think about it.

My hubby doesn’t get upset very easily, but he was obviously upset over this. We’re just glad it wasn’t a wild random action against everyone. I’m glad she and her friends are safe.

I weep for the child who died, the child who killed him, and the parents of both. Everyone’s lives will be forever changed by this action.

Our children are in trouble, what can be done to fix this problem? I wish I had the answers to that question. For now all we can do is pray and hope for the best each time you send them out the door.

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dynamaso

on Oct 24, 2006

I can't stand it when authorities who are supposed to by looking out for communities spend more time trying to find something to blame rather than working on solving what caused this tragedy and making sure it doesn't happen again. Video games didn't give the young lad a knife and tell him to use it.

Now we know where the source for all these killings have come from

Yeah, those damn musicals from the 50's and 60's, particularly that violent epic 'The Sound of Music'. It should have been titled 'The Sound of Mayhem'

Zoologist03

on Oct 24, 2006

First of all, I hope you guys are taking this alright...it's certainly one hell of a shock Something kind of like that happened in our community...a guy stabbed and killed his father, the father was head of the school board. I actually went to band camp with that kid...it makes you think.

That right there should cause the sheriff to be removed from office. Period. It shows he has no concept of reality whatsoever and is passing the buck to an imaginary scapegoat. In a time of mourning and horror for a community, he's spouting such a moronic "I told you so". I think canning such people makes for safer communities.

Second of all...thank you, Baker...personally I'm getting tired of people doing that too. I'll have you know, I've been playing games like that for a few years, and you don't see me killing people.

~Zoo

foreverserenity

on Oct 24, 2006

Yeah, those damn musicals from the 50's and 60's, particularly that violent epic 'The Sound of Music'. It should have been titled 'The Sound of Mayhem'

! Good one Mark! We have to watch out for movies like that!

hell of a shock Something kind of like that happened in our community...a guy stabbed and killed his father, the father was head of the school board. I actually went to band camp with that kid...it makes you think.

Oh wow, that's horrible!

Second of all...thank you, Baker...personally I'm getting tired of people doing that too. I'll have you know, I've been playing games like that for a few years, and you don't see me killing people.

Exactly Baker, it's unbelievable that he would come up with this type of reaction. What we all want in this country are solutions not the blame game because of video games and such.

First of all, I hope you guys are taking this alright...it's certainly one hell of a shock

Thanks Shaun, he was buried yesterday. Everyone is coping and giving his family support.

ParaTed2k

on Oct 24, 2006

However, do you see how bad the news reporters can be, they don't report facts, they throw something in to sensationalize and run with it and that's terrible!

Yet another example of the total incompetence of the news media. Have they gotten ANY major stories right in the last 20 years? or ever?

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