All but one set of parents, and my heart breaks for them. I simply cannot find much hopefulness in the death of a troubled teen, no matter how many lives were saved and I really struggle with feeling celebratory that this is the new normal.
All but one set of parents, and my heart breaks for them. I simply cannot find much hopefulness in the death of a troubled teen, no matter how many lives were saved and I really struggle with feeling celebratory that this is the new normal.
Fair point. I do feel for the loved ones of the shooter, who I would guess did not encourage him to choose such a rash course of action. Of course one of the burning questions remains: as a teen, how did he gain access to the firearm(s)? Hopefully they did not create an atmosphere of permissiveness that enabled the behavior once things went off the rails within his mind.
I agree that there is little to celebrate, per se, in this moment. I'd save that moment for when the mass shootings were to end altogether. But at least we can take comfort in the fact that established protocol for such situations does work, added school security measures clearly are not a "waste of taxpayer money" as some maintain, and others can learn from the success at Mt. Horeb to strengthen their own preparedness for the next time that unwanted mass tragedy threatens to overtake us.
A sad and tragic situation. Likely we never will know what compelled him to go to a school with a weapon, and firing it, that would cost him his life. Perhaps suicide by cop?
Sorry to be such a bummer but watching governments and communities argue in court for instituting, expanding and defending creating the worst possible world to live in has just taken any glimmer of light out of me at the moment.
All but one set of parents, and my heart breaks for them. I simply cannot find much hopefulness in the death of a troubled teen, no matter how many lives were saved and I really struggle with feeling celebratory that this is the new normal.
One question, where did he the get the gun?
Fair point. I do feel for the loved ones of the shooter, who I would guess did not encourage him to choose such a rash course of action. Of course one of the burning questions remains: as a teen, how did he gain access to the firearm(s)? Hopefully they did not create an atmosphere of permissiveness that enabled the behavior once things went off the rails within his mind.
I agree that there is little to celebrate, per se, in this moment. I'd save that moment for when the mass shootings were to end altogether. But at least we can take comfort in the fact that established protocol for such situations does work, added school security measures clearly are not a "waste of taxpayer money" as some maintain, and others can learn from the success at Mt. Horeb to strengthen their own preparedness for the next time that unwanted mass tragedy threatens to overtake us.
Check out this article from Milwaukee Journal Sentinel:
Mount Horeb student fatally shot by police after pointing pellet rifle at officers, DOJ says
https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/local/wisconsin/2024/05/04/mount-horeb-boy-killed-by-police-pointed-pellet-rifle-at-officers-doj/73569482007/
A sad and tragic situation. Likely we never will know what compelled him to go to a school with a weapon, and firing it, that would cost him his life. Perhaps suicide by cop?
I don’t disagree and thank you for understanding.
Sorry to be such a bummer but watching governments and communities argue in court for instituting, expanding and defending creating the worst possible world to live in has just taken any glimmer of light out of me at the moment.