the latest school shooter purchased his weapon legally. he was not a criminal until he fired the first round. your argument regarding only criminals act irresponsible is no longer relevant.
It must be acknowledged that, to be a criminal, one must not necessarily be a felon. Your point is observed, however.
Like nearly all of the others, he suffered quite a bit before losing it.
One common thread is abandonment. Abandonment by society, by schools, other kids, and even constant bullying that can no longer be escaped simply by going home. Without aid under extreme pressure, humans are forced to collapse or act on their own. Hell, this guy suffered a large loss a few months prior to the event on top of it all.
It was widely known he was suffering, and nobody did a damned thing. Nothing. There's you're problem.
I know it doesn't apply in this scenario, but I submit that one parent staying home as long as kids are minors should be encouraged. I don't give a rat's ass whether it's the male or female parent, but someone needs to stay home.
If you want to know what changed, it's
that. Support. It's gone for more people now than it was in the past. Schools are raising kids rather than parents. It's not about laziness, it's just rolled into that over time.
Bullying happens. Poor performance in school happens. Family deaths happen, as well. The thing is, having someone to turn to makes all the difference. These examples tended to have been willfully ignored by everyone that was supposed to be listening, and it's quite possible they were a little more fragile to begin with.
Same goes for the "professionals" that are meant to treat this stuff. No responsibility taken whatsoever. Medication is a good thing, but not when it's entirely unmanaged. It's not often talked about, but the ill effects from choosing the wrong one are absolutely terrible. One helps you out, one turns you into a monster.
You can't know ahead of time, but with routine observation it's
easily spotted. That observation isn't happening. This is a fact. I get that, after a time, one should be able to just call in his prescriptions, but medicine has forgotten how to apply the scientific method.
Indeed, I'm quite comfortable stating for the record that it's no longer a science. That was the last safety net for some of these kids.
Yes, he's a murderer, and yes, he should be treated accordingly; but do not for one second think that I place the blame for his actions on his shoulders. That resides firmly on the community in which he lived, and the media that turns these last acts of defiance into glorious last stands.
He made
one choice to follow a terrible path after quite a bit of desperation. They've made
thousands.
Cheers,
Kennith