Virginia Tech
I know exactly where I was on May 20, 1988. I was at home recovering from having a couple of molars pulled. As a 17 year old I likely figured, great. I don't have to go to school. A few kids in a nearby school weren't so lucky. Laurie Dann walked into Winnetka Elementary School, a school that many of my friends had attended as kids, and ordered a group of second graders to line up. When the teacher told them not to do so, Dann opened fire killing one child. From that day on, I realized that school was not necessarily a safe place.
I wish that I didn't have to be reminded of this fact today. As you likely know 33 innocent people were killed at Virginia Tech University today. Tomorrow, I have to write my Discussion-Starters newsletter. I'm wondering what I"m going to write. What can you ask about a senseless massacre?
I'll simply ask three questions here:
Why?
Why not?
What?
Why did such a horrible thing have to happen? Why would the shooter kill so many innocent people? Why would he/she kill him/herself? Why did the people who got killed have to go to school today?
Why not? Why didn't somebody recognize signs of trouble and help the shooter before he/she committed such a heinous crime?
What can we learn from this deadly event?
Here's a timeline of school tragedies around the world. Unfortunately, it has to be updated.
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posted by Andrew Pass @ 8:14 PM
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Interesting you bring up Laurie Dann. For some reason the Media has forgotten about that tragedy.
I was there, inside the school (Hubbard Woods). We all remember, and we all know the long-term trauma that victims of school shootings (and I imagine all shootings) face. All of the victims -- those shot, their families, their friends, all of the other people who heard or saw glimpses of the event -- are in my heart.
Anonymous, Thanks for writing. We'll never forget.
Andy
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