More School Shootings

Anon

Today it is in an Amish school in Pennsylvania, about five people have been killed there and multiple others with injuries.

At the same time, a school in Las Vegas is on lockdown because of a student with a gun on campus.

This is like the fourth time in two weeks, maybe more?

macgyver06

It's a shame these things happen. But the vast majority are still very good people.. we can overcome anything.

lamperti77

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/15105327/

BREAKING NEWS: Police Surround One-Room Amish Schoolhouse

WGAL-TV
12:30 p.m. EDT October 2, 2006
Police have responded to reports of a hostage situation and multiple people shot in eastern Lancaster County at a small, one-room Amish schoolhouse.

PICTURES: Scene

The scene is along the 4800 block of Mine Road in Bart Township. Witnesses told News 8 reporter Anne Shannon that a man went into school and took hostages. Some people in the Amish community learned about the situation and contacted police. Witnesses told Shannon that this is a tragedy not ever seen before in Lancaster County.

Shannon also said that the hostage situation is over. Officials said the hostage taker is deceased.

"This is definitely an enormous scene," Shannon said.

Lancaster General Hospital has called in all available personnel. They have been told to be prepared for a large number of patients.

John Lines of Lancaster General Hospital said so far they have received three "pediatric" patients. He did not say what their injuries were.

Hershey Medical Center in Dauphin County has also been warned that they might be receiving patients.

News 8 is stressing that the situation does not involve the Faith Mennonite School or Bart-Colerain Elementary, which are near the scene.

thankyougrandma

so sad....

pushmepullme

But as long as you Americans still get to carry your guns, its ok. I long ceased to feel sorry for you Americans when shit like this happens.

humanlight

this scares the Shite out of me!!!!! I have a step daughter that goes to a private school...and I have sort of been against private schools, but if it means she will not get hurt...I am all for it.

lamperti77

humanlight wrote:

this scares the Shite out of me!!!!! I have a step daughter that goes to a private school...and I have sort of been against private schools, but if it means she will not get hurt...I am all for it.

if children aren't safe in an Amish school, then where are they safe?

thankyougrandma

pushmepullme wrote:

But as long as you Americans still get to carry your guns, its ok. I long ceased to feel sorry for you Americans when shit like this happens.

it also happened in Montreal (CANADA) 3-4 weeks ago...

frank_black

thankyougrandma wrote:

it also happened in Montreal (CANADA) 3-4 weeks ago...

dude did you see that shit in Laval?? That's fucked up

Puck78

thankyougrandma wrote:

it also happened in Montreal (CANADA) 3-4 weeks ago...

oh, and it will surely happen also in Europe, etc, before or later... but should we talk about frequency?

thankyougrandma

Puck78 wrote:

oh, and it will surely happen also in Europe, etc, before or later... but should we talk about frequency?

well, it's definitly a problem, and not just an american problem, that was my point...

miller8966

pushmepullme wrote:

But as long as you Americans still get to carry your guns, its ok. I long ceased to feel sorry for you Americans when shit like this happens.

Dont worry we dont need your sympathy

thankyougrandma

frank_black wrote:

dude did you see that shit in Laval?? That's fucked up

fucked up yes, Quebec's road system is so out of shape, it's a shame. Some concrete highways are just filled with cracks and it seems to be normal around here, no wonder these things happens (one man killed in 2000, now 5 killed this weekend).

gabers

Maybe this is being reactionary but I think it's time we start hiring more armed security guards for our schools. All schools, not just the inner city ones. Kind of like after 9-11 we started hiring air marshalls, maybe add this extra security into the budgets so it is a permanent thing. This shit is just terrible.

There is a very viscous cycle going on here. When the 24-hour news networks go on and on about these situations it kind of glamorizes this kind of behavior for those sick minded individuals that need just a little prodding this is a ticket to "stardom", in a very twisted way.

frank_black

thankyougrandma wrote:

fucked up yes, Quebec's road system is so out of shape, it's a shame. Some concrete highways are just filled with cracks and it seems to be normal around here, no wonder these things happens (one man killed in 2000, now 5 killed this weekend).

it's all about the non commitment to improve/restore/fix...i mean the buses in my town are 27 years old! They leak, they make strange noises when i'm on my way to work...it's scary...and the airplanes! Air Canada has some antiques in the air RIGHT NOW....

humanlight

lamperti77 wrote:

if children aren't safe in an Amish school, then where are they safe?

I did not know it was an Amish school until I clicked on the link. Even more shocking, but not really suprising...I am sure those kids are unbelievably frustrated. I went to "Amish country" in Berlin Ohio with my family. And you have a teenage child cutting grass with a lawn mower that is powered by him walking, then next door you have a man cutting his lawn with a 2006 Hemi sized riding lawnmower with canopea over him and a place to set his pop. I think I would be slightly disgruntled as well.

It is definately an epidemic, and I am not sure what the answer it. Maybe we should just teach kids to how to fight again. Do you guys think it has to do with the era of "time out?"

dkst0426

I wonder if it's at all possible for anyone with an anti-US agenda to find a way to actually have some grace and NOT make comments while something like this is unfolding.

Disgraceful.

thankyougrandma

gabers wrote:

Maybe this is being reactionary but I think it's time we start hiring more armed security guards for our schools. All schools, not just the inner city ones. Kind of like after 9-11 we started hiring air marshalls, maybe add this extra security into the budgets so it is a permanent thing. This shit is just terrible.

There is a very viscous cycle going on here. When the 24-hour news networks go on and on about these situations it kind of glamorizes this kind of behavior for those sick minded individuals that need just a little prodding this is a ticket to "stardom", in a very twisted way.

i don't think more guard, or metal detactor, or more police around a school, or more laws, or more anything, could prevent these acts, the guard would either get killed, or the guy would enter from another place, i mean it's a mental disorder problem, and an easy access to gun problems, mixed both and a overblown exposure of these acts by the medias, and you get the situation we have today, 5 deadly school shootings in a month or so...

robbie

i was watching MSNBC and there was a lady on wondering why our children have no conflict resolution skills. she couldnt figure out why kids feel the need to solve conflict with violence and guns as oppsed to talking.


where would they get that idea???????????????????????????????????


who in our society could have possibly set the example that all conflicts should be solved with bullets and death as opposed to ANY other form of conflict resolution? hmmmmmm? anyone? anyone have an example of how our society would train our children this?

dunkman

miller8966 wrote:

Dont worry we dont need your sympathy

maybe you dont, but the family of the dead might...

romybian

thankyougrandma wrote:

i don't think more guard, or metal detactor, or more police around a school, or more laws, or more anything, could prevent these acts, the guard would either get killed, or the guy would enter from another place, i mean it's a mental disorder problem, and an easy access to gun problems, mixed both and a overblown exposure of these acts by the medias, and you get the situation we have today, 5 deadly school shootings in a month or so...

There are probably lots of things to considerate in order to prevent these kind of things...
you have the media permanently feeding kids with this bulshit that happens very often, but at the same time people need to know what's going on in their country, You can put metal detectors everywhere but if the kid really wants to, he'll get the guns through some other way.
You can put policemen at schools and they're gonna feel uncomfortable with the situation, and when a kid starts shooting it'll turn into a fuckin' war inside the school....
Those gun laws NEED to be changed but let's face it, if they want a gun, they'll get a gun on the streets...
It's a deep social problem that needs to be adressed by intelligent specialized people. And to get those people to do so, every citizen must compromise to ask for it. As long as Americans sit in their houses watching the news and complaining without doing anything, it's rare that the current administration will get to work on it soon.
And it goes to every single country in the world......... IMO.