Virginia Tech,etc.

[quantumcat]

I know one place Feigy could be useful.

Even Py!!!

Surely,there will be an increased dessire for counsellors after Virginia Tech.....


We had a school close in Nashville because a kid mouthed off about copying the incident as a joke.

I thought of Enzo and his friends.

There seems to be two 'one-size-fits-none' strategies authorities use in cases like these.

One is the 'Sky-is-falling,expell the Anti-Christ' approach Enzo's school used.

The other is the 'tuck-your-shirt-in,plese-use-a-silencer-while-classes-are-in-session' bit
that notes aberrant or disruptive behavior but doesn't follow through to see what's wrong and how it can be fixed.

Both accomplish too little if the student is serious or truly disturbed and are too extreme
if the child is innocent or joking.

The one thing NOT tried is closely examining the individuals and circumstances,putting
counselling before sanctions,making sure any action protects ALL concerned for the
duration and working toward helping the 'problem' students move ahead with their lives
in a way that leaves everyone safe,secure and respected.

All these follow up strategies should be tried before things go sour.

As we found out from our own lad's case,they were plenty ready to punish him as if he
were really ready to bomb something but never quite got around to investigations,counselling,etc.

He,his' co-conspirators' and their 'victims' were pretty much ignored once the choice to expell and arrest was made.

So much for believing they had a killer on their hands.

I'm angry that kids who are actually sick are ignored.

I'm angry that innocent kids have their lives disrupted.

I'm angry that some kids can still think it's fun to joke about mass murder
after all that's happened over the years.

The one thing all versions of these scenarios need is careful scrutiny
and follow-thru.

Instead,we have people who dispense the same reaction to kids with
guns and box cutters and kids with lurid t-shirts and jelly bracelets.

We need more Feigies in the schools and fewer Fluties and Snyders.

Sorry about getting on my but I don't know which makes me more
irate: the necessary work going undone or the brilliant,caring people not getting to
put their skills to work.

Who needs evil when we've got a mother lode of stupid?

[TheMasterGeek]

Well said, qc.

The tragic events that happened at Virginia Tech brought back memories of another horrific school shooting, what happened at Columbine eight years ago today. Both are so very similar and so very different. But the same result so many you lives taken away from the country too very soon. One of the dead could have been the one who finds a cheaper alternative to gas, a doctor who cures cancer, and many other possibilities. My heart breaks for all the families and friends of those who lost loved ones in the tragedy. There are the ones who have to move on, without their loved one. I feel bad for the gunman's parents, not only did they lose their son, but no they will be blamed for raising someone who killed 33 people.

Joss and co. are right through Anya's speech in "End of Days" Despite all the differences we have in the world, no matter how much we screw up, how we fight with each other, but when it is time to heal together and fight for something bigger humanity comes through, and we are experiencing this now in the aftermath of the tragedy. People from all walks of life are coming together to help a community in need. I can be a jaded person most of the time under this positive demeanor, but seeing people reach to each other in times like these makes me know humanity is not going by the wayside, its still here, and it always be here.

We don't need to look for someone to blame. There is no blame here. Having a scapegoat for what happened isn't going to make it better. We have to learn to what happened and make sure it doesn't happen again. Do I have solutions to make sure what happened at VTU and Columbine never happen again? No, but we can look for it, and maybe we eventually find a way to make sure it doesn't happen. If you see someone is alone, angry at the world, and more, reach out to them? Try give them something to fight and live for, and tie them to this world.

I think a good way to honor the people who so tragically affected by the events of this week, is to just be nice to your fellow man. Today, people all over the country will be wearing orange and/or brown in show of solidarity with everyone in Virginia Tech community. I will be joining them.

[tjaman]

Thanks for the heads up. I'll absolutely dress in solidarilty.

There seemed to be a lot more warning signs going off in every direction with Cho.

Alarums echoing through every corridor.

Seriously, if someone is that consistently dark, it's not too intrusive to say "Hey, do we need to talk? Let's grab a movie and a coffee." Etc.

Sorry, but from what I'm hearing, it sounds like something as simple and basic as being a friend could've kept this guy from the implosion that took so many down with him.

* shudder * I know I've been in exactly the same place at different points in my life and there but for the freeqin' grace of G-d, y'know?

* goes to find something brown and/or orange *

[quantumcat]

Thanks for the support,guys.

Maroon is being used,too,if you don't have orange and brown in your closet.

Y'all are so right.

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