Sandy Hook Massacre, Prevented?

[GoodLuckTurtle]

On December 14, 2012, the horrific events unfolded in a peaceful town, most of it occurring at an elementary school, where 20 students and 6 staff members died, along with the shooter. The shooter, Adam Lanza, also killed his mother.

We all remember this shooting, even though some people vaguely remember hearing about a mass shooting in an American elementary school where 20 something people died. Some people deny the events, but as for most people, we were definitely upset and saddened about such a tragic event taking place.

The crazy thing is, right before the shootings were reported on the news, I remember watching the Today Show, where Al Roker was on. It was basically an episode summarizing all of the best moments of the Today Show in the year of 2012, and it was so silly, funny, amusing, and fun to watch. A mass shooting at an elementary school, only a mere two hours away from New York City where TTS is recorded, is literally one of the last things you thought would happen after such a happy, joyous program being aired on television. Many people do enjoy the Today Show.

Honestly though, I bet if the shooter had at least one close friend and had somebody to talk to, the shooting would have never happened. 27 families would not be grieving today, and 27 people would be safe and sound in their peaceful, quaint hometown of Newtown. If Adam Lanza had watched a good movie, read a good book, had a good time with a friend, he would have never thought about massacring nearly 30 children and adults in an elementary school. Seriously.

I know it sounds a bit absurd, but even the little things in life can truly help out a person in his or her hard times of life.

[DM692]

At 6/12/13 07:25 PM, BigFatKid wrote:

:Some people deny the events

How would someone do that?

[Natick]

At 6/12/13 07:25 PM, BigFatKid wrote: Some people deny the events,

professional bullshitters who deserve no attention whatsoever

[Thoth0]

sandy hook

another government staged massacre

wake up sheeple

[GoodLuckTurtle]

At 6/12/13 07:58 PM, DM692 wrote:

At 6/12/13 07:25 PM, BigFatKid wrote: Some people deny the events

How would someone do that?

No offense, but how could you have not heard about that? I mean, I understand what you mean, and it is baffling why somebody would completely deny that a school massacre occurred there at all. If you look on YouTube comments for some Sandy Hook videos, you will see at least one-third or one-half of the comments saying "this was a HOAX. it never happened! it's just Obama trying to ban our guns!" or "fuck the parents of these children, because they're just actors. their kids never died! fuck them!" An example is on the video entitled "Sandy Hook Shooting: Fully Exposed" which has 11 million views, and many of the comments deny that the shooting ever happened. Some people go on hateful rants about the parents of the victims who are being interviewed, and they think they are actors hired by the government.

Also, a college professor from Florida also denied the shooting happened, or did believe that a shooting may have happened but that the casualty number was extremely exaggerated and some of the aspects of the shooting reported to the media are false.

[Insanctuary]

It's only 20... Out of 8,000,000,000.

It's only 20... Out of millions.

It's only 20... Out of thousands.

It's only 20... Out of hundreds...

[GoodLuckTurtle]

At 6/12/13 08:07 PM, Insanctuary wrote: It's only 20... Out of 8,000,000,000.

It's only 20... Out of millions.

It's only 20... Out of thousands.

It's only 20... Out of hundreds...

20 what? 28 people died, if that's what you were referring to.

It's not just about the act itself, but people want to prevent these acts from occurring MORE often in the future. Murders happen pretty frequently in some parts of the world.

[Natick]

At 6/12/13 08:05 PM, BigFatKid wrote: If you look on YouTube comments for some Sandy Hook videos, you will see at least one-third or one-half of the comments saying "this was a HOAX. it never happened! it's just Obama trying to ban our guns!" or "fuck the parents of these children, because they're just actors. their kids never died! fuck them!"

why should we care about what those people have to say

i actually want a serious answer to this question

[Insanctuary]

At 6/12/13 08:09 PM, BigFatKid wrote: It's not just about the act itself, but people want to prevent these acts from occurring MORE often in the future. Murders happen pretty frequently in some parts of the world.

Not the point. The fucking country went on a patriotic wankfest over 28 people. While we continue to ignore everything else, like we always do.

[GoodLuckTurtle]

At 6/12/13 08:19 PM, Insanctuary wrote:

At 6/12/13 08:09 PM, BigFatKid wrote: It's not just about the act itself, but people want to prevent these acts from occurring MORE often in the future. Murders happen pretty frequently in some parts of the world.

Not the point. The fucking country went on a patriotic wankfest over 28 people. While we continue to ignore everything else, like we always do.

I agree with the notion that the country should worry about the citizens that are still here, alive and breathing. However, wouldn't you feel a little scared of walking into a Costco or a movie theater and ending up becoming one of 28 people dead in a mass shooting rampage? You should at least understand why the US wants to at least try to prevent mass murders from happening again. I do agree that the media and the government could have had a better way of handling these violent events that happened in Sandy Hook, as well as the ones that happened in the movie theater in Colorado and the one at Virginia Tech, Fort Hood, etc.

I am pretty sure you don't want these massacres to happen again in our country, or anywhere in the world. It's not just about the individuals that died in Sandy Hook, it's about future individuals who may become another victim of these violent acts.

[Insanctuary]

At 6/12/13 08:27 PM, BigFatKid wrote: I am pretty sure you don't want these massacres to happen again in our country, or anywhere in the world. It's not just about the individuals that died in Sandy Hook, it's about future individuals who may become another victim of these violent acts.

I value everyone's lives accordingly. What I don't value is global hypocrisy.

[Revo357912]

At 6/12/13 08:07 PM, Insanctuary wrote: It's only 20... Out of 8,000,000,000.

It's only 20... Out of millions.

It's only 20... Out of thousands.

It's only 20... Out of hundreds...

True, it is easy to view objectively in numbers, but hard once you or a beloved is becoming one of those numbers.
That is what makes us human after all.

[GoodLuckTurtle]

At 6/12/13 08:28 PM, Insanctuary wrote:

At 6/12/13 08:27 PM, BigFatKid wrote: I am pretty sure you don't want these massacres to happen again in our country, or anywhere in the world. It's not just about the individuals that died in Sandy Hook, it's about future individuals who may become another victim of these violent acts.

I value everyone's lives accordingly. What I don't value is global hypocrisy.

Well I concur. I do find it a bit hypocritical how the media tried to cause a massive shitstorm about the school shooting. Yes, it was tragic, but there are many young men and women who get shot or stabbed in ghettos during nighttime all across the US. In cities like Chicago, Detroit, the murder rate is roughly 25-45 per 100,000 people each year. Whereas, Newtown and other suburban communities have a murder rate of less than 1 per 100,000 people. Most of the lives claimed in low-income neighborhoods are young males. The Sandy Hook shooting happened in a wealthy suburban community where violent crime is rare.

There are also many people getting killed in other countries. All the acts of terror in the Middle East. Bombings, shootings, etc. are very common out there. They are still human beings. Just because they're not Americans and are living in poor countries, people do not pay attention to them.

However, I found the Boston bombings to be the most blown out of proportion.

[Insanctuary]

At 6/12/13 08:33 PM, BigFatKid wrote: However, I found the Boston bombings to be the most blown out of proportion.

Don't get me started. I'm stressed enough as it is.

[Natick]

At 6/12/13 08:35 PM, Insanctuary wrote:

At 6/12/13 08:33 PM, BigFatKid wrote: However, I found the Boston bombings to be the most blown out of proportion.

Don't get me started. I'm stressed enough as it is.

i would be too if i spent all my time alone, wanking to dogs and sniffing glue

[Stretchysumo]

Why are we still talking about this? No point in starting the same discussion 6 months later just to see a shitstorm.

[Splats]

At 6/12/13 08:18 PM, Natick wrote: why should we care about what those people have to say

i actually want a serious answer to this question

We shouldn't. You're actually making a lot of sense here dude

[MrAngel]

At 6/12/13 08:27 PM, BigFatKid wrote: However, wouldn't you feel a little scared of walking into a Costco or a movie theater and ending up becoming one of 28 people dead in a mass shooting rampage?

Nope. I dont fear death, period. Death is death. It has its pros and cons in relation to life. Lie has its pros and cons in relation to death.

Fear is an emotion induced by a perceived threat which causes entities to quickly pull far away from it and usually hide. It is a basic survival mechanism occurring in response to a specific stimulus, such as pain or the threat of danger

[GoodLuckTurtle]

At 6/13/13 10:12 AM, MrAngel wrote:

At 6/12/13 08:27 PM, BigFatKid wrote: However, wouldn't you feel a little scared of walking into a Costco or a movie theater and ending up becoming one of 28 people dead in a mass shooting rampage?

Nope. I dont fear death, period. Death is death. It has its pros and cons in relation to life. Lie has its pros and cons in relation to death.

Death is inevitable. Very true. However it is a shame when your life is cut REALLY short. Let's say you're killed at age 6, 10, 20, or 30. I wouldn't be as upset if I was murdered at age 60 or 70, compared to being murdered as a teenager. However, death is still a part of life and everybody will experience it sooner or later.

[satanbrain]

At 6/12/13 07:25 PM, BigFatKid wrote: Honestly though, I bet if the shooter had at least one close friend and had somebody to talk to, the shooting would have never happened.

He would have massacred his friend too. Most likely.

[Boomstick]

At 6/12/13 08:02 PM, Natick wrote:

At 6/12/13 07:25 PM, BigFatKid wrote: Some people deny the events,

professional bullshitters who deserve no attention whatsoever

It's a conspiracy.

[Psycho666]

At 6/14/13 01:58 AM, satanbrain wrote:

At 6/12/13 07:25 PM, BigFatKid wrote: Honestly though, I bet if the shooter had at least one close friend and had somebody to talk to, the shooting would have never happened.

He would have massacred his friend too. Most likely.

I'm sticking to my guns (no pun intended) when I assert that it was a major lapse in judgment for Mrs. Lanza to have trained her son in the use of firearms.

Mistake number two was letting him have free access to the weapons and ammunition in the home.

Adam Lanza would never have passed a background check for owning firearms, due to his medical diagnoses. The weapons should not have been made freely available to him.

I agree that he probably would have shot any close friends, because his mother was the closest thing he had to a friend, and he killed her too, in her own home, with her own rifle, with her ammunition.

If that poor kid had been taught how to make sculptures, paint, ride a bicycle, or hell, even knit, I think the whole thing could have been avoided. The poor guy probably felt like he had learned to express himself through the use of guns.

[GoodLuckTurtle]

At 6/12/13 08:35 PM, Insanctuary wrote:

At 6/12/13 08:33 PM, BigFatKid wrote: However, I found the Boston bombings to be the most blown out of proportion.

Don't get me started. I'm stressed enough as it is.

Personally I think the shooting death of Trayvon Martin was the most blown out of proportion of any "criminal" death related news story I've heard. Sure it's sad for his family and friends what happened but many young teens get unjustifiably killed all the time in this country by police, security guards, and neighborhood watch. Trayvon's story just somehow picked out of a basket of a bunch of other similar cases and was the national story for so fucking long.

Also, they turned the whole thing into a goddamn racial subject matter. The shooting had nothing to do with his fucking race or color of skin. They just assumed that out of nowhere.

[Insanctuary]

At 6/15/13 07:06 AM, BigFatKid wrote: Also, they turned the whole thing into a goddamn racial subject matter. The shooting had nothing to do with his fucking race or color of skin. They just assumed that out of nowhere.

People are white noise spewing little shits. They think they see something, but really they are projecting their own hate unto the real world, which obfuscates them or anyone around them from understanding the actual premise that is at hand. This is why wars succeed, it's because people are the fuel to consequential resolutions. People only want to heat things up, they don't want the world to be boring, so they make some epic out of it for their selfish entertainment. Then upon that, they also feel special because they are "fighting for a cause" (that they fucking made up in the first place).

[Mumbo]

Maybe the shooter should have watched the Today Show.

[Josh]

At 6/15/13 10:58 AM, Mumbo wrote: Maybe the shooter should have watched the Today Show.

I SHOT THOSE KIDS NIGG4!

[FlakJaketPro]

WHAT WE REALLY NEED TO WORRY ABOUT
is one person that died.
my homie Tayzon Martin Esq. III
#justice4trayvon

[Tony-DarkGrave]

At 6/14/13 04:14 AM, Psycho666 wrote: I'm sticking to my guns (no pun intended) when I assert that it was a major lapse in judgment for Mrs. Lanza to have trained her son in the use of firearms.

nothing wrong teaching your son how to shoot.

Mistake number two was letting him have free access to the weapons and ammunition in the home.

I can't argue there, having a gun safe/cabinet is a good thing to secure your firearms.

Adam Lanza would never have passed a background check for owning firearms, due to his medical diagnoses. The weapons should not have been made freely available to him.

when purchasing a firearm they don't have access to medical records and thats only IF the COURTS find unsuitable. and since there is any real staright forward legislation on the issue he could have. I know plenty of people with autism and asbergers who are more responsible with firearm than people without "mental illness"

The poor guy probably felt like he had learned to express himself through the use of guns.

I want proof of this statement.

[KatMaestro]

At 8/12/13 11:45 AM, FlakJaketPro wrote: WHAT WE REALLY NEED TO WORRY ABOUT
is one person that died.
my homie Tayzon Martin Esq. III
#justice4trayvon

Trayvon can go bite the dirt. Do people still believe this kid was innocent???!