There comes a point where you become desensitized to violence. With a long war going on and intense coverage of deaths, who would be surprised that the majority of teens are absolutely unfazed by killings. However, there is a point where this hits close to home. I was a student of a Virginia high school, as is my little brother, and my youngest brother will be at that point in a few more years. Last year, terror struck Virginia Tech in the form of a young college student. The entire world was surprised. 32 people died. 5 of them were from my area. The killer and 2 victims went to the high school that my little brother will go to. Most of us asked "Why?" Why did this young man decide that he needed to shoot EVERYONE and EVERYTHING?
I wish that there was an answer to give. Look into how he purchased his weapon, an online vendor? Really? Should it really be that easy to purchase a device that can be so destructive? I surely don't think so. And especially this vendor and the scenario that sparked my blog. At Northern Illinois University on February 14th, 5 people were killed by a young man who purchased two guns from the SAME vendor. WHY?! Was he mentally disturbed just as the VA Tech shooter is claimed to have been? Warning signs...zero they say. He was on medication, but for what?! He had a girlfriend and was supposedly and "outstanding student", but please. In the case of Virginia Tech, there were blatant warning signs, and though not all can be taking seriously, there comes a point that they should be considered.
So, now I don't know what's more disturbing, the lack of attention being paid to a person's mental health or the ease of purchasing weapons.
I'm too young to remember the Columbine shootings. They affected me, but in a different way than people who are older. I was evacuated from my school in 5th grade because a couple dumb high school kids wanted to scare the living crap out of our administration. "A bomb is in the building," they said. How sick. We were evacuated the whole day and guess what...no bomb.
I just am appalled at the level of security at colleges around the nation, and I want people to care more about the health of students than maintaining their own comfort level.
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