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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I am going to say it, but this sounds like suicide by cop and a mental health issue more than a gun issue. The fact that he fired as many rounds as he did in the manner that he did (if you have seen the video, you know what I am talking about). His victims were almost incidental to his getting attention. And then posting the taunting messages to the police after the shooting but not turning this into a situation where more people were killed.

It looks like suicide by cop by a mentally disturbed individual.

Oh and great job by the authorities by the way. We are quick to jump on them, but they seemed to do great yesterday afternoon. And finally, great job by the EB staff and students. What an evening.

Best wishes to all of the victims for speedy recoveries and to the students for their quick mental recoveries and potential return to school.[/quote]

I didn't even read his message as taunting , but I'm not sure what the acronym was. It sounded like he was saying please come get me. When we will address mental health in this country? Integrative health? Between addiction and mental illness, how many need to die?[/quote]

The mental health issue is even worse than it was. Even if you have all the money in the world and agree to seek help, there just aren’t enough providers. [/quote]

I know. We need a movement to address mental and integrative health in this country, like the effort and attention put towards climate change. It needs to be an all in approach, including SEL in schools, healthy lifestyle. investment in community structures like clubhouses and group activities (as people have pulled away from organized religion, what's replaced that?), access to therapy, and commitment including involuntary.[/quote]

Get back in your clown car, NRA shills. These programs already exists and are huge money pits. Also, organized religion is still a dominant structure in many American's lives. We need fewer guns and better gun control, as well as licensing--much like driving a car, owning and using a gun should be a privilege, not a right. [/quote]

I posted this and I agree with you on many points. I am not an NRA shill and I also think there is a case to be made for looking at the points of alienation in American society, and how that intersects with mental health in youth. Their "community" is increasingly online (I'm not saying anything new here) as opposed to communities that actually have physical gathering places IRL. Contrast to Finland where each town has a community center where people gather and vote on commun activities, or group sauna, or Italy with piazzas. It's a fact that participation in organized religion has fallen in America - what is replacing "the church" as a gathering place? This kid is from Fairfax? Where is community colocated there? Tysons? Just give it some thought - it's a conversation, not combat.[/quote]

Let’s all ignoring the fact that weapons of mass destruction like those used yesterday are cheap and easy to purchase. 60+ rounds of ammo fired in seconds at teenagers a about to be dismissed from school. Apparently because he didn’t go to church enough or have a town square to hang out. [/quote]

I said I agree about gun control etc and yes, we need more and up to date - like ghost guns. Though let's at least acknowledge that we have some gun measures on the books and yet this narrative keeps repeating,.sometimes with folks who have met all gun control measures. Be clear -  your solution is total gun abolition which a logical person knows will never happen in this country  But if you are myopic in your thinking and won't join your desire for fewer guns, more controls with other social means, you will never address the suicidal death cult these disturbed young people are joining or mitigate the harm they are causing. But sure, be dismissive. [/quote]

Nice straw man ya built there. Point me to where I advocated for a total abolition. That’s not going yo happen thanks to money in politics and the Federalust Society. Our nation is a death cult which deems hundreds of dead children an acceptable price to pay for cheap guns with extended magazines. [/quote]

So why won't you address the role of community / breakdown of community and alienation in what's going on with our youth? I gave church as only one example among many. Yes, guns play a role, but it would be great to avert youth from ever getting to that point . Once there, of course we have to address it .[/quote]

With all due respect this is facile. [/quote]

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