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发帖数: 9638 | 1 Mass murder is not new, but in recent decades it has taken on a different
tone. The tone has been affected by a cultural shift, easy access to high-
power weapons, social media, and 24/7 media coverage of the tragedies.
Although research had previously indicated that its incidence was not
increasing, the data will now need to be reconsidered in light of the past
several years. Each time another mass shooting happens in the United States,
the response is entirely predictable. After the media coverage subsides a
bit, a familiar sequence unfolds: Who is this person? Why did he do it? How
did the "mental health system" fail him? How did he get his hands on such a
powerful arsenal? Would that the actual tragedy was so predictable
beforehand.
Mass murder predictable? Not likely. Preventable? Here is where I believe we
have a bit of a chance. But it depends -- how much do we really want to
prevent mass murder? And by "how much," I mean: How much responsibility are
we willing to take on in an effort to make a meaningful difference? We can
talk about it for a few more decades, and in the meantime we will probably
have a few more Auroras, Virginia Techs, or Columbines. I cannot mount an
argument against those who proclaim that these tragedies are impossible to
predict or prevent solely with psychiatric efforts. I can't and I won't,
because I agree with them. But I do believe that there are other ways that
are far more effective and, ultimately, far more beneficial for society.
It turns out that recently, Bolivar, Missouri, narrowly avoided becoming the
next Aurora. How? The mother of a potential mass murderer contacted police
because she was worried that her son, Blaec Lammers, had intentions of
shooting people during the opening of the final film in the popular Twilight
vampire movie series. Predictably, the mother was right to be concerned.
When Tricia Lammers' son was questioned by police, he said that he had
already bought tickets and "planned to shoot people inside the theater."
Upon investigation, police found that Lammers "did have the weapons; he did
have the ammunition...and then he made the statements to the officer about
what his plans were." [3]
This leads me to one of my first suggestions on how to prevent mass murder.
The mayor of Bolivar, or better yet, the governor of Missouri, should give
Tricia Lammers a medal. In fact, if neither party will do this, I will
personally have one made and sent to her. The medal will be engraved with
the words:
For Brave, Humane, and Lifesaving Action | A*******s
发帖数: 9638 | 2 这篇文章的意义就是精神病杀人是可以预防的。 平时在网上，比方说我们版上看到精
神有问题的应该打911， 这样可以预防他人的灾难。 ：）） | e******e
发帖数: 118 | 3 where is the original article? | A*******s
发帖数: 9638 | 4 Check medscape.com
【在 e******e 的大作中提到】
: where is the original article?
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