[MD] Virginia Tech Massacre

[Matt poot]

Hi all,

Platt, I just wanted to comment on the erroneus nature of your comment.


You said: the terrorists in Iraq armed with little more than handguns
>and explosives are doing a pretty good number on the US Military.


Just to let you know, the insurgents in that country are extremely heavily 
armed.  RPG's and Kalasnikovs are fairly easy to attain.  A large part of 
the casualties are cause by Improvised Explosive Devices.  Their armament is 
considerably more dangerously effective than handguns.


Also, you said; >Since similar school killings have occurred in recent years 
in Scotland and
>Germany I think it's simplistic to blame those in the U.S. on a unique 
>"culture of
>violence."


In the past 6 years, there have been over 200  fatal school shootings in the 
U.S. in the past 6 years alone, with an average of 1 young person dying 
every week.

(http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/Page/document/v5/content/subscribe?user_URL=http://www.theglobeandmail.com%2Fservlet%2Fstory%2FLAC.20070417.COLETTS17-1%2FTPStory%2F%3Fquery%3Dnumber%2Bof%2Bschool%2Bshootings&ord=22129502&brand=theglobeandmail&force_login=true)

I think you will find this in stark contrast with other developed nations.



In the end, I think it was the "loose straw" gene theory.  If a crazy person 
really wants to kill people, then they can go and do that.  This is why they 
are crazy.

gotta run

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