Mass Stabbing at PA High School

You on the west coast?

30 was average for my school as well. The teachers were very good at getting to know students and having that sense of community. I don't think there was ever anything worse than the usual fights.

 

Yea near Vancouver.

Exactly, 30 is like the golden number. Every teacher you had knew you. And there were never many serious problems, my school did have a bad reputation compared to the others nearby but nowhere near what goes on in the states. We just had really bad vandalism, and the few bad ones that would bring mace and whatnot to school and use it during fights... And then one year somebody poured gas all over the football field and lit it on fire

those are the kind of things that happen here, not shootings or stabbings... I wonder why though, I kind of feel like Canadians and Americans are very similar... There has to be a reason for all the extra violence down there, but I don't know what..

 

I always thought Canada and the USA were very similar, like one huge place almost.

Over the years I've realised, largely due to the first hand experience and talking to people here at Hipforums, that they are really nothing alike. It's now glaringly clear to me that that Canada is nothing like the USA. And thank god for that.

Our media is very different, our pharmaceutical industry is different.. I could really go on and on. But I would sound like a nationalist windbag.

Why the extra violence down there?
- Their media glorifies violence
- The are oppressed and some lash out in different ways
- They are a country with a long history of violence all over the world. It's part of the national identity.

These are all generally speakings of course. But it really seems like America is addicted to violence.

Oh, and hey, remember that movie John Q starring Denzel Washington? That movie was violent, and very well loved. What was it about? Oh..right.. A guy had to take hostages in a hospital because they don't have health care... Hmmm...

 

I disagree I think it's very likely he's just crazy all on his own. I don't think there are enough facts in this case to say, like you are that "it's not likely".

 

back in junior high we had home economics, butcher knife handling. nobody got stabbed or cut..
Had archery too..

Im sure all they do now is stare at computers and dry erase board. Be enough to make anyone snap the fuck out..

 

That or everybody is so busy gossiping, and looking at their cell phones, that en mass, nobody is really paying attention.

Therefore element of surprise was on the criminal's side.

 

I likely will and mostly I agree with your post. I say mostly though because sure, wanting just EXTRA money is not worth it... but if it ends up that I NEED to work to survive, provide my kids with food, etc... which currently I don't need to, but we don't have much extra on one income plus me teaching a few flute lessons. If things get worse financially me homeschooling them may not be an option. Can only do what you can do.

I don't remember hearing about school shootings (or any mass school killings) when I was growing up and in school... until Columbine... but that was actually soon after I graduated. I know I heard that they DID happen here in the US before Columbine but they weren't really reported like they are now. I heard it's a myth that there are more school shootings now... but actually I heard that a couple years ago so NOW there MAY actually be more... I'm not sure, but I know they are given much more media attention than they used to. And I actually do think that has something to do with the increase in crazies everywhere...copycats...people getting ideas, whatever.

 

Oh and my classes were usually about 30. (anywhere really from 25-34 but usually close to 30).

 

You know, this is one thing that is interesting to me. And I'm sorry for zooming in on your particular comment-this has nothing to do with YOU or your comment specifically... I just picked one of them.
You know, how people are always saying that Americans are obsessed with violence and guns....
The crazy thing about that is, well, I for one am not. And no one in my family is obsessed with either one. In fact, my family is very anti-violence. My mom, who I grew up with, never let me or my brother watch-nor did she watch herself-any movie that had bad violence in it.. no one hunted...fought...we sure as hell didn't play violent video games.
My son, now 3, does not and will not ever have toy guns. I have had a gun to my head 3 times.. (drug related stuff when younger) and I can tell you, I know guns are not toys or to be glamorized...
In any case, most of the people I know do not gun.... do not have guns... are not violent... I don't know ANYONE who plays those war games and stuff.

So, my point is... people seem to think that's how the U.S. is, and I'm sure parts of it are and certain people in this country are like those things... but it's just not the America that I know personally...
So, it seems so strange to me to "hear" people say that all the time....

 

We had archery. That shit was fun.

 

damn son

Maybe drugging kids out on ritalin like in south park, wouldn't be such a bad idea

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FgI1512E7uk"]South Park Ritalin - YouTube

 

my school instructor was returning from picking up parts in Murrysville, about 15mins away from our location. He returned saying the road was blocked off, but didnt know actually what happened.

Little early in the month for harris-klebold wannabe. that he is not. Not the last of the school rampage news for the month. Then again anyone that planned an attack on the school within the next couple of weeks will probably cancel any idea of it now..

 

Yes

how to build a bomb made of gift shop items found past TSA scanners:

http://www.infowars.com/researcher-...-everyday-items-found-beyond-tsa-checkpoints/

 

I fully understand. And that's one of the reasons I was somewhat reluctant to write that. Which is also why I wrote "America is.." and not "Americans are..." addicted to violence.

I love some of the ideals America was founded on. I like that America (says they) stand for something, unlike Canada which only aims to please Britain and the US while remaining passive the rest of the time.

It honestly makes me sad that the leaders of what was once a pretty great (at least in theory) country have turned it into what it is today. And furthermore the huge disconnect between America and Americans. America is not Americans. I think many and/or most Americans are good, honest, relatively (as much as anywhere else) intelligent people who are not being heard nor represented by America (leaders and media).

I think authority and media condone violence for personal gain, so they can have a reason to be authoritive and a reason to report for ratings and money. In doing so they're promoting people to act on violent behaviour and thoughts they might not have otherwise.

I believe the violence in America is largely America. Not Americans. I think Americans are good people who have consistently gotten the shitty end of the stick from greedy dickfaced leaders for hundreds of years.

 

To all you numb nuts keep saying, "this only happens in America!" That's not a fair statement considering the population size of America compared to every other European country you're trying to compare it to. There are also 3 US states that are more populated than the entire nation of Canada as well. When you have a bigger population, crimes incidents become more frequent, and I don't mean per capita. It's the same reason a a single murder incident is far more likely to make the headlines of a small town newspaper than a big city.

And for the record, a couple months ago a maniac broke into a school and stabbed a bunch of children.... In China!!

 

just an everyday occurrence in Nigeria..

no fucks given..

 

Did you read the thread? I thought there was quite some nuancing in that regard already But to react to your population size argument: we could compare percentwise as well

 

You can't give a fuck if you only watch the 8 o clock news (at most)... Not that I'm sure it was in a good newspaper but I dare to bet it was.

 

Why does it not make big news waves when it happens elsewhere? Because it didn't happen in America. American media is arguably the most powerful media on the planet. And their biggest concern is what's happening in America, good and bad. Though mostly bad it seems.

 

Ummm no one said "this only happens in America"