Another school shooting

Apparently, the Chief and the entire Uvalde police department think themselves unaccountable and answer to no one. This is starting to look like there is something deeper going on within that department and specific to this incident. This needs to immediately shift to a criminal investigation of the Chief and the Uvalde police department. Any law enforcement that participated thinking this is not the case should also subject be to investigation. Any law enforcement coast to coast thinking this should not be criminally investigated should be forced to resign immediately. It has become quite obvious that the claim of most cops are good cops is incorrect. In fact, it can be argued, given all that has happened over the past few years that the overwhelming majority of cops are not fit for the job. As with our government, a full flush enema is required.
 
What the fuck is an AR style? Was it an AR-15 or was it not? These meatheads in the media use the same statement.

It is sort of like saying, 'He drives a mustang style of car', 'he ate an egg style of breakfast', 'he has a gold style of watch', 'he owns a Google style of stock'.

AR stands for Actually Rifle because mention one and some dickless will start bitching about what it is and is not.
 
That is sooooo so true. Just in general, I mean yeah these kids that shoot up a school are messed up, but just overall, social media is horrible for this. That's why the suicide rate and suicide ideations are so damn high. A healthy self image and self esteem is probably the most important thing in a teen's development. More so than grades, sports, anything. Success in those follows a healthy self-esteem.

I tell this story to a lot of young parents I have the pleasure of knowing>> Way back in the day, we were in 8th grade and they field tripped us to our future high school. We got the tour. They took us into the computer lab, (yes they actually had those, but they were way in their infancy.) and some girl that was instructed to show us around was set up to give us a demo on one of these stand alone machines with 12X12 black and white screen.

She says "Somebody give me your name." Being the always outspoken and rambunctious VZ that I still am, I shouted out my name. She goes "Spell it." I was in such a hurry, I transposed two letters, ie spelled my name wrong. Well my little circle of friends caught it, and while it sounds funny now, at the time, they used that at every opportunity they could to tease me. Now of course I was an assh*le too, so most of the time I had it coming, kinda like you guys down here go back and forward, but it did kind of bother me.

The point being, that was only a close circle of friends. Today that would be the entire school. Can you imagine what a teenage girl feels like if she lets a guy get to 3rd base and he brags about it on social media?! All the sudden she's "a slut" and the whole friggin school knows it. Probably including the teachers and some parents too. That would be horrible.

I dunno. It's not gonna go away, its molding our culture. Where its going I have no idea. But make no mistake, the advent of social media and everyone having a computer in their hand... is not healthy overall.
jmho.

Parents - good, involved parents - can defend somewhat against this if they actually spend time raising their kids and talking with them frequently. The problem is that too many parents want to be their kid's friends, or treat their kids like pets (feed them and shelter them, that's it). Helicopter parenting has disastrous consequences.

Adults behave like shit, so children will follow their lead.
 
Parents - good, involved parents - can defend somewhat against this if they actually spend time raising their kids and talking with them frequently. The problem is that too many parents want to be their kid's friends, or treat their kids like pets (feed them and shelter them, that's it). Helicopter parenting has disastrous consequences.

Adults behave like shit, so children will follow their lead.


I am my kid's friend... but I would never allow him to use a firearm as a teenager or have access to guns.

I think shitty parenting led to Sandy Hook and some other shootings as well as access to guns. I would give anyting to have the sandy hook shooter have a hovering parent instead of the negligent piece of shit that allowed a sick kid to have access to guns.
 
I am my kid's friend... but I would never allow him to use a firearm as a teenager or have access to guns.

I think shitty parenting led to Sandy Hook and some other shootings as well as access to guns. I would give anyting to have the sandy hook shooter have a hovering parent instead of the negligent piece of shit that allowed a sick kid to have access to guns.

Yeah, I don't mean to imply you can't be your kid's friend. But if you have to make a parenting decision that would hurt that friendship, but be the right thing for your kid, you'd make the right call - I'm sure of it.

Many parents today don't.
 
Yeah, I don't mean to imply you can't be your kid's friend. But if you have to make a parenting decision that would hurt that friendship, but be the right thing for your kid, you'd make the right call - I'm sure of it.

Many parents today don't.


When parents start getting charged for crimes like in that recent case somewhere... was it Wisconsin where the parents gave the kid a gun and he used it? I know this was recent but cannot remember. Maybe parents will take on a greater responsibility. We all know our kids. If my son had emotional issues or some anger issues I would certainly make sure he never got his hands on a gun. I might have little power when he turned 18, especially in Texas but I think some liability going back to parents would wake them the fuck up.

That is why I saw there should be a non partisan committee to review all gun shootings over past 20 years. I am sure there is a common thread with parents on missing or overlooking shit or allowing their kid to get access to guns who any reasonable person would never allow.
 
And of course we have cops like this who are not helping the gun problems...

NC state trooper sentenced to 3 years in prison for illegally dealing firearms
https://www.wral.com/nc-trooper-sen...ison-for-illegally-dealing-firearms/20313237/

A North Carolina State Highway Patrol trooper was sentenced to three years in prison after pleading guilty to charges related to dealing firearms without a license.

The Federal Bureau of Investigation accused Timothy Jay Norman, 47, from Browns Summit, of selling firearms to various people, including a convicted felon, while he was employed as a state trooper.

He used the convicted felon as a "middle man," according to the FBI, to distribute decommissioned NCSHP service weapons.

A confidential source purchased a gun from Norman, which is how he was eventually caught, the U.S. Department of Justice said in a release.

Among the guns illegally distributed were semi-automatic rifles.

During a search of Norman's home, federal agents seized over 50 firearms and thousands of rounds of ammunition.

Norman was sentenced to three years in prison, ordered to pay a $15,000 fine and will face three years of supervised release once released from prison.
 
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