Tommyh
Over the weekend a young Aussie athelete was gunned down,shot in the back by 3 teenagers in Duncan Oklahoma.WHY? Because they had a gun! No other explanation has been given for this senseles murder which has left so many people devastated.Where did they get the gun? What's the matter with these kids?
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robertgrist
Folks who see guns as a solution to their problems have chosen not to use intelligence and skill to get what they want. Desperation drives ignorance into becomming outrageous examples of a wasted life. Thus requiring incarceration in our peanal system where ignorance is often demonized into forms that cannot be trusted to live a free public life. So we have a system of despot development that, cradle to grave, gives us our daily crime spree. We know our ways attract and horrify all within our shores. Obviously we have found ways to make crime pay, its own way, with all of the instruments of personal distruction to choose from. Yes, just about anyone can buy a gun and kill their neighbor, accidentally or intentionally to gain the experience of penal incarceration . That has become a growth industry here, here…and it will likely grow even more should that precious grip on civility be torn from our hands in any sort of economic disaster. Curious how our fragility could become one of our greatest strengths. How ironic.
| 11 years ago. Rating: 11 | |
Colleen
It's the gangs and the fact that the police do little about them. Where did they get the gun? Could belong to one of the parents, could be one they bought on the streets, could be one they bought from a cop. The kids are bored and aimless today. Many cities and towns can no longer afford to offer places for kids to go. Parents do not make their kids get jobs. The homes are broken and many kids are being raised by one parent. They are often home alone because their parent or parents are working. They are not being raised with values, or compassion for others. They are selfish and do not care. This shooting was just as tragic as the year old baby who got shot in the face by a 17 year old because he had a gun and the mther of the baby had no money for him to take. The kid who was accompanied by a 13 year old, shot her twice (she lived) and killed the baby. These kids are disconnected and do not value life because they feel like they have no value either.
(answer updated 8/20)
From NBC.com
"A college baseball player jogging in Oklahoma was shot to death by three teenagers who said they were “bored and didn’t have anything to do, so we decided to kill somebody," authorities said. "
I think violent movies and video games have played a big part in desensitizing kids so that killing a human being means little more than points in a game or some kind of street cred.
| 11 years ago. Rating: 10 | |
Bob/PKB
No excuses from me, Tommy; right now, I am ashamed to be an American.
| 11 years ago. Rating: 10 | |
We are supposed to be the greatest country (?), and I DO appreciate all the opportunities here, but there is something so very wrong with our society. The father of one suspect commented on how much HE was hurting over this, and, certainly that's true; how could anyone stand to have his child be a murder suspect. BUT, there really needs to be no mercy shown here; there is no excuse for what these "people" did...and I heard (don't quote me) they'd killed an animal not long before shooting Chris. Evil.
sunnyB
There are alot of young people around ( in all countries) that have respect and want to do good. But , sadly there are too many who don't , lack of disipline and respect for the human race is making them what they are. Here in the uk guns are illegall but they still manage to obtain them or knives when they want to harm someone. I still beleive in the death penalty as a deterent but, I really don't know what the answer is.
| 11 years ago. Rating: 10 | |
bulletman
I'm angry Tom, to kill someone for the thrill, tellls us what sickening society are we living in, i don't care what their ages are, all three should get the death penalty regardless of who pulled the trigger.
| 11 years ago. Rating: 10 | |
I feel really sorry for the families of those kids.It's having the same impact on them as it is on Chris's family.One bullet,50 or so broken hearts.
Those guys who killed Chris need the death penalty, and it needs to be carried out without years languishing in prison and wasting space and tax dollars. It may not stop some other a**holes from doing the same thing, but the precedent needs to be set that random killing has swift and severe consequences.
nomdeplume
In the USA there are as many guns as people so getting a gun is not difficult. In the UK guns are uncommon, but people still get killed for no reason. For instance a church organist was killed with a pickaxe handle recently by two men who did not know him but simply went out looking for someone to kill. Until science can identify people with a personality defect and treat them or incarcerate them these motiveless killings will continue.
| 11 years ago. Rating: 8 | |
pythonlover
terryfossil 1
hi Tommyh, if people dont care about their own lives how can they care about anyone else's...and anyone over the age of 7 knows what is right or wrong.....and i talk from experience when i say, when you do not fear the penalty of your actions....you can do whatever you like,,,,,,,,,take care
For those that don't know him, Major General Peter Cosgrove is an 'Australian treasure!'
General Cosgrove was interviewed on the radio recently.
Read his reply to the lady who interviewed him concerning guns and children.
Regardless of how you feel about gun laws you gotta love this!
This is one of the best comeback lines of all time.
It is a portion of an ABCradio interview between a female broadcaster and General Cosgrove who was about to sponsor a Boy Scout Troop visiting his military Headquarters.
FEMALE INTERVIEWER:
So, General Cosgrove, what things are you going to teach these young boys when they visit your base?
GENERAL COSGROVE:
We're going to teach them climbing, canoeing, archery and shooting.
FEMALE INTERVIEWER:
Shooting! That's a bit irresponsible, isn't it?
GENERAL COSGROVE:
I don't see why, they'll be properly supervised on the rifle range.
FEMALE INTERVIEWER:
Don't you admit that this is a terribly dangerous activity to be teaching children?
GENERAL COSGROVE:
I don't see how. We will be teaching them proper rifle discipline before they even touch a firearm.
FEMALE INTERVIEWER:
But you're equipping them to become violent killers.
GENERAL COSGROVE:
Well, Ma'am, you're equipped to be a prostitute, but you're not one, are you?
The radiocast went silent for 46 seconds and when it returned, the interview was over.
| 11 years ago. Rating: 7 | |
melandrupert
bamba zonkie
I know that there is an awful lot of advice most of it very true, but however also a lot of beating around the bush about this subject, politicians as usual, trying to walk a middle path with a desire to please everybody, but sadly hardly any substantial meaningful suggestions forth coming,how to solve or attempt to solve this problem, Now to my mind one needs to be very clinical, and react in a ruthless fashion be cruel to be kind, first of all to FIND A LEADER somebody prepared to tell it like it is and see clearly from a colour blind perspective, for what it truthfully is ( a Total crime against all Americans full stop) That a policy be introduced along the same lines, as the French Foreign Legion be introduced, where all proven highly dangerous and anti social serial hard core offenders prisoners, as well as those sentenced to death,are given a choice join up or face the full wrath of the law. The French know how to handle them this I think will go a considerable way to be a deterrent as well as poetic justice.
cheers
| 11 years ago. Rating: 3 | |
