Fourteen year olds aren't supposed to be murderers. Neither are Harvard educated Ph D's.
Almost a year ago ten dead in the other end of the state, in Samson. And there are lines connecting all three. Lines of revenge (The Samson killer wanted to pay back those who had wronged him and his Mother...today's event allegedly occurred after tenure was denied...and last week, one young teen shooting another over..over what? Gang wannabes? Lessons in hate?
There's another line too. Guns. We love our freedom to own them. We belittle any restrictions.
Will metal detectors be needed now for Junior Highs? For Faculty meetings? For life?
[UPDATE: A bizarre twist in The Boston Globe as reported by al.com. The suspect shot and killed her brother 20 years ago, maybe in an accident.]
I am not sure if we have enough tears in this town.
ReplyDeleteMy friends' son witnessed the Discovery Middle School murder.
My colleague-classmate minister friend was at the building minutes before that shooting. Other friends are employed or in grad school there. It's one of my Alma maters.
All of our lives have been watered with tears like rain, mine included.