I'll never understand why this thing seems to happen so often over there... :nope:

True but this time without a gun.......

Would most likely have been much worse with one...

When I was in grade 7 I was bullied. I settled the score myself. Bullies have no balls when it is one on one. I was bullied again in high school (gr.9) by an extortionist, he learned the hard way that I only take so much crap then I fight back. He went to the hospital and I got suspended (yeah! extra holidays) until he was out of the hospital.

Maybe this reason...
 

Our population has been a melting pot for the peoples of the world.
Just like melting metals, you're going to get some slag.:nope: All you can do is scrape it off before the pour.

I think if people would stop buying into these media frenzies some of the problem might go away.
These perps are nothing but slag and don't deserve all the attention. (15 minutes of fame)

Sadly, the only way to stop the frenzies is by publically boycotting the advertisers who prompt these kinds of stories.

I come from a broken home....

My mother held down 3 jobs a day for years to see us through.
My elder brother and myself are fine. My younger sister went off the rails for a bit, but recovered.

We were dirt poor, my mother was broke 2 days after every payday.
I never had a lunchbox at an expensive school, while the rich kids 'pigged out'.
I was bullied, and fought back. We were then sent to a 'government' school (much cheaper), but education was the same standard.

My mother couldn't afford UNI, I studied in the military, got a job at UNI and studied part-time for 10 years night school, while holding down a day job.

When my kids come up with this 'entitlement'.. Mom and I lay into them from a dizzy height, an 'crucify' them. We meet 'fire with fire' from our kids, but show full support to the extreme - that's what parents do!

I also used the belt (with self discipline) on each kid from the age of 6 - 10, there after I used it as a 'threat reminder' to great effect. Mom and I have shown them how we can 'explode' - they know the boundaries.

I've never considered a grudge against anyone for my 'misfortune', but always looked at educating and improving myself - that along the way I picked up the world's hottest chick, and have great kids and living the life... well as they say..

Every dark cloud has a silver lining

The sticker is going to meet up with his 'dark cloud' real soon.

This reminds me of a funny moment with my eldest kid...

I brought out the belt, and he said..
'I'll report you to the police'

I then belted him... and said
'That was for your 'infringement', NOW you can walk to the police station and report me... actually NO... I'll take you there myself.
After you fill in your report.. they will probably arrest me, and lock me up, and then after the court case they will take you away, and your brother, and put you in a more 'deserving home' - you will never see you mother and father again.
So what's it to be.. accept the punishment for the 'crime' .. or disappear forever ??"

That shut him up very quickly....
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There is nothing like 'calling a bluff'.

It works fairly well at the right times.

Essentially kids push the boundaries... if you don't show them where the 'buck stops'.. you end up with problems like the topic of this thread.

An understanding of what is 'right' and what is 'wrong' must be installed in that young mind, without destroying it's brilliance.
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The media seems to make it seem that way doesn't it? :hmmm:


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Hell, if anybody comes and tries to stab people at my school, i'll stab him right back.

I may not like all of the people in my school....but if there are at least one or two teenagers like me in any of these places you would think that they would fight back.

Better to live one day as a lion than to live a thousand as a lamb.

Well, on the plus side, maybe people will stop arguing about gun control, and actually think about improving mental healthcare.

Good thing nobody was killed. Hopefully no one will die from their injuries.

It is tragic that a 16 year old that is supposed to be smart according to the news reports (if you can believe them) and his peers breaks and goes on the war path like that. Tragic, what a waste.

whew. There was a stabbing at my high school, but thank god the police officer stationed on campus subdued him and he only stabbed one guy.

Yeah. Well, everybody has their breaking point. However, teens (from my observation) put wayyyy too much pressure on themselves and waaayyyy too much pressure on just about everything they do.

Some snap, some don't. Some learn to grow up. This kind of thing just tells me that teens aren't emotionally and mentally developing.

Probably has something to do with that rock n' roll music. :hmmm: