The media is a big part of the problem. I want to commend the CT police dept for pushing back on the media. I think police depts should make it their policy to give the media the middle finger until they are good and ready to release information in a controlled way. In other words delay, and bore the media so as to prevent sensationalizing these bastard killers as much as possible.
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Sandy Hook Massacre - Solutions
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tootired2care
Better mental health laws are not the answer, who determines what is better mental health? I think that to be subject to abuses more than being helpful?
I disagree, mental health is key issue in the last several massacres, and we need to promote better mental health. Let's face it if they don't use guns they will make bombs.
Who determines if you meet basic proficency when your done with school? They have standardized tests for that. Why can't they have a standardized test for mental health?
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tootired2care
You are missing the most obvious solution. One that as UK citizens looking on we cant fathom at all.
We had the Hungerford massacre in 1987 that resulted in stricter gun control. Then we had the Dunblane massacre here in 1996 that resulted in even stricter gun control.
Stricter gun control or outlawing all guns by itself is not a viable solution for America. America has many different viariables to deal with than GB or Japan. There will never be an apple to apple comparison there.
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tootired2care
So in the wake of this Sandy Hook massacre, I was thinking of solutions to maybe help prevent or mitigate such awful tragedies in the future. My thinking is that there is going to have to be a well thought out and multi-pronged approach to address this growing problem in our country.
I think the why is important, but thinking about it more I’m just not sure if there is enough data to really come to any definitive conclusion other than to profile white male, trench coat wearing, loner, weirdoes who have awful parents.
So far what I’ve seen as common threads is that the shooters fit the profile of a loner, overly shy, intelligent and parents that are overly demanding etc.
Here is what I’m thinking would be a good approach.
1. Outlaw large magazines, maybe 5-7 shots is enough? Large magazines are too big of risk to public safety in light of events this year.
2. Strongly encourage parents to take classes on good parenting before they have kids. Maybe goverment can mail information out.
3. Restructure our tax code to optimize households so that both parents don’t have to work. It seems to me that in the 50s overall family life was better, and we need to get back to that in a way that isn’t demeaning to women.
4. Have one armed security person in every school, and metal detector entrance checks.
5. Encourage more concealed carry permits. These individuals will be an unknown random security variable in all public venues and is a good deterrent.
6. Ensure that mental health programs and institutions are well funded. I would gladly pay more tax for this.
7. The big one. Institute a mandatory household mental health score, which uses the floor value as the overall household grade.
Every household has a credit score, that credit score is used as means of access to things like good interest rates, special deals etc. It’s in everyone’s best interest to improve their credit score and protect it. What if we had a mental health score per household? Every student upon leaving high school is graded on their mental health. This data can be used as a means to approve the purchase of firearms, chemicals and other things that might wreak havoc. The government could use this data to legally confiscate registered firearms when household mental health scores fall below a certain threshold.
I know what you’re thinking that’s not fair. Part of the new law could be that this data could not be used to discriminate against a job, or anything other than purchasing deadly merchandise.
I believe this household score would motivate parents to do a better job, and stop ignoring their kids! If they want their child to score well on the mental health examination they will work hard to ensure that their children are not trench coat wearing introverted weirdoes.
How about you, what do you feel is good solution to these problems facing our country?
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tootired2care
Just try to keep your statements succint, firm and cold, when you talk to them in that private meeting stare directly into their eyes at times. This tends to make them nervous (at least it did with one of the brothers I met with) and it shows your steely resolve that your not gonna get pushed around. It sounds like you're really gonna need to use that broken record technique too. Best of luck to you.
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The Early Morning Field Service Scam.
by I quit! inearly yesterday morning i was driving through town on a street that rearly has any foot traffic and never at 7:30 am on a sunday morning and there they were.
a group of jbubs milling about counting time.
i drove a little further and there was a second group walking slowly down the street in the morning drizzle.
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It would be interesting to know what percentage of that 1.6 billion hours is spent on street work, coffee breaks, taking circuitous routes, and just milling around between houses. I bet it's a lot!
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I'm also new here
by Yohan ini'll refrain from commenting on the shooting.
i spent 2 hours on fb last night doing that.
let's just say i'm a devout 2nd amendment supporter and believe more guns are the answer.. .
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Welcome John! Nice to have you with us, and I look forward to hearing your thoughts.
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School Shooting - God
by elder-schmelder ingod = loving.
god = all powerfull.
god didn't stop this from happing?.
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For example the millions of babies who starved to death.
God's mans religious explanations are just not holding water anymore are they?
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Lest we forget the religious right's view of today's tragedy....
by EntirelyPossible ina. douchebag.. http://livewire.talkingpointsmemo.com/entry/huckabee-schools-place-of-carnage-because-we-systematically.
former arkansas governor mike huckabee attributed the mass shooting at sandy hook elementary school in part to restrictions on school prayer and religious materials in the classroom.
"we ask why there is violence in our schools, but we have systematically removed god from our schools," huckabee said on fox news, discussing the murder spree that took the lives of 20 children and 6 adults in newtown, ct that morning.
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Many western european countries don't have prayer in school, do they have this problem? What a dumb thing to say.
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Why Isn't the USA the Safest Country in the World With All the Guns
by RubaDub inwe have 9 guns for every 10 people in this country.
since more guns = better protection, i keep asking myself why there is so much gun violence here ???.
i don't see such violence in canada, australia, europe, japan and other so-called "advanced" countries.. what is wrong with us here.
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tootired2care
in my country if you got no wife ... got not job ... its time to go surfing.
For good mental health that is probably how it should be, far too much importance is placed on status in our country.