A sad song sung before
Perhaps the most unsettling thing about the horrific killing spree at Virginia Tech is that it seems so familiar.
We have been here before. And we keep coming back.
There are spasms of shock followed by spasms of anger and grief. Then desperate, futile attempts to make sense of what happened.
There will be stories of heroism and selflessness. Accusations that people should have noticed the telltale signs that a killer was about to act on his twisted thoughts.
There will be debates about gun control, followed by no tangible action.
Then in another time, in another place, it will happen once more.
And the same sad story will play out again.
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Here's an article I found this morning that folks might find useful. It gives some important insights into the psychology of mass killers.
Posted on April 19, 2007 8:34 AM