plantmanky Posted May 11, 2018 Share Posted May 11, 2018 Conflicting reports at the moment but looks like 14 year old shooter is in custody. Highland High School in Palmdale CA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Run To State Posted May 12, 2018 Share Posted May 12, 2018 Turns out it was indeed a 14 year old former student that had recently transferred out. He brought an SKS rifle to the campus and fired about 10 rounds. The shooter's mom called a family friend that was an LAPD officer early Friday morning telling him she was having trouble with him and that he'd run off from the house. Not long after the shooting the kids dad called saying something about the kid said he shot the riffle in the air. The off duty officer found the boy in the supermarket parking lot. One student was wounded, a 15 year old, they are expected to fully recover. Thankfully no one was killed. I can't begin to understand what's causing kids to commit such horrible acts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plantmanky Posted May 12, 2018 Author Share Posted May 12, 2018 Turns out it was indeed a 14 year old former student that had recently transferred out. He brought an SKS rifle to the campus and fired about 10 rounds. The shooter's mom called a family friend that was an LAPD officer early Friday morning telling him she was having trouble with him and that he'd run off from the house. Not long after the shooting the kids dad called saying something about the kid said he shot the riffle in the air. The off duty officer found the boy in the supermarket parking lot. One student was wounded, a 15 year old, they are expected to fully recover. Thankfully no one was killed. I can't begin to understand what's causing kids to commit such horrible acts. I can, we keep plastering them out there on the 24 hour news cycle. Monkey see monkey do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Run To State Posted May 12, 2018 Share Posted May 12, 2018 I can, we keep plastering them out there on the 24 hour news cycle. Monkey see monkey do. I do think that's part of the problem. But there's got to be more to it than just that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plantmanky Posted May 12, 2018 Author Share Posted May 12, 2018 I do think that's part of the problem. But there's got to be more to it than just that. Not really, its the cool thing to do right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Schue Posted May 12, 2018 Share Posted May 12, 2018 Not really, its the cool thing to do right now. I've been to jail before, many years ago. Nothing felt cool about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheDeuce Posted May 13, 2018 Share Posted May 13, 2018 I can't begin to understand what's causing kids to commit such horrible acts. Poor parenting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColonelPops Posted May 13, 2018 Share Posted May 13, 2018 I do think that's part of the problem. But there's got to be more to it than just that. Not really, its the cool thing to do right now. That's silly. It may not help but it's certainly not the cause. I see these reports. You see these reports. We don't shoot up places. So it's not just seeing it. I'm glad I can't imagine what it would take to cause one to get to the point of making such a decision. SO many factors and to try to narrow it down to one simple "it's cool" answer is going to require some more thought. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Run To State Posted May 13, 2018 Share Posted May 13, 2018 Poor parenting. Absolutely part of the problem too. Still, to shoot innocent people it seems to me there's more going on but I don't really know exactly what. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Run To State Posted May 13, 2018 Share Posted May 13, 2018 That's silly. It may not help but it's certainly not the cause. I see these reports. You see these reports. We don't shoot up places. So it's not just seeing it. I'm glad I can't imagine what it would take to cause one to get to the point of making such a decision. SO many factors and to try to narrow it down to one simple "it's cool" answer is going to require some more thought. I agree, I think it's many factors. Including mental stability or the lack thereof. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoops5 Posted May 13, 2018 Share Posted May 13, 2018 I think that there is a growing negativity toward the institution of school. Students don’t understand the benefits of attending school and they don’t appreciate the learning that happens in school. They don’t have parents who support the schools and who acknowledge the student growth and achievement in schools. Couple this with an overwhelming entitlement and “I don’t have to do it”, mentality, and you have students who have a twisted idea of how to move past personal set backs in school and in life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Schue Posted May 14, 2018 Share Posted May 14, 2018 I think that there is a growing negativity toward the institution of school. Students don’t understand the benefits of attending school and they don’t appreciate the learning that happens in school. They don’t have parents who support the schools and who acknowledge the student growth and achievement in schools. Couple this with an overwhelming entitlement and “I don’t have to do it”, mentality, and you have students who have a twisted idea of how to move past personal set backs in school and in life. Back in the day in rural Kentucky, there was an awful lot of folks who didn't see no need for no book 'larnin. Still a lot of them out there, just not as many as there used to be. I know adults who can't read or write. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sportsfan41 Posted May 14, 2018 Share Posted May 14, 2018 Poor parenting. Could be attributed to a lot of the issues we're facing as a society. I agree with you, but it's not an easy fix. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capt278 Posted May 14, 2018 Share Posted May 14, 2018 Poor parenting. In some instances. In others, they are just wanna be thugs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheDeuce Posted May 14, 2018 Share Posted May 14, 2018 In some instances. In others, they are just wanna be thugs. Which is likely caused by lack of parental guidance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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