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wrong wrong wrong! News outlets sensationalize it for ratings, nothing more. They are NOT altruistic, and contribute to more of these
tragedies through their incessant coverage.
Is your life enriched or enhanced through having this repeated to you over and over? NO! You're more fearful than ever, even though you personally will probbly NEVER BE TOUCHED BY AN EVENT LIKE THIS EVER (my apologies and condolences if you or someone you know personally were directly affected by this).
Every single new outlet out there that could blare this from the top of their show, did. And they did it for ratings, NOT to inform you. Most of them had the story completely wrong for the first 4-5 HOURS after it was all over, because there were more interested in reporting the sensation than getting the story right.
Why? because everyone, everywhere was tuning in to rubberneck. I was. It was the most horrifying yet interesting thing that happened that day. And now those same TV stations get to claim higher ratings and get better commercial rates. Thank you, Mr Lanza!
Statistics:
# of children killed at school from 1994-2007 - I count 94 over the 14 year span.
Guns in home facts - you gotta scroll down the page a bit, but here's the high points (no matter what you look at, it adds up to more than 94 in a given YEAR, much less over 14):
"A gun in the home is 22 times more likely to be used in an unintentional shooting, than to be used to injure or kill in self-defense. A gun in the home is 22 times more likely to be used in an unintentional shooting, a criminal assault or homicide, or an attempted or completed suicide than to be used to injure or kill in self-defense. Journal of Trauma, 1998
In 1997, gunshot wounds were the second leading cause of injury death for men and women 10-24 years of age. In 1997, gunshot wounds were the second leading cause of injury death for men and women 10-24 years of age -- second only to motor vehicle crashes -- while the firearm injury death rate among males 15-24 years of age was 42% higher than the motor vehicle traffic injury death rate.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, June 1999
In the U.S, children under 15 commit suicide with guns at a rate of eleven times the rate of other countries combined. For children under the age of 15, the rate of suicide in the United States is twice the rate of other counties. For suicides involving firearms, the rate was almost eleven times the rate of other countries combined.
U.S. Department of Justice, March 2000
Guns in the home are the primary source for firearms that teenagers use to kill themselves in the United States. Studies show that guns in the home are the primary source for firearms that teenagers use to kill themselves.
Injury Prevention, 1999
NRA on news right now calling for armed guards at schools. What do you think? I agree with this idea. {nm} Dec 21, 08:23
In related news, NRA calling for children to get accustomed to a police state from birth. Dec 21, 08:27
Is there a price that should not be paid, if it deters future carnage? Insurance might actually go down, not up. Dec 21, 08:44
statistically speaking, your kids are safer in school from a gunman than pretty much anywhere else they could be. Dec 21, 08:53
kids are many magnitudes of probability more likely to get shot in a home containing guns than a school without them Dec 21, 08:57
wrong wrong wrong! News outlets sensationalize it for ratings, nothing more. They are NOT altruistic, and contribute to more of these Dec 21, 11:52
Actually, if you REALLY wanted to free up some police to do this short-term - legalize marijuana and stop the 'Drug War" Dec 21, 12:19
So the stats on school deaths stopped in 2007. So add 15 from Virgina Tech, and now 26 from Newtown. The cycle continues. Dec 21, 12:43
Sigh. You're trying to inject extraneous information and knee-jerk emotional reactions into the debate. How doe that help? Dec 21, 13:37
Armed guards or police won't deter people in the state of mind to commit them from these kinds of crimes. {nm} Dec 21, 08:53
Yes, but if it helps to limit their carnage, it's better than nothing. {nm} Dec 21, 09:18
redesign schools so access to outsiders is impossible. look for creative, less intrusive ideas Dec 21, 09:29
Again your argument is that we either eradicate it all, or do nothing. This is not valid. Also cost is not an issue. Dec 21, 10:42
people regularly vote down tax increases even if the results are beneficial - better schools, better safety, more convenience. Dec 21, 10:48
One bullet-prood vest for every children! {nm} Dec 21, 10:53
British TV had to clarify twice that their coverage of the NRA conference was not a spoof. {nm} Dec 21, 11:23
Really? Not that I'm for it, but wouldn't it be just part of the "school uniform"? {nm} Dec 21, 12:42
It's was BSmurf to brought up the analogy, but you don't need to wear a condom all day, just when it's necessary. {nm} Dec 21, 14:10
Cost is ALWAYS an issue. {nm} Dec 21, 13:35
Not for parents, who want to keep their children safe. {nm} Dec 21, 13:57
It would cost that much per family, but parents already get into debt sending their children to university, so, yes. {nm} Dec 21, 16:01
SOME parents can go some tens of thousands in debt to pay for college. Few can go a couple MILLION in debt. Dec 22, 14:16
Columbine had an armed guard. {nm} Dec 21, 14:16
There are soooo many ways that comparison doesn't work. Dec 21, 15:26
i think it's a stupid idea {nm} Dec 21, 20:34
Thank God I'll be leaving for Yellowstone soon. I kind of come here to get away from news Dec 25, 01:01
About the closest thing to guns and gun control news stories back in the 80's was Dec 25, 01:32