Columbine-style attack averted

Gareth · 24-04-2006, 09:58

source: http://www.securityfocus.com/brief/192

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Originally Posted by SecurityFocus

Five teenagers were arrested yesterday and accused of plotting a shooting spree on the anniversary of the Colombine massacre and the birthday of Adolf Hitler. Authorities were first alterted to the alleged plans from a MySpace posting online which indicating the teen's intentions.

An Associated Press report on CNN says that authorities found guns, ammunition, knives and coded messages in the bedroom of one of the teens. The MySpace posting that alerted school officials and authorities was brief, but indicated there would be a shooting at Riverton High School and that people should "wear bulletproof vests and flak jackets."

Blimey, luckily this was taken seriously enough by the authorities to investigate and act upon.

24-04-2006, 10:09

agreed the authorities did good - but what on Earth inspires people to cold bloodedly plan a massacre????

I wonder if they have any thoughts of what will happen after the event, both the consequences for themselves, and also the potential victims & their families?

bopdude · 24-04-2006, 14:13

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Originally Posted by homealone

agreed the authorities did good - but what on Earth inspires people to cold bloodedly plan a massacre????

I wonder if they have any thoughts of what will happen after the event, both the consequences for themselves, and also the potential victims & their families?

Good point, you can / could almost understand how a person could snap mentaly and then go on the rampage but for these kids to sit and plan it, something deffinitely very very wrong here somewhere

**Chris** · 24-04-2006, 14:15

I can hear the NRA dusting down their excuses for freely available guns and ammo already.

Looks like America is due for another few weeks of painful introspection over its ludicrous 'right to bear arms' - before it all blows over and nothing changes.

**Maggy J** · 24-04-2006, 14:16

Did anyone read the one comment posted to that article.

Gareth · 24-04-2006, 14:22

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Originally Posted by Incognitas

Did anyone read the one comment posted to that article.

Yes, although I think it was incorrectly posted against that article, instead of another article on the site which is about botnets. At least, I hope that's the case.

**Damien** · 24-04-2006, 15:38

They are crazy. Simple.

Druchii · 24-04-2006, 16:48

*gulps*

Wow, they are some seriously messed up teenagers.

Well done to the authorities taking it seriously.

NitroNutter · 24-04-2006, 18:08

They may have got him, but as its likely down to a mental issue, which may well have been caused by others, the ones who (if this was a mental issue brought about by some form of abuse and bullying) invoked his mental anguish will as usuall most likely get away with it.