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In reply to the discussion: Breaking. Shooting at Seattle Pacific University [View all]countryjake
(8,554 posts)15. Yes, as Zorra has said, our society is obviously very, very, very, sick.
Parents try and ensure that their kids receive a good education, but also have to worry about some fanatic mowing them down, anywhere, anytime. The victims of today's gun violence were apparently engineering students, seniors preparing for graduation.
I'm glad to hear that your child is safe, but as you've stated, other families must now struggle thru an unnecessary tragedy. Fear.
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Now they're saying 4 victims total. Thank goodness the shooter wasn't using an assault weapon.
pnwmom
Jun 2014
#57
I remember when titles like this used to be shocking. I must be getting old. n/t
LadyHawkAZ
Jun 2014
#4
Your being inured to titles about dead/maimed kids doesn't trump Joe the Plumber's gun rights!
villager
Jun 2014
#7
Exactly, just thinking that...I expect people to be shot next door and down the street on a daily
randys1
Jun 2014
#10
The detail about the engineering lab came from an eyewitness in the building.
countryjake
Jun 2014
#30
Wasn't even that as it turns out. It was a kid who was a monitor with pepper spray.
nolabear
Jun 2014
#63