I just got back from picking up my kids at school. It was unbearable. Teachers, principals, parents, kids...all crying. My hwole town is cring. Its like zombies walking around in shock. Everything is quiet except for teh helicopters flying overhead. FBI everywhere. I cannot imagine where we go from here. 20 kids are dad in a town of 30k...we ALL know someone who lost someone
Fuck man...I'm sitting at work with tears rolling down my eyes. I can't even begin to express how sorry I am that you, your friends and most importantly your kids and all the innocent children in your town that have to deal with this unspeakable tragedy.
http://abcnews.go.com/US/shooting-connecticut-elementary-school-gunman-dead/story?id=17973836 Thats what did it for me.
I can't even imagine what this would be like if it had happened in my town or to people close to me. One of my two best friends was shot in the stomach in 1977 and passed away shortly thereafter. I can barely remember those days because the world was so upside down. I hope you and your family get some peace before too many days have passed.
How am I going to explain this to my 6 year old twins? I am avoiding news channels until they go to sleep. Not sure how I will explain this to them Any advice? My condolonces to the families affected. I can't even imagine the devastation this incident caused to them. My prayers are with them and children.
Its not often in my life i am at a loss for words all i can say is prayers out to everyone in that town everyone affected.
Waking up to this shocking news. Just so terrible. Sorry to hear about your town jonnyd. Changed forever
What a horrible story. How can anybody be so full of themselves that they take the life of another human being in anything but desperate self-defense?
I'll never understand man... it's this blaze of glory stuff that is sickening. It used to be people who committed suicide would just off themselves, while obviously hard for the family but they didn't physically harm anybody but themselves. Now it seems this people want to die but they want to become infamous for doing so. The sick thing is that these whackos seem intent on one upping each other. The theater shooting was horrific but this is much much worse in my opinion.
This is a bizarre story, so Adam Lanza is the shooter. He is a 20 year old punk. Is he related to Ryan? I thought they arrested a brother in the woods and then he killed his brother in Hoboken. So much conflicting info...
Is anybody opposed to mandatory psychological testing for gun ownership that has to be renewed every few years or so? That seems like the best way to compromise in the gun control debate. Banning guns is impossible. Limiting ammo is all fine and dandy, but in reality anybody could stockpile ammo, or find other means to get the bigger clips. The black market here is huge. That's why banning guns would be just as effective as banning drugs has been. In other words, there would be no difference, just a bigger illegal market for the item. In NJ there is a long waiting period, but in Texas you can buy a gun right there on the spot with little to no resistance. Make the laws uniform across the country and required psych testing for all gun purchases, that has to be redone each time you renew your license or permit.
All my best to you, your Kids and your community. I know your area well, when I was young Kid we visited Candlewood Lake often during the summer months.
