what drove teens to kill fellow students & teachers?
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all of the above. Yeah, we did; we didn't love them enough.\n\nTV did. They are latchkey kids that learn their morals and lose their virtue by being force-fed violence, mythology, perversions, delusions, drugs, sex, and mix it all with a little blood-lust and devil worship, declare God to be dead, and what do you get? \n\nWithout true purpose and meaning, insert Darwins Evolution in the place of Creationism, do away with God, or insert a little doubt, we are worthless creatures of chance. If we just disintegrate to dust at death, then party hardy, throw care to the wind, murder, maim and destroy, because it's all meaningless anyway.
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Back then they were taught to Read, write, and do arithmetic, now it is feel goodism, they don't care what you learn as long as your feeling don't get hurt.\n\nAlso back then Christianity was in the school, now it's not.\n\nWonder why there are so many school shootings now?
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because most likely it was the parents who failed those kids  not the teachers.  Who by the way arent paid enough to baby sit the little crack addicted monsters.
15579
I had an art teacher in high school who was hit three times in her life. I'm not lying and I'm pretty sure she wasn't either. I know one of them happened at school. She was crazy.
1049639
Yes and no. Highschool was a blast sometimes, especially because I had a tight group of friends. But there was so much immaturity, so much gossip and backstabbing, people caring way too much what everyone else thought of them, etc. It's a tough time!
556394
Today kids seem angrier and more hostile.  There's also a pack mentality.  When I was in school, if you got in a fight, once the other person went down, you quit.  Now kids keep kicking and stomping and then more kids will pile on.  It's terrible.  It's like they've lost their ability to control their selves.
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I thought it was wonderful! This program should be mandatory in every middle and high school. You have to wonder, what has changed soo much in our schools over the last decade or two?\nWhen I was in school (class of 94) we might have had a few "bad apples" but never the violence you see today. I'm almost afraid to send my kid to school. In fact, his school was on lock-down today for an incident at a nearby high school. He came home with a note that gave no actual details but he claims to have heard gun shots. This scares the crap out of me!\nIf you know a teen, sit them down and ask them what's going on in their life. If you know they have a sick parent, offer to cook them dinner or clean the house for them. Be their "soft place to fall". This is not just a teen problem - it's up to ALL of us to fix this.
568219
Its a darn shame...but the first answer is right. Many teens was raise poorly in purpose and perserverance. So money really evolves them....shame!
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I don't know about anywhere else, but where I live, \nPolice are arogant S.O.B.'s \nI can't count on one hand how many times I drove by a posted police cruiser, and the bastard was sleeping. \n\nAnd then the day that my friend got jumped by 36 highschool students, we were RIGHT DOWN THE STREET from the police station. I was looking at it the whole time. And it took them 45 minutes to respond to 27 phone calls within 30 minutes. \nAs a result, the 36 students had plenty of time to send my friend into convultions from kicking his head around.
171363
yes because it putting people in danger and it killing millions each year. and because most teens are doing cigareettes and alcohol because of peer pressure it causing more trouble in america and it would cause us more damage.
528861
Spoiled rich kids.\nNot in touch with the real world.\nTyrant father.\nUnhelpful mother.\nWasted parents.\nCocky enough to think they could get away with it.\nBlew all kinds of cash.\nGot nailed easily.\nRotting in jail for a double murder.\nThe end.
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The biggest burden is a poor attitude. There are millions of stories about people in dire straights that manage to pull through somehow, and teens act like it is the end of the world to have to be quiet for a half hour or to have to read a few pages of a book a night.  Some kids don't know the difference between an inconvience and a crisis and have no sense of empathy.  Some also can't delay their gratification worth a darn, which results in a person getting 0/40 because of talking during a test when the teacher said anyone who talks during the test gets a zero. Put your social life on hold for just 40 minutes!
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I do not understand your Q?\n\nBut in some private colleges there are certain rituals.\n\nThey were suppose to bond the students together, and at the same time upper class mates were able to get little enjoyment out of the misery of the other lower class mates, all that change when some of the stuff got out of hand and few students were killed.\n\nI am sure you can get more details on World Wide web and Google. You will find lots of facts and figures associated with it.
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Yes! There are too many students who believe that Thug Life is proper behavior for school; and because the states/parents have tied the hands of teachers by relieving them of disciplinary strategies, some students think it's a ticket to a fun house where they can do anything they want to without repercussions.
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Its mostly the younger people who carry knives,\nWhether its bad perenting,lack of respect or the dog eat dog attitude something has to change.\n\nPersonally at 16 i would bring back national service and teach these kids manners,respect and some self worth. A kick up ar se never hurt anyone this is what they need.
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It matters not whether you may need this info for your school or for yourself for the reason that knowing and understanding even a little about serial killers and their motives may save live's at any given time.\n\nYou will need to 'read' what I am about to post for you and ony other that may one day be a possible themselves. Most of my information comes from CourtTV and its contributors.\n\nAre you ready for the "Eyeball Killer?" Well ready or not here goes.  Jose\n\n* The Case of the Eyeball Killer:  Dallas, Texas; aka, “The Dallas Ripper” \nBase Profile of a Serial Killer \nAccording to standing data in reference to serial killers at that time \n·Serial Killers tended to be of a younger age (mean age of between 20 to 30yoa), \n·of menial employment (highly idle, unusual long term unemployment), \n·socially unattached (mostly single), \n·under educated (maladjustment to social norms @ an early age), \n·narcissistic (these individuals place satisfaction of their egos above the value of a life, without empathy), \n·They are often in search of short-term gratification (a sexual inadequacy, lack of social skills, physical such as in diabetetics, a sexual dysfunction).\n\nCharles Albright had documents;\nThe following achievements (1 through 11) of this killer do not agree to the profile of a serial killer\n\n1.Had a Masters Degree (Social Ability Skill/ antisocially acquired)\n2.Knew and could communicate in several languages (Social Ability/Skill)\n3.A former Science Teacher (Social Ability Skill/antisocially acquired)\n4.Charming (an Anti Social Ability, Social Ability/Skill/A social tool for manipulative purposes)\n5.Not a Substance Abuser(Social Skill)\n6.Helped with Cub Scouts(Social Skill/Why?)\n7.Kind to Children(Social Skill/Why?)\n8.Coached Football(Social Ability/Skill/Why?)\n9.Artistic, Articulate, Cultivated, (Social Ability/Skill)\n10.Could play Piano and Bullfighting(Social Ability/Skill)\n11.Fifty-Seven Years of Age(Physical Ability)\n12.Had an Alibi (Environmental Ability)\n\n* “Notions of the Psychopath;” according to Dr. Robert Hare: \n\n* The Psychopathy Checklist (PCL-R), 1985:\nA PCL-R diagnosis is formed from a semi-structured interview with the people assessed, along with information from their files. \n“Dr. Hare and associates clarified a set of diagnostic criteria, characterizing it by such traits as a \n1.Lack of remorse or empathy, \n2.Shallow emotions, \n3.Charm, \n4.Deception, \n5.Egocentricity, \n6.Glibness, \n7.The persistent violation of social norms\n8.These ‘subjects’ often present themselves as something other than they really are as a way to manipulate others for their own gain. \n9.They are often parasitic.”\n\nA Brief Bio of the Albright Family:\nCharles Albright: Born August 10, 1933\nCharles is adopted: As a child from an orphanage, by Fred and Delle Albright\nAdoptive Father: Fred Albright\nAdoptive Mother: Delle Albright (Who was Delle? Albright?)\nAdoptive Mother:Dominant Family Member \nMother’s Occupation: Elementary Schoolteacher\nMother’s Demeanor:Strict, Domineering\nMother’s Preference:To raise Charles to play with dolls, to often dress him in girls clothing (Delle’s focus on dolls for child diversion; vestiges of Bordello life?)\nMother’s Application:To teach Charles to stuff birds that he killed, and to use buttons for their eyes; a justification for the high cost of glass eyes \nMother’s Doting:Overprotective, of no outward affection , excessive and frequent cleaning/washing of Charles (behavioral trait/bordello?)\nSchool Behavior:Trouble Maker; Petty Theft; Arrested for Aggravated Assault at age thirteen (13)\nAdolescence:Seeks social/sexual interaction with prostitute\nAdolescence:Manipulation of school grades afford Charles a High School graduation at age Fifteen (15)\nCollege:North Texas University via forged transcript \nIncident:At age sixteen (16) Charles is caught with petty cash from a cash register, and in posses
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We were all cast-offs in High school. Not even the jock or the the pretty rich girl felt good there. We were all teenagers for gods sake. We new nothing other than the cauldron of bull-(  ) competitiveness we were cruelly thrust into. \nWe were ALL in the same boat.