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Originally Posted by JonnyBGood
No dude, I'm saying the problems we should be looking at are the ones that made him go out and kill three randomly chosen schoolgirls.
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Apparantly, this guy abused two cousins when he was 11 (they were about 3 or 4). He had visions of doing this again for the past two years. Apparantly, he was equipped with things to aid his abuse of the children. that he killed them so quickly implies that he was interrupted before he could carry out the deed.
He was troubled by demons that he could not expose to anyone (even professional help) without facing legal proceedings and the potential loss of his family.
that paedophilia (for want of a better word) is seen as inherently evil instantly puts people off from seeking help (assuming they want it), this is multiplied infinatly if a crime has already been committed.
Whilst I do agree that we should look to treat the causes (rather than shoot the effects) I doubt there was anything that could have been done to prevent this particular case.
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Well you could put him in plain clothes or something, or behind bullet-proof glass on the only way into the school, or give him a bullet-proof vest hidden under his clothes. We are talking about a trained professional specifically there for these types of attacks here. Some lunatic with a gun might not exactly be odds on to neutralise him and then be able to go on a murderous rampage after.
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Apart from the practiality issues, what about pupil shootings like Columbine? they will be able to study the guard for months before carrying out the attack.