Horrific (Read 1881 times)

MassConfusion

Horrific
« on: October 07, 2022, 07:46:16 AM »
This is something that I could never imagine happening to myself.  It did not happen in this country but that does not detract from the sheer insanity or lack of respect for other people in general.

Fired police sergeant attacks Thai day care center, kills 36
https://apnews.com/article/shootings-thailand-84efe7ba76707f4b3d47ee8394c4f24f

You could argue that him being fired from his job caused it, the law was not strict enough, the culture and its regards for life, him already being a criminal, other personal situations, it was the gun's fault or whatever.  All of which does not discount what happened.  I'm not going to say nothing like this has ever happened in history, it is littered with atrocities.  Whoever things like this effect are impacted in an extreme way.  What could you say to any of the parents?
The current trend in our country would be to say what can we do to prevent this from happening.  New laws and restrictions would be enacted, resentments would rise, arguments and things would not get better.  Unfortunately I would offer that outliers like this can only be taken as is and reflected upon.  Just my 2 cents.
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macsak

Re: Horrific
« Reply #1 on: October 07, 2022, 08:01:45 AM »
Hoggy and everytown for gun safety are blaming it on the US...

This is something that I could never imagine happening to myself.  It did not happen in this country but that does not detract from the sheer insanity or lack of respect for other people in general.

Fired police sergeant attacks Thai day care center, kills 36
https://apnews.com/article/shootings-thailand-84efe7ba76707f4b3d47ee8394c4f24f

You could argue that him being fired from his job caused it, the law was not strict enough, the culture and its regards for life, him already being a criminal, other personal situations, it was the gun's fault or whatever.  All of which does not discount what happened.  I'm not going to say nothing like this has ever happened in history, it is littered with atrocities.  Whoever things like this effect are impacted in an extreme way.  What could you say to any of the parents?
The current trend in our country would be to say what can we do to prevent this from happening.  New laws and restrictions would be enacted, resentments would rise, arguments and things would not get better.  Unfortunately I would offer that outliers like this can only be taken as is and reflected upon.  Just my 2 cents.

Flapp_Jackson

Re: Horrific
« Reply #2 on: October 07, 2022, 10:04:15 AM »
Only Cops and military can be trusted with firearms.
The reasonable man adapts himself to the world;
the unreasonable one persists in trying to adapt the world to himself.
Therefore, all progress depends on the unreasonable man.
-- George Bernard Shaw