14 year old shoots himself in the head during school

[Tomeran]

Kids that try to hurt or kill themselves is way too common. This gets extra much attention because it was done in public. Could it have been another Columbine? Although I think its really the wrong way to go to shoot yourself infront of 70 kids, I also think its wrong to argue about his intentions when we really dont have a clue. Branding him a possible mass-murderer is a tad way down the slippery moral slope.

As for USA and their ridicilous gun laws: Yes, they're ridicilous, and its probably one of the reasons they have among the highest degree of gun-related violance in any modernized society on the planet. School-shootings included.
Are they responsible for this case in particular? I dont know, so I wont argue for it.

 

[ChadSexington]

Guys, let's be realistic, this is probably Marilyn Mansons fault.

Oh yeah and as far as the gun thing goes there was a guy who killed himself during school at a school near me when I was in high school by stabbing himself in the heart, gun laws don't come into this, he was going to find another way to do it if guns weren't an option.

 

[The_Blue_Rider]

At least he had the decency to off himself where he'd be found and cleaned up quickly. I hate it when people kill themselves in their own homes and stink up the place for a few months. It's just so goddamn inconsiderate.

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D'you guys think I have a shot at being a world class comedian with my clever, witty, smart, intelligent comedy?

Im going to be honest here and you may not enjoy hearing it, but Dane Cook has funnier lines than that.

OT: This is just sad, he was probably stressed about something and just couldnt take it anymore, still, suicide is never a way to solve your problems. One thing ive noticed with my generation (13-18) is that doing drastic things like suicide is becoming more and more of an attractive option to many. People talk about doing it over things where suicide should never even be an option in the first place (Relationships etc.). A lot of teens seem convinced that they have the absolute hardest lives even though many can only hope to be in their shoes, call it being too dramatic I guess.

Then again I wasnt alive before my generation so this could easily have been a a problem for a long time

 

[Gordon_4_v1legacy]

Boom, headshot. Natural selection in action.

This is not 'natural selection' you chump. Suicide contravenes just about every survival instinct the human body has spent 2000 years fine tuning. This is as unnatural as anything can get. A 14 year old should not ever, ever on this green Earth, feel that their death is a necessity, nor should 70 other children see something that trained adults still have trouble seeing.

A child is dead! Let me reiterate that: a child is dead! Someone barely into their adolescence was so damaged he was able to fight every urge in his body and take his own life; violently and in the presence of others.

This is a fucking travesty of the highest order.

 

[Popadoo]

Attention?

Yeah, think of all the attention he'll get, it doesn't matter whether he'll be alive to see it!
Seriously, when people say suicides can be for attention it pisses me off. If they aren't alive to see the reactions, then your argument is invalid.

 

[Woodsey]

Well, this is starting to become a fairly common occurrence. Wonder where he got the gun from...

"Starting"?

OT: Perhaps he was unhappy.

 

[Something Amyss]

I was unaware you could be 14 and in elementary school.

It doesn't stretch credulity much.

And I thought New Hampshire seemed like such a happy place. Wonder if someone's going to write a grunge song about it.

Walpole isn't too far from me. Wouldn't call it a happy place.

Not a "shoot yourself in the head" place, either, but still.

Hanover is a pretty nice place. Hear Concord's improved, though I haven't been that far in ages. I'd steer clear of most of Cheshire County. Well, if I could. I live right near it. Kinda...Can't help it.

 

[Nico4]

So sad But I can only see this as a attempt on getting attention and some help, since he had to do it in front of everyone.

 

[DJDarque]

Oh, internet. You'll find whatever reason you can to express your fervent distaste for America. I don't know why I expect any better of you sometimes.

OT: He was most likely troubled to some extent. Isn't that usually the reason people do this?

 

[wintercoat]

Oh wow, another unstable kid killed themselves. Whatever.

Oh, I'm sorry, is the suicide attempt of a 14 year old in front of dozens of students not enough entertainment for you? Maybe you would prefer someone links to the brutal torturing of babies, would that be good enough? You disgust me more than I've ever been disgusted by a comment on the internet.

 

[CM156_v1legacy]

Yes, because 14 year olds can purchase handguns in the United States!

Typical gun nut reponse that. Being confronted with the fact that 14 year olds get their hands on guns, ignore that fact completely because it's inconvenient, instead rag on about that they can't buy one in the supermarket and imply that's somehow a safe way to deal with deadly weapons.

I applaud your skill in deception.

And I applaud your skill in running into these threads, spouting your anti-gun bias, and then retreating when you're confronted or respond with hyperbole and appeals to emotion.

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That's roughly my reaction.

Toodles

-Caleb

 

[Lord Kloo]

Way to make a point.. its sad that people can get this stage but its almost expected in some cases that one hears about..

It also seems like a good way to make everyone feel guilty about bullying or not helping you.. If you go on a rampage everyone'll just think you're a dick but topping yourself in front of everyone, now there's raw emotion right there..

I wonder if it works on politicians?

 

[Something Amyss]

Yeah, think of all the attention he'll get, it doesn't matter whether he'll be alive to see it!
Seriously, when people say suicides can be for attention it pisses me off. If they aren't alive to see the reactions, then your argument is invalid.

Except it's a legitimate motivation. People seeking such attention tend not to look at it as not being around to see it, but as "making a mark" the only way they can.

Of course, I'm paraphrasing psychology, so I might get burned as a witch now.

Oh, internet. You'll find whatever reason you can to express your fervent distaste for America. I don't know why I expect any better of you sometimes.

Yeah, and the number of kids bringing guns to school to off someone certainly isn't a reason to disparage America.

This was such a great place to make that comment. In an era where we have a wave of suicides because of bullying and one of our two major parties defends it, don't anyone dare bring it up as a fault.

 

[manic_depressive13]

Poor kid.

I can't believe he's getting flak from people in this thread. He tried to fucking kill himself. I think that shows he's sorry for whatever faults you believe he has.

 

[Toaster Hunter]

Regardless of the reasons, video games and music will be blamed for this. Not apathetic parents or teachers not doing their jobs, but Modern Warfare and Skyrim.

 

[370999]

Yes, because 14 year olds can purchase handguns in the United States!

Typical gun nut reponse that. Being confronted with the fact that 14 year olds get their hands on guns, ignore that fact completely because it's inconvenient, instead rag on about that they can't buy one in the supermarket and imply that's somehow a safe way to deal with deadly weapons.

I applaud your skill in deception.

So no such thing as rope in your country? Look I'm Irish and we tend to have more gun restrictions yet that doesn't mean that much if someone decides to commit suicide. So arguments can and have been made against widespread firearms but to act as if it would of stopped this kid from killing himself is a tad of an exaggeration.