If the story is supposed to make me feel sympathy for the kid and the series of evil choices he made, it didn't work.
If his being a survivor in any way explains his actions, we must quickly find the other survivors and start watching them, or deport them.
I don't believe his being a survivor explains anything whatsoever. He lived here for five years before this happened. Although living through something like that must've been terrible, and probably does leave some permanent scars, it still wouldn't explain this. Do veterans of war go on killing rampages when they return? Absolutely not. But it did probably leave him susceptible to militant Muslim influences in his life. Do all Bosnian-war refugees go on killing sprees? Of all these mall incidences have any had "Bosnian from Srebenica" tied to them? Nope....but they are all Muslim. I've mentioned in a couple posts the Muslim wacko from Rockford a few months back. They seem to like malls....a lot. And the fact that they both went to malls ties a link and leads me to think the first inspired the other.
http://wcco.com/topstories/topstories_story_342121846.html
These are some updates on that particular story since then:
http://www.militantislammonitor.org/article/id/2593
http://cbs2chicago.com/local/local_story_009220544.html
...next scheduled court date is 2/23, where trial date will be announced.
...curious to see how he tries to prove he's not guilty...I'll keep everyone posted. Meanwhile, a tip to all...shop online.