This is the best meme/graphic I’ve seen on this tragedy yet! I’ve seen calls for gun control, calls for better mental health service, calls to bring God back into schools, and calls for parents to parent better.
The calls for better parenting frustrate me. From everything I’ve read, this guy’s parents were older when they adopted him and his brother. Who knows if their bio-parents were mentally healthy or did things that damaged the boys while pregnant? Their dad died ten years ago. So they were being raised by an older, widowed lady. That is not ideal, especially for a boy, but not really “poor” parenting.
She was obviously having trouble, needed help, and was reaching out for it by calling the police. I mean, an older woman against one or two younger, stronger males isn’t likely to win!
She called the police over and over.. and that’s where the ball was dropped as far as I’m concerned. That’s where we need to start looking at what changes to laws should be made, if any. An obvious one, to me, is to repeal the school district policy and inform the police/mental health professionals about the problems at school. Those issues, in addition to the numerous calls to police from his home should have resulted in something happening long, long ago!
Police shouldnt come to your house 30+ times, or 20+ times. After 5 or 10 times, that’s all the signs you need! “Incorrigible” used to be a thing, right? I say we bring it back!
Yes, Laz did a great job on it.