Posted on 10/02/2006 9:16:45 AM PDT by DCBryan1
Edited on 10/02/2006 12:55:46 PM PDT by Admin Moderator. [history]
You need to back up a bit and read the thread.
The moderators have ruled out ALL posts assigning blame to the adults or the cops. No exceptions.
Not true. The Amish set themselves apart and have different customs, but they know and deal with their neighbors, sell their produce at local markets, vote, pay taxes, and probably shop at Wal-Mart. They largely keep to themselves, but there are a lot more insular groups in Pennsylvania, let alone the US, let alone the wide world.
You don't want to go there
another reason to homeschool ping
My guess is that he was simply alerting me to this thread because "another reason to homeschool" is the name of the ping list I run.
I try not to use the actual name of our list on school shooting threads, like this one. But it's just the name of our list. I suspect everyone reacted too quickly in response to freepatriot, who was probably just alerting me to the story.
I must say, though, that these school shootings convince me that no school is safe. As I commented in another post above, these monsters could start targeting homeschool groups, but they probably don't know where we are, and they don't know if we're armed or not. Obviously, they have no trouble targeting children, whenever possible, as this horrible story tells us. My heart breaks for all of the children... and the adults killed, too.
You have time to do an update? I just got home. We have an Amish freeper here. I can't remember his name but he posts some humorous stuff. Has anyone heard from him?
I would never leave innocent children alone with a gunman. I would put my soul in God's hands at that time, but I would not, could not leave them.
How many times have you had a gun pointed at you by a madman?
"An adult does not leave little girls with an obviously crazy man with a gun. One does not do that. Ever."
Yes, they do. We don't know what he said to them, we don't know what was in the minds of those "adults". Perhaps they thought they were doing the right thing not to make this man angry, or maybe he said everyone leave or I will start killing all the kids. Maybe, they thought saving some was better than losing all.
No one knows what they would do!
Everyone can play hero from a computer.
Please inform yourself as to what has already been discussed on the thread, and has been requested by the Mods.
Heartbreaking news.
How many times have you been threatened with a gun by a strange man?
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1712160/posts?page=745#745
He's already hit the thread.
Very true! My understanding is Amish people don't watch tv, have electricity - lead sheltered lives.
How could they even fathom the Evil that was upon them - never mind "know" what to do .
only once Thank God
AmishDude
Praying for our country and her people, for evil walks amongst us. Lord, hear our prayers. In Jesus name, amen.
I would have reached into my arsenal and started blasting holes in the guy. Unless there was a power failure. In which case, I'd take a bubble bath, and start the game over when the electric comes back on.
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