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I've lived here in Lancaster county for 45 years. My family has been blessed to be friends and neighbors of Amish for generations. In fact my great-grandmother was Old Order Mennonite. I apologize that I came off harsh to you, but in the horror of digesting this event, I'm more concerned with defending the innocent than zotted posters. Now in order to honor the Moderator's requests, I'll return to the topic at hand.

You are right, no child should witness such evil. May God bless and give strength these victimized children, their families, and their community. And may God also be gracious to this monster's own innocent children and family, who will carry the burden of his horrible and cowardly act for the rest of their days.

Thanks for your response. I totally understand your disgust. I don't think anyone on this board intended to assign blame to anyone involved in this horrible event except the gunman. I think that some of us have wondered what we might do (or hope to do) in a similar situation. Or more importantly, how can we protect other children in the future. When events like these happen, I think it is natural to think of those things. That doesn't mean that you grieve any less for the children or the families. For example, I know plenty of folks who have said that after the events of 9/11, they are not going to wait for instructions, they are going to evacuate their buildings if they feel that they are in danger.