The other school districts can't bear to seem less "caring" than Virginia's schools, now can they?
So let's ban hunting in Maryland, and close all the schools and do all kinds of stupid crap that makes no difference in stopping the killing, but appeals to those who feel more than they think.
So what if it only feeds the sniper and demonstrates to the world how easily we can be brought to our knees? It's for the children!
But there's a chance the sniper may strike in Wyoming next, and why should the mothers in that state risk their kids lives? We must close schools nationwide. If the sniper is not caught for years, that's the way it goes. As long as we save the life of a single child...etc ad nauseum.