To add to what was reported yesterday, it looks like some possible motives are emerging in the Florida Parkland High School shooting.
It is looking like 17 people have died and it was at the hands of a single gunman.
I will not mention his name here because he doesn't deserve any more recognition than a piece of dirt blowing in the wind.
Instead I would like to show a picture of this man:
(Source: http://www.tmz.com/2018/02/15/florida-shooting-hero-football-coach-died-protecting-students/)
He was the assistant football coach at the school who was said to have shielded students from the line of fire using his own body as a shield.
He was gunned down but he saved several lives in the process.
He is a true hero.
Some of the gunman's motivation seems to be stemming from a prior relationship with a girl?
Several months prior, the gunman had been attending that same Parkland High School.
He had been kicked out for what was said to be "disciplinary reasons".
Those reasons are now unfolding as having to do with an ex-girlfriend.
It wasn't clear what caused the initial breakup, but he had been stalking his ex-girlfriend ever since according to classmates.
It got so bad that school athorities had been notified of his behavior.
He even ended up confronting and getting into a fight with his ex-girlfriend's new boyfriend.
That was the final straw that got him kicked out of school.
Everyone goes through bad breakups, but this apparently turned into something else.
Along with that, there were other possible early warning signs.
According to classmates and teachers there were several warning signs from this guy, warning signs other than being an obsessed and scorned lover.
He had claimed openly that he would be a "professional school shooter" on a youtube post.
He had openly talked about owning and shooting lots of different guns.
Even going as far as posting pictures of them on his social media accounts.
His mood and temperment had changed drastically after his adoptive mother died several months prior due to pnemonia.
All in all, it is very easy to see the warning signs AFTER they happen. It's much harder to see them as they are happening.
For those reasons I don't place anyone at fault in this situation, besides the shooter himself.
He will have to live with his actions, and possibly not very long as Florida does have the death penalty.
My prayers and thoughts go out to all the families that are dealing with the loss of loved ones. I can't imagine the pain and hurt that this one person's actions are causing for countless numbers of people.
What about gun measures?? I read an article where there was a picture of scary guns he posted to his social media account before the attack. Americans have the right to buy a gun, purchasing that quantity and type should definitely raise red flags. I hope congress does something as this is becoming an epidemic . Plenty talk of protecting Americans from ISIS and terrorists but gun violence by american citizens seems to be a more potent threat.
Nice post
This is such a tragedy. I wrote a poem about this, titled "An Open Letter to the United States of Guns", but no matter how much we talk about it, or how much awareness we raise, without a blanket ban on guns, we ain't gonna achieve much.
Nice post , i like it good job
It is really a pity that such high number of people will die in the hands of a simpletons. It is a good thing that you do not want to mention his name.I agree with you stance.
U.S government should take a strict measure on buying and selling guns to the public.
Whats your source of information please include it in your Blog.
The young boy need help, he has no one his mother died, and is living with friends of the family. He needs to be arrested. But he needs real help
"All in all, it is very easy to see the warning signs AFTER they happen. It's much harder to see them as they are happening."
Can't agree more. Just think about a bit. You only need one guy and a one gun to provoke this amount of damage. It's really hard to stop things like this unfortunately.
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Totally awful event! I'm so sorry for everyone suffering right now because of this, the coach was a true hero
I have a few questions for you about your article.
Where does your info come from? By all accounts this kid didnt talk to anyone. I havent seen an interview with his ex-girlfriend anywhere on tv or you tube. It strikes me as odd that a kid nobody ever talked to had a girlfriend that those same people would a, talk to b, no anything about, c that the school would kick him out over one fight, d that you would be able to have any of this insight yet not disclose how you came about it... I thought this steem it site was for truth and the people who seek it and speak it. It seems to me your just another troll distributing bullshit information citing no sources other than the known facebook posts etc... Maybe you could clear that up for me as it doesnt seem that anyone else cares how you came about your information. For all your good work to promote what i most certainly see as a deception on the American people i have some BRIGHT IDEAS where you could shove your computer if your willing to pull down your pants, hit me up and ill be happy to tell you! :)