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Rampage killing in the USA

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  • 22-03-2005 10:15am
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    Fallschirmjager
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    10 Die in Minn. Student's Shooting Rampage


    By JOSHUA FREED, Associated Press Writer

    BEMIDJI, Minn. - A high school student went on a shooting rampage on an Indian reservation Monday, killing his grandparents at their home and then seven people at his school, grinning and waving as he fired, authorities and witnesses said. The suspect apparently killed himself after exchanging gunfire with police.


    It was the nation's worst school shooting since the Columbine massacre in 1999 that killed 13 people.

    One student said her classmates pleaded with the gunman to stop shooting.

    "You could hear a girl saying, 'No, Jeff, quit, quit. Leave me alone. What are you doing?" student Sondra Hegstrom told The Pioneer of Bemidji, using the name of the suspected shoote    r.



    God, this is terrible. Absolutely appalling. there is something truly horrific about school shootings.

    on the other side....
    I suspect however the usual blame will be the pistol and not the person.

    Ladies and gentlemen..prepare to defend yourselves and the inevitable...'guns caused this headlines'.....


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    dregin
    Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 6,524 Mod ✭✭✭✭dregin


    You mentioned a pistol there. Do pistols have any uses apart from injuring other people? Obviously American society has a huge roll to play, but what is the point in legalising pistols when their only roll is in maiming other human beings?


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    Fallschirmjager
    Registered Users Posts: 3,341 ✭✭✭Fallschirmjager


    you forgot world hunger and the tsunami....jeeze dude you have all the major food groups there...is there anythign else you would like to add along with 250 million people... :eek:


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    garthv
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    Yet another reason why americans shouldn't be allowed sharp objects let alone weapons of mass destruction like guns


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    dregin
    Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 6,524 Mod ✭✭✭✭dregin


    eh... are you posting in the right thread?I haven't a clue where you're getting food from. I'm far too tired for this.


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    civdef
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    A terrible tragedy, thoughts have to be with the victims and their families.

    This section isn't the place however to debate the ins and outs of American voilence in society / gun control legislation / public school systems.


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