• geosoco@kbin.social
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    1 year ago

    It’s already a sad state of affairs that you hear the phrase “school shooting” that your mind goes to the Columbine style shooting. That the concept has happened enough that people have a mental model for it.

    I hear your desire to better classifications, but as the other reply noted to a parent, even someone shooting at a stop-sign is a red flag. None of that should be happening with any regularity. The fact that kids are carrying around guns and can even have them on school property is enough for parents to want something done to ensure their children are safe. It’s enough for parents with money, to leave an area for fear of losing their children.

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      1 year ago

      None of it should be happening is right. I just get a skeezy feeling when articles use language they know will get people thinking one thing when they mean another.

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        1 year ago

        Sure, but you shared the clarification the journalist used, so they’ve actually spelled out that it’s not just school massacres in the article. It also doesn’t necessarily imply the core title isn’t true.

        The more you read, the more you start to realize there are never clear definitions for anything. You always have to look for the author to clearly define what they’re talking about.