> One reason for them, perhaps the biggest reason, is the publicity and
> notoriety the perpetrators get.  Probably the best way to stop such
> things is to not provide that coverage.j  Of course, the echoes of the
> shooting had barely ended when the milquetoasts were screaming for more
> anti-gun legislation, using the Florida tragedy to further their own
> political agenda.

It is similar in some ways to the tide pod challenge where the teenagers
were eating the pods and posting them on the internet.  Kids these days put
a lot more importance on becoming famous to the point where they don't care
about the consequences.

Fame did not seem near as important to my generation.

That and, in this case, of course the law (local and FBI) had plenty of
opportunites to stop this kid and blew it every time.  The Feds heard about
him twice... once they were not able to track him down but the other tip
came earlier and from someone believed to be close to the perp.  Somehow,
they "misfiled" that one.  I guess digging Russia dirt on the President or
investigating NCAA basketball players was taking up a lot of their time.

Meanwhile the local cops made at least 20 call-outs to the family home
regarding the boy and/or his brother.  He was a well-known problem that was
left in the public to fester.

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