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Old 04-27-2018, 04:28 AM
 
Location: Florida
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"Jack Sawyer, a former student, carefully detailed his plan to shoot up the school in a journal entitled "The journal of an active shooter." It listed who he wanted to kill, like the school resource officer, saying, "I'm intending to just blow his (expletive) head off before he can even draw his gun or think about what's happening.'"

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/charges...ng-in-vermont/

Edit....Should read "charges dropped" rather than "let go"
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Old 04-27-2018, 06:16 AM
 
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I wonder if there is a connection between his type of behavior and violent video games....
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Old 04-27-2018, 09:38 AM
 
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It's a tough legal concept - we don't want to penalize people for what's merely in their heads or even on paper, but it's unconscionable to wait until the attempt is made. Getting this kid some mental help (and keeping him away from guns) might be the best outcome, but I'm sure glad it's not on me to make that decision.
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Old 04-27-2018, 09:49 AM
 
Location: New Jersey
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wouldn't that fall under the crime of making 'terroristic threats'?
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Old 04-27-2018, 11:03 AM
 
Location: USA
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Lawyers: selling justice to the highest bidder since 1000 B.C.

But hey, I’ve go to hand it to whatever defense attorney found that century old law.
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Old 04-27-2018, 11:15 AM
 
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I wonder if there is a connection between his type of behavior and violent video games....
Wouldnt doubt it...... They can affect the weak minded......

People think violent games cant hurt us but they can!!!!!!
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Old 04-27-2018, 11:17 AM
 
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wouldn't that fall under the crime of making 'terroristic threats'?
but if he didn't send it to anybody?
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Old 04-27-2018, 12:38 PM
 
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Lawyers: selling justice to the highest bidder since 1000 B.C.

But hey, I’ve go to hand it to whatever defense attorney found that century old law.
When no act has been committed yet, the state needs to have a SOLID case. The alternative is not appealing.
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Old 04-27-2018, 12:46 PM
 
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Bernie Sanders should give this kid a good talking to.
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Old 04-28-2018, 05:04 AM
 
Location: Florida
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He's free.

" In the ensuing interview, police said he described his plans for a mass killing at FHUHS in detail.
Sawyer said he was inspired by the Columbine massacre and wanted to top the death count in the Virginia Tech mass shooting. He also kept a diary, titled “Journal of an Active Shooter,” in which he discussed his motives and preparations......Police said Sawyer told them he was intent on carrying out the shooting and law enforcement could only delay him.."


Sawyer, accused of shooting plot, is free on bail | Rutland Herald
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