The following links are connected to articles related to criminals directly responsible for "breaking news" events. The impact of their behaviors have, and will continue to have, long lasting effects on our freedoms. Is there something that can be done? "Monday morning quarterbacking' points to "yes". Troubled people do not always carry out their anger to the levels of these international news makers. But even localized outbursts of anger, directed at self, classmates or family members, does long term damage, Experts have been telling us for years that there are are warning signs:
Early Warnings/Early Warnings, Timely Response website (Published August 1998- (still timely)
David Sweat's mom stated in an interview that he always was troubled. Dylan Roof associated himself with hate groups, (at least online). Dzhokar Tsarnaev also associated himself with a terrorist group.
In a CNN article, "The 13th Juror: Words of wisdom for all the angry young men", Ann O, Neill, quotes the judge:
"It is tragic, for your victims and now for you, that you succumbed to that diabolical siren song," the judge said. "Such men are not leaders but misleaders. They induced you not to a path to glory but to a judgment of condemnation."
Dylan Roof
Dzhokar TsarnaevCNN also published an article regarding a report that explains the "contagion effect of mass killings and school shootings. (2015)
Mass shootings are "contagious"
"(CNN)Mass killings and school shootings spread "contagiously," a new study found, where one killing or shooting increases the chances that others will occur within about two weeks.The study, published Thursday in the journal PLOS ONE, found evidence that school shootings and mass killings -- defined as four or more deaths -- spread "contagiously," and 20% to 30% of such killings appear to be the result of "infection." The contagion period lasts about 13 days, researchers found.
Researchers gathered records of school shootings and mass killings from several data sets and fit them into a mathematical "contagion model." The spread they found was not dependent on location, leading researchers to believe that national media coverage of a mass shooting might play a role. On average, mass shootings occur about once every two weeks in the United States and school shootings happen about once a month, the study said."
Is violence contagious? A recent spate of incidents in both Colorado and Maryland suggests that bad things tend to happen in clumps, a syndrome that psychologists have known about for decades. At-risk individuals, the young males who commit these violent events, may see something in the media and brood about it, according to Edwin Megargee, professor emeritus of psychology at Florida State University. The media exposure "can shape the form in which the violence may take place," he said. "People get the idea and maybe start obsessing." (2014)
"To get there, Tsarnaev had to redefine who he was, with tragic consequences. "You had to forget your own humanity, the common humanity that you shared with your brother Martin and your sister Lingzi." from CNN- Ann ONeill, The 13th Juror: Words of wisdom for angry young men
June 25, 2015
"To get there, Tsarnaev had to redefine who he was, with tragic consequences. "You had to forget your own humanity, the common humanity that you shared with your brother Martin and your sister Lingzi." from CNN- Ann ONeill, The 13th Juror: Words of wisdom for angry young men
June 25, 2015
In the next day, year, two years from now, another name or names will be added to the list of mass killers. Do you want SWAT teams in your school and neighborhood?
What would you say to help an angry young man? Would people listen? Would people retaliate? Would you take the risk to help or take the risk and not seek more help? Do you know that angry people do not have special rights? Do you know that people with special needs do not have the right to hurt others? read more
March 25, 1998: Request for meeting or workshop
Subject: Request for further help regarding the intervention program and delivery services to a child:
In light of the recent tragedies involving violence in our nation's schools, I feel that I would be professionally and personally wrong if I did not seek further help regarding a child in my classroom. In listening to recent news reports, discussions with professional staff members of our school, and my own daily experiences with this child, I feel that it is indeed very possible that we could be facing a similar situation as the middle school in Arkansas. Therefore, my request comes with the full understanding that I would rather be wrong and seek further intervention now, than to regret not having sought it.
I feel that all staff members or at the very least, those dealing with this child need to be in serviced on exactly what occurs when a child diagnosed with an oppositional defiant behavior disorder is in the classroom. With this request in mind, I state it knowing that this child is not unique.
Documentation does show that the child's behavior has shown only slight improvement in the last three years. That is as a direct result of consistent behavior management in my classroom. But, unfortunately, I feel that we are dealing with the symptoms and not resolving the problem in the long run. When the child enters less organized situations, changes in routines, arguments with parents, or feels slighted by a friend, he continues to react with verbal and physical violence.
The child appears to fit the profile of some of the children whose lives have been torn apart because of their violent acts. This child is a member of a family in distress. The mother, at a recent meeting exhibited clear frustrations. She repeatedly expressed it verbally, several times when stating that her husband referred to this child's teachers as "bitches out to get him". This child forms strong emotional attachments to individual classmate. His emotional reactions to them has often put these children in the direct line of his verbal and physical anger. This child is also knowledgeable of the use of guns through his participation in war enactments.
I am sending a copy of this request to the President of our local teacher's association, kindergarten and first grade teachers, as well as to the special area teachers who currently work with him. The more we work together as a team to our knowledge and approaches to working with this child, the more we can help him and other children withing this school community.
Marian R. Carlino
1998
(I hope I always have the courage to stand up for my loved ones at the same level that I had in 1998. I will never forget the child. My words were taken very seriously. But, at the time, my words were considered an insult to the family. The words had to be spoken for the sake of the child's future.
The messenger is responsible for delivering the message and not responsible for how people receive it.)
Center for Disease Control: School violence can be prevented
Subject: Request for further help regarding the intervention program and delivery services to a child:
In light of the recent tragedies involving violence in our nation's schools, I feel that I would be professionally and personally wrong if I did not seek further help regarding a child in my classroom. In listening to recent news reports, discussions with professional staff members of our school, and my own daily experiences with this child, I feel that it is indeed very possible that we could be facing a similar situation as the middle school in Arkansas. Therefore, my request comes with the full understanding that I would rather be wrong and seek further intervention now, than to regret not having sought it.
I feel that all staff members or at the very least, those dealing with this child need to be in serviced on exactly what occurs when a child diagnosed with an oppositional defiant behavior disorder is in the classroom. With this request in mind, I state it knowing that this child is not unique.
Documentation does show that the child's behavior has shown only slight improvement in the last three years. That is as a direct result of consistent behavior management in my classroom. But, unfortunately, I feel that we are dealing with the symptoms and not resolving the problem in the long run. When the child enters less organized situations, changes in routines, arguments with parents, or feels slighted by a friend, he continues to react with verbal and physical violence.
The child appears to fit the profile of some of the children whose lives have been torn apart because of their violent acts. This child is a member of a family in distress. The mother, at a recent meeting exhibited clear frustrations. She repeatedly expressed it verbally, several times when stating that her husband referred to this child's teachers as "bitches out to get him". This child forms strong emotional attachments to individual classmate. His emotional reactions to them has often put these children in the direct line of his verbal and physical anger. This child is also knowledgeable of the use of guns through his participation in war enactments.
I am sending a copy of this request to the President of our local teacher's association, kindergarten and first grade teachers, as well as to the special area teachers who currently work with him. The more we work together as a team to our knowledge and approaches to working with this child, the more we can help him and other children withing this school community.
Marian R. Carlino
1998
(I hope I always have the courage to stand up for my loved ones at the same level that I had in 1998. I will never forget the child. My words were taken very seriously. But, at the time, my words were considered an insult to the family. The words had to be spoken for the sake of the child's future.
The messenger is responsible for delivering the message and not responsible for how people receive it.)
Center for Disease Control: School violence can be prevented
"Discussions about school violence rarely include public health's proven prevention approaches. Public health approaches focus on preventing violence before it starts and have been shown to effectively reduce school and youth violence. This known effectiveness stands in contrast to commonly used prevention strategies, such as metal detectors and other security measures, for which there is insufficient data to determine their benefits and some evidence to suggest that they may negatively impact students’ perceptions of safety.1 Public health offers knowledge and experience in preventing school violence that can significantly enhance approaches to end school violence."
