When television started the "tributes" to the school shootings, I was angry. Why was television glorifying the anguish of students? Technically, I guess these are dramatizations.
My news feed in YT, due to Google knowing just about everything about us, sent me a Law and Order 10 minute summary of one episode about the trial phase of a school shooter. In the show, a former colleague in the prosecutors' department was defending the shooter as a private attorney.
I googled and found other 10 minute summaries of similar episodes. Included below are two.
How do the scenes measure up to real life?
In the first 10 minute summary, the attack has already occurred? Is it rescue or recovery?
Why was the one character surprised that her suspect was not white? Are school shootings limited to one sex and race? Think before you answer. Was the young female character correct? What pieces was she assembling? Who was the shooter? How did other characters respond?
Does this episode get FERPA or informing police correct after a shooting? Why is the defendent's lawyer wrong?
What was the reason the lawyer gave for the first suspect running? Would you run if a policeman came up to you?
Why did the second suspect run?
https://youtu.be/6TiYF1IoF04?is=km8TGBk-BnSvI3EO
In this second link, what phase is portrayed: prevention, intervention, rescue, recover, all or a combination. The title says Race to Uncover Potential School Attacker. Who is the attacker? Usual suspect? What is a rubber room? Righteous anger versus violence and vengeance? Were the detectives successful in intervention? Who is the red haired, white woman?
https://youtu.be/pNmaNQs6kTY?is=krYVNlagSODaaqFb
How can these episodes help in prevention, if at all? These are hard to watch, but not as hard as the "life imitating art" school shootings.
What is public behavior versus school records? Are threats protected speech?
Next up, an update on the CK murder. Who is in the line of lawsuits now? Criminal or civil?
Marian R. Carlino
September 16, 2026