7 Eric and Dylan Had Been Arrested Before
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In January 1998, one year before the massacre Eric and Dylan were charged with criminal mischief, trespassing, and theft for breaking into a locked van and stealing computers. Surprising they both made a good impression on the juvenile officers who oversaw their assigned classes and treatment. They were so well behaved that they were discharged from a program a few months early.
Harris wrote an apology letter to the owner of the van expressing regret but recorded his true feelings in his journal. On the 12th April 1998 he wrote "Isn’t America supposed to be the land of the free? how come, If im free, I cant deprive some **** from his possessions If he leaves them sitting in the …show more content…
At the top of the list for most people was “How do we stop this happening again?” and this started a nationwide debate about school safety.
In the intervening years schools in America have changed drastically to try and prevent bullying and violence. There is now heightened security with metal detectors which students must pass through and strict dress codes to prevent them from concealing weapons on their bodies. Almost all schools now have a strict zero tolerance rule when it comes to infractions of the rules especially when weapons, drugs, or bullying is involved.
Schools now also have emergency plans in place and students and teachers are made aware of what they should do in such a situation by using practice …show more content…
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The answer to this question is yes. If someone had intervened and taken these boys seriously then maybe, just maybe, many lives could have been saved. But the reality is that didn’t happen.
The boys were angry, they felt frustrated and ostracized and they chose to act on those feelings in a senselessly violent way. But was that really the answer?
We all know Matt Stone and Trey Parker as the creators of Southpark but did you know that they were also from Colorado? In fact, Matt Stone also lived in Littleton and attended a high school about five minutes away from Columbine. When he was interviewed for the documentary Bowling For Columbine he spoke about his difficult high school experience but the difference is that he chose to channel his feelings into art not mass murder. And look where that took him.
3 The Shooters Were Just Two Weeks Away From Graduation
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One of the most unbelievable facts about the Columbine Massacre is this – Dylan and Eric were just two weeks away from
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In January 1998, one year before the massacre Eric and Dylan were charged with criminal mischief, trespassing, and theft for breaking into a locked van and stealing computers. Surprising they both made a good impression on the juvenile officers who oversaw their assigned classes and treatment. They were so well behaved that they were discharged from a program a few months early.
Harris wrote an apology letter to the owner of the van expressing regret but recorded his true feelings in his journal. On the 12th April 1998 he wrote "Isn’t America supposed to be the land of the free? how come, If im free, I cant deprive some **** from his possessions If he leaves them sitting in the …show more content…
At the top of the list for most people was “How do we stop this happening again?” and this started a nationwide debate about school safety.
In the intervening years schools in America have changed drastically to try and prevent bullying and violence. There is now heightened security with metal detectors which students must pass through and strict dress codes to prevent them from concealing weapons on their bodies. Almost all schools now have a strict zero tolerance rule when it comes to infractions of the rules especially when weapons, drugs, or bullying is involved.
Schools now also have emergency plans in place and students and teachers are made aware of what they should do in such a situation by using practice …show more content…
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The answer to this question is yes. If someone had intervened and taken these boys seriously then maybe, just maybe, many lives could have been saved. But the reality is that didn’t happen.
The boys were angry, they felt frustrated and ostracized and they chose to act on those feelings in a senselessly violent way. But was that really the answer?
We all know Matt Stone and Trey Parker as the creators of Southpark but did you know that they were also from Colorado? In fact, Matt Stone also lived in Littleton and attended a high school about five minutes away from Columbine. When he was interviewed for the documentary Bowling For Columbine he spoke about his difficult high school experience but the difference is that he chose to channel his feelings into art not mass murder. And look where that took him.
3 The Shooters Were Just Two Weeks Away From Graduation
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One of the most unbelievable facts about the Columbine Massacre is this – Dylan and Eric were just two weeks away from