This statistics-based article sheds light on causes of school shootings and solutions.
Police, parents and officials need to act upon warning signs that school shooters almost always give well before they open fire.
www.civilbeat.org
Inspired by past school shooters, some perpetrators are seeking fame and notoriety. However, most school mass shooters are
driven by despair and generalized anger;
over 80% of school mass shooters showed signs of a crisis before the shooting, including depression, mood swings, agitation, isolation, trouble with daily tasks and other noticeable behavior changes.
Most importantly,
over 90% leaked their plans ahead of time to others, preempting their attacks by leaving posts, messages or videos warning of their intent. School shooters
communicate their intent to do harm in advance as a final, desperate cry for help.
The key to stopping these tragedies is being alert to these warning signs and acting on them immediately. Even if investigators don’t have enough evidence for an arrest, they can continually monitor students and help connect them to school- or community-based services or interventions, including peer-mentoring or mental health treatment. Simply criminalizing or punishing threats
increases the risk for violence by worsening grievances with the school.
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The article ends by begging parents to lock up their guns and ammunition separately.