PSY341H1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Angry Young Men, Trench Coat, Paducah, Kentucky
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Let"s look at it from another perspective: littleton, colorado: april 20, 1999, columbine high school two 18yr old teenage boys murdered classmates, a faculty member, shot themselves to death. 1st video clip: from 48 hours (occurred in the last two days) Self-described black trench coat mafia : victims still w pencils in their hands. Many options: ppl might"ve assisted before & during, a lot of preparation some devices might"ve already been in the school. The notes: hatred, deep seated feelings of unhappiness & revenge. Profile of a killer: luke wilerm shooting rampage at his highschool in. 1997: carried his weapon underneath trench coat to school, resentment towards athletes. The most recent 8 massacres are similar: male, white, from suburbs everyone surprised. Insomnia, crying: flashbacks, parents affected as well. Both trapped in library (primary killing ground, 10 shot) Anyone with a sports cap on or emblem in dead . Talking about it can begin the healing.
