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| − | ! Year | + | !Year |
| − | ! Name(s) | + | !Name(s) |
| − | ! Education | + | !Education |
| − | ! Killed | + | !Killed |
| − | ! Wounded | + | !Wounded |
| − | ! Beliefs | + | !Beliefs |
| − | ! [[Liberal]] response | + | ![[Liberal]] response |
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| − | | 2007 | + | |2007 |
| − | | Robert Hawkins | + | |Robert Hawkins |
| − | | Papillion-La Vista public high school | + | |Papillion-La Vista public high school |
| − | | 8 + himself | + | |8 + himself |
| − | | 5 | + | |5 |
| − | | Targeted [[Christmas]] shoppers; wore black; "I can't take this meaningless existence anymore"<ref>[http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/nation/bal-te.omaha08dec08,0,6053469.story Baltimore Sun]</ref> Told a therapist that "he is not sure if there is a God or life after death and that when he dies, he'll probably go to hell." Told social workers he was satanic and acknowledged that he often acted before thinking of the consequences. <ref>[http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,318506,00.html Mall Gunman Admitted He was Satanic, Attempted Suicide], [[Associated Press]], [[Fox News Channel]], December 27, 2007</ref> | + | |Targeted [[Christmas]] shoppers; wore black; "I can't take this meaningless existence anymore"<ref>[http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/nation/bal-te.omaha08dec08,0,6053469.story Baltimore Sun]</ref> Told a therapist that "he is not sure if there is a God or life after death and that when he dies, he'll probably go to hell." Told social workers he was satanic and acknowledged that he often acted before thinking of the consequences. <ref>[http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,318506,00.html Mall Gunman Admitted He was Satanic, Attempted Suicide], [[Associated Press]], [[Fox News Channel]], December 27, 2007</ref> |
| − | | | + | |Avoid suggesting [[gun control]] lest [[Democrats]] lose [[West Virginia]] and [[Wisconsin]] in [[2008 presidential election]] |
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| − | | 2007 | + | |2007 |
| − | | Pekka-Eric Auvinen | + | |Pekka-Eric Auvinen |
| − | | Jokela High School public high school (Finland) | + | |Jokela High School public high school (Finland) |
| − | | 8 + himself | + | |8 + himself |
| − | | | + | |About 12 |
| − | | [[ | + | |[[Atheist]], "I, as a natural selector, will eliminate all who I see unfit." |
| − | | [[Finland]] already had [[gun control]] | + | |[[Finland]] already had [[gun control]] |
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| − | | 2007 | + | |2007 |
| − | | [[Seung-Hui Cho]] | + | |[[Seung-Hui Cho]] |
| − | | Westfield public high school (VA), then Virgina Tech public university | + | |Westfield public high school (VA), then Virgina Tech public university |
| − | | 32 + himself | + | |32 + himself |
| − | | 25 | + | |25 |
| − | | "Ismail Ax" suggested [[Muslim]] beliefs, felt "Jesus was crucifying me." | + | |"Ismail Ax" suggested [[Muslim]] beliefs, felt "Jesus was crucifying me." |
| − | | Poem comparing it to environmental harm<ref>"We are Virginia Tech. ... We do not understand this tragedy. ... Neither does the baby elephant watching his community be devastated for ivory; neither does the Appalachian infant killed in the middle of the night in his crib in the home his father built with his own hands being run over by a boulder because the land was destabilized. ..."[http://americaabroad.tpmcafe.com/blog/oldengoldendecoy/2007/apr/17/nikki_giovanni_we_are_virginia_tech]</ref> | + | |Poem comparing it to environmental harm<ref>"We are Virginia Tech. ... We do not understand this tragedy. ... Neither does the baby elephant watching his community be devastated for ivory; neither does the Appalachian infant killed in the middle of the night in his crib in the home his father built with his own hands being run over by a boulder because the land was destabilized. ..."[http://americaabroad.tpmcafe.com/blog/oldengoldendecoy/2007/apr/17/nikki_giovanni_we_are_virginia_tech]</ref> |
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| − | | 2007 | + | |2007 |
| − | | Asa Coon | + | |Asa Coon |
| − | | SuccessTech public school Academy (Cleveland) | + | |SuccessTech public school Academy (Cleveland) |
| − | | | + | |Himself |
| − | | 4 | + | |4 |
| − | | Said he didn't believe in [[God]] and didn't respect [[God]], killed after classmate disagreed; wore black [http://www.cleveland.com/news/plaindealer/index.ssf?/base/cuyahoga/1192092117230670.xml&coll=2] | + | |Said he didn't believe in [[God]] and didn't respect [[God]], killed after classmate disagreed; wore black<ref>[http://www.cleveland.com/news/plaindealer/index.ssf?/base/cuyahoga/1192092117230670.xml&coll=2]</ref> |
| − | | | + | |Under-publicized because of his anti-[[God]] statements |
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| − | | 2006 | + | |2006 |
| − | | Kimveer Gill | + | |Kimveer Gill |
| − | | Rosemere High School (Quebec) | + | |Rosemere High School (Quebec) |
| − | | 1 + himself | + | |1 + himself |
| − | | 20 | + | |20 |
| − | | "I hate God" and "I hate religious zealots" | + | |"I hate God" and "I hate religious zealots" |
| − | | [[Canada]] already had [[gun control]] | + | |[[Canada]] already had [[gun control]] |
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| − | | 2002 | + | |2002 |
| − | | Robert Steinhäuser | + | |Robert Steinhäuser |
| − | | Erfurt public school (Germany) | + | |Erfurt public school (Germany) |
| − | | 16 + himself | + | |16 + himself |
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| − | | Wore black entirely, literally from head to toe; stopped only when a teacher pulled off his black mask | + | |Wore black entirely, literally from head to toe; stopped only when a teacher pulled off his black mask |
| − | | [[German]] [[gun control]] already strict, demands for limitations on computer games | + | |[[German]] [[gun control]] already strict, demands for limitations on computer games |
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| − | | 1999 | + | |1999 |
| − | | Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold | + | |Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold |
| − | | [[Columbine public high school]] (CO) | + | |[[Columbine public high school]] (CO) |
| − | | 13 + themselves | + | |13 + themselves |
| − | | 23 | + | |23 |
| − | | [[Atheistic]], singled out [[Christian]] victims | + | |[[Atheistic]], singled out [[Christian]] victims |
| − | | Demand [[gun control]], causing [[Al Gore]] to lose [[West Virginia]] and [[Tennessee]] in 2000 presidential election | + | |Demand [[gun control]], causing [[Al Gore]] to lose [[West Virginia]] and [[Tennessee]] in 2000 presidential election |
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| + | |1997 | ||
| + | |Michael Carneal | ||
| + | |Heath public high school (KY) | ||
| + | |3 | ||
| + | |5 | ||
| + | |Murdered girls as they prayed in a [[prayer]] group | ||
| + | |Under-publicized due to anti-[[Christian]] nature | ||
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== References == | == References == | ||
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Revision as of 18:28, January 7, 2008
| Year | Name(s) | Education | Killed | Wounded | Beliefs | Liberal response |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Robert Hawkins | Papillion-La Vista public high school | 8 + himself | 5 | Targeted Christmas shoppers; wore black; "I can't take this meaningless existence anymore"[1] Told a therapist that "he is not sure if there is a God or life after death and that when he dies, he'll probably go to hell." Told social workers he was satanic and acknowledged that he often acted before thinking of the consequences. [2] | Avoid suggesting gun control lest Democrats lose West Virginia and Wisconsin in 2008 presidential election |
| 2007 | Pekka-Eric Auvinen | Jokela High School public high school (Finland) | 8 + himself | About 12 | Atheist, "I, as a natural selector, will eliminate all who I see unfit." | Finland already had gun control |
| 2007 | Seung-Hui Cho | Westfield public high school (VA), then Virgina Tech public university | 32 + himself | 25 | "Ismail Ax" suggested Muslim beliefs, felt "Jesus was crucifying me." | Poem comparing it to environmental harm[3] |
| 2007 | Asa Coon | SuccessTech public school Academy (Cleveland) | Himself | 4 | Said he didn't believe in God and didn't respect God, killed after classmate disagreed; wore black[4] | Under-publicized because of his anti-God statements |
| 2006 | Kimveer Gill | Rosemere High School (Quebec) | 1 + himself | 20 | "I hate God" and "I hate religious zealots" | Canada already had gun control |
| 2002 | Robert Steinhäuser | Erfurt public school (Germany) | 16 + himself | Wore black entirely, literally from head to toe; stopped only when a teacher pulled off his black mask | German gun control already strict, demands for limitations on computer games | |
| 1999 | Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold | Columbine public high school (CO) | 13 + themselves | 23 | Atheistic, singled out Christian victims | Demand gun control, causing Al Gore to lose West Virginia and Tennessee in 2000 presidential election |
| 1997 | Michael Carneal | Heath public high school (KY) | 3 | 5 | Murdered girls as they prayed in a prayer group | Under-publicized due to anti-Christian nature |
References
- ↑ Baltimore Sun
- ↑ Mall Gunman Admitted He was Satanic, Attempted Suicide, Associated Press, Fox News Channel, December 27, 2007
- ↑ "We are Virginia Tech. ... We do not understand this tragedy. ... Neither does the baby elephant watching his community be devastated for ivory; neither does the Appalachian infant killed in the middle of the night in his crib in the home his father built with his own hands being run over by a boulder because the land was destabilized. ..."[1]
- ↑ [2]