School shooting in Parkland, FL

[Action City]

At least 20 injured. ETA Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, FL Shooter still at large.

https://www.cnn.com/2018/02/14/us/florida-school-shooting/index.html

 

[FlightlessDuck]

Remember not to believe everything you hear. At least one reporter is talking about "20 to 50 patients". That's a big range.

Somebody will report "multiple shooters". There's probably only one.

Somebody will report the shooter is still at large. Maybe, maybe no.

So, just ... you know. Don't assume anything. Wait for the smoke to clear.

https://www.wnyc.org/story/breaking-news-consumers-handbook-pdf/

 

[sam_gordon]

I can say I SAW (via NBC) what appeared to be a body on a stretcher. They brought it, not to an ambulance, but to a pop up tent (with sides). I believe the head was covered.

 

[Bianca and Bernard]

Remember not to believe everything you hear. At least one reporter is talking about "20 to 50 patients". That's a big range.

Somebody will report "multiple shooters". There's probably only one.

Somebody will report the shooter is still at large. Maybe, maybe no.

So, just ... you know. Don't assume anything. Wait for the smoke to clear.

https://www.wnyc.org/story/breaking-news-consumers-handbook-pdf/

Yes, this.
It's a developing story.

News is showing students leaving the school with hands up right now. Also, three people removed in ambulances.

 

[sam_gordon]

Does doing news stories on these encourage "copy cats"?

But how do you NOT cover these?

 

[jalapeno_pretzel]

Shocking.

 

[Action City]

Yes, this.
It's a developing story.

News is showing students leaving the school with hands up right now. Also, three people removed in ambulances.

I think what they are showing depends on what you are watching.

 

[Action City]

Oh, today is the 45th day of the year. This is the 19th school shooting of the year.

 

[piglet too]

Oh, today is the 45th day of the year. This is the 19th school shooting of the year.

So sad, especially when schools would not have been in session all 45 days.

 

[moon]

It's appaling how we are failing our children as a society

 

[declansdad]

Oh, today is the 45th day of the year. This is the 19th school shooting of the year.

Pretty sad. Doesn't seem to be much movement to change anything.

 

[sam_gordon]

19 school shootings this year alone... but Shhhh..this is not the time to talk about school shootings, just as it was never time to talk about all the school shootings prior to this one...

Shhhh..lets move on. These kids need to grow a thick skin and learn to deal with...stuff, because noting will be done. Thoughs for the victims... a minute of silence...lets move on

It's appaling how we are failing our children as a society

So do you have a PRACTICAL solution?

Making all guns illegal isn't practical.
Better mental health treatment sounds good, but I'm willing to guess if anyone thought someone would do this, something would be done.
Do we put metal detectors at every door of every school, mall, theater, business?

I don't have a solution, but just claiming "something needs to be done" isn't helpful either.

 

[sam_gordon]

There's now video of what appears to be a male in handcuffs and being put into a police car.

 

[lynxstch]

19 school shootings this year alone... but Shhhh..this is not the time to talk about school shootings, just as it was never time to talk about all the school shootings prior to this one...

Shhhh..lets move on. These kids need to grow a thick skin and learn to deal with...stuff, because noting will be done. Thoughs for the victims... a minute of silence...lets move on

Are you serious? I don't even know how to respond to what you said
So I will just say prayers for all involved, and I hope that they caught/catch the shooter.

Something HAS to be done to stop all of this, but what it is, I for one do not know!

 

[Action City]

Pretty sad. Doesn't seem to be much movement to change anything.

Nope. There isn't any movement to change anything. "Thoughts and prayers" are about the extent of what our children get in this country. They deserve so much better.

 

[erin1715]

So do you have a PRACTICAL solution?

Making all guns illegal isn't practical.
Better mental health treatment sounds good, but I'm willing to guess if anyone thought someone would do this, something would be done.
Do we put metal detectors at every door of every school, mall, theater, business?

I don't have a solution, but just claiming "something needs to be done" isn't helpful either.

Yeah I was thinking the same thing. I think if we knew what the answer was then we would do it. The problem is, nobody has the magic solution.

 

[Pea-n-Me]

Saying on news multiple confirmed victims.

 

[gmar1210]

They caught him

 

[erin1715]

Yeah, looks like they caught him alive. Video shows him being handcuffed and put in a police vehicle.

 

[gmar1210]

My office is around the corner from this school. We are stuck here due to the roads all being shut down.