On April 20, 1999 in a suburban town called Littleton, Colorado one high school was about to have one of the most tragic and deadly days in US history. Columbine High School was in the forefront of this tragedy. Two students, Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold, opened fire on their fellow classmates and teacher. These two students cut the lives short of thirteen students and one teacher. They then turned their guns onto themselves leaving the nation with no answers as to why? They did leave videotape
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Armed security forces in schools: Who’s protecting your children? Throughout history there have been many acts of violence taking place in schools. “Since 1980 there have been a total of 137 fatal school shootings that killed 297 victims.” (Kirk, Chris). All of which may have been prevented with the presence of an armed officer, because let's face it, by time the cops have been alerted, very seldom are they able to arrive at the school in time to stop the crime. The problem is we need quicker response
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The Columbine High School massacre in Littleton Colorado will always be remembered as an unforgettable horrific event that still leaves a mark on the town today. The controversial filmmaker Michael Moore took his take on it and ventured into the creation of events that took place that day. The documentary that was produced, directed, and written by Moore deconstructs the events of this particular decimation and uses his techniques to compose a use of visuals, sounds, editing, and political messages
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There were more than seventy mass shootings in the last thirty years. To clarify, a mass shooting is an incident involving multiple victims of gun violence(“Gun Control Pros and Cons”). The Columbine Massacre was one of these mass shootings. It occurred on April 20, 1999 in Littleton, Colorado by two high school boys. They chose to do this because they were bullied in high school. This incident left fifteen people dead and twenty-four people injured. The guns used during the shooting were illegally
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The setting of the movie, “Bowling for Columbine” takes place in a little town country. Two boys are having a game of bowling when suddenly a pretty faced girl appears wielding an M-16 type of assault weapon. It is just a normal typical morning in America. Even though, the scenery is bombarded with ruins of buildings demolished after the bombing approval by the president. The USA is recording high numbers of people killed by small firearms and yet there is no civil war at present. Michael Moore then
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There are many reasons why school shootings and violence affect the economy. So many school shootings have happened in the past few decades; we must find a solution. There are people who think that more security would fix the problem. Other people think that if schools were to implement stricter rules then the problem would cease. These are some schools that have been greatly affected by shootings: The University of Texas, Columbine, and Sandy Hook are examples of schools where mass shootings have
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The Sandy Hook Elementary school shooting happened on December 14, 2012, in Newton Connecticut when a 20-year-old male fatally shot and killed 20 children 6 staff members and murdered his mother before driving to the school. As responders arrived at the school the 20-year-old male committed suicide by shooting himself in the head. This incident went down as one of the most horrifying mass shootings at a high school or grade school in U.S history. This incident has placed the second amendment up for
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On December 14, 2012, 20-year-old Adam Lanza shot and killed twenty children and six adults in a shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut. Before driving to the school, Lanza shot and killed his mother Nancy at their house. On November 30, 2012, 456 kids were enrolled in Sandy Hook Elementary School. The school's security had recently been upgraded. Doors to the school were locked at 9:30 am each day. Newtown is located in Fairfield County, Connecticut, about 60 miles outside
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Teachers Should Be Armed in Schools Over the years the numbers of school shootings have increased. The controversy Americans are discussing is whether teachers should be able to legally carry guns during school hours. Individuals are saying armed teachers would be an awful idea, because everyone has different judgement of when is the right time to shoot. Steve Smith, the superintendent of the Bibb County School District, tore down the idea as soon as he heard it. Smith states, “We could give (teachers)
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When it comes to school shootings in the United States, it may be appalling to many that it has become an american ‘culture’ filled with death. Not any other country has reported such outstanding school shooting numbers other than the U.S, and not just school shootings in general, but mass shootings as well. It is difficult to understand the validity of what we are dealing with because you can’t add up why such a well-developed country is dealing with these problems. Like it always does, it will
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