In the aftermath of the the deadliest school shooting in the US since the 1999 Columbine massacre, one can look back in retrospect, and see parallels between the perpetrators:
Columbine Killers | Latest Shooter Jeff Weise |
---|---|
Wore black trench coats | Wore black |
Were neo-Nazis | Was a neo-Nazi |
Were outcasts |
Was a loner |
I do not know enough facts to pass judgment on any officials, but Jeff Weise was apparently known to police.
In one message he said he had been questioned by police in connection with an alleged shooting threat at the school on April 20, Hitler’s birthday.
Whether or not this tragedy could have been prevented remains a matter of conjecture. At this time, we can only express our condolences to the families of all those affected, and hope that something like this never happens again.