Local Shooting

Post by **thibodeaux** » Mon Sep 10, 2012 3:18 pm

http://www.wral.com/news/local/story/11526411/

TL;DR: a man shoots a woman, in a residential area near a shopping center, then a few hours later shoots himself.

But what gets me is: they put all the nearby schools on "lockdown." Why? Are we this scared and helpless?

The shooting, as far as I know, had nothing to do with schools or children at all.

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Post by **TheCatt** » Mon Sep 10, 2012 3:58 pm

Cuz it happened in a fancy part of Raleigh, so people get paranoid.

Post by **thibodeaux** » Mon Sep 10, 2012 4:15 pm

I still think school "lockdowns" are idiotic, just because that's how I am.

Malcolm · Post by **Malcolm** » Mon Sep 10, 2012 4:55 pm

Dude, think of the children. Except the college students.

North Carolina State University was not locked down, school officials said, because police "determined (the shooter) was not a threat to campus."

Post by **GORDON** » Mon Sep 10, 2012 4:56 pm

My kid's kindergarten went on lockdown when the local bank was robbed, but then the robbers were still at large and the bank that was robbed was about a half mile away from the school, in a quiet neighborhood.

Post by **TheCatt** » Mon Sep 10, 2012 5:06 pm

Please

Post by **TPRJones** » Mon Sep 10, 2012 5:49 pm

thibodeaux wrote:Are we this scared and helpless?

Yes.