Most of the time, I share fun things that made me smile. Today, I read an article in a major newspaper about the newest school shooter, Robin Westman. She documented in detail how she planned to carry out the attack, keeping secret diaries about acquiring a weapon and her plans to harm children. One entry read, “Oh my God! I got it. I have a shotgun!”
This is a person who has had lifelong difficulties. She described in 3 secret diaries how she would commit mass murder and who killed two children and injured 18 other people. This is a person who posted videos on YouTube. She wrote of her early fascination with school shooters and settled on her former church, Annunciation, the scene of the shooting.
The article I read included a comment from someone who knew her, saying, “she led a troubled life from an early age, filled with grievances, hatred, and self-harm.” I wonder how people can write such detailed comments. However, she never received medical help, despite her difficulties being well-known. She was found dead at the rear of the church from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot, so we may never understand her motives. She was 23 years old.
Are we there yet? 