The victims were arbitrarily picked as targets, what do you even want to read? Little Mike liked fries? Johnny hoped to become a pilot? How is any of that more interesting or important than what brought someone to doing such a thing?
Id say the character of the killer is something to be analysed by professionals. What the general public can get from it I dont know.
Oh a few people might have the insightful understanding of how an individual's personal pain can become a destructive outlet causing such an event and perhaps they might consider certain people in their lives that are in similar situations. But for most it will just be representative of sensationalism, loners and violence with guns.
I also seriously doubt the media will portray it in such a helpful manner either, nor would they feel inclined to.
It is a cliche that giving too much attention to those who commit these events could cause others to idealise the legacy of such an outcome. But it is probably a fairly correct cliche in some cases.
As for the man, or rather boy, who committed these murders; I do think it is a shame that he felt driven to this act. What he went through to cause this reaction is worthy of sympathy and consideration, what he did is worthy only of condemnation.
But it doesnt arouse anger in me. Just general sadness, not that my sadness is worth anything or even worth posting about.
Besides, will the media give any real insight into what events in his life drove him to this? I suppose ill have to wait and see if a decent article or report pops up.
I suppose I understand that drippy sentimentality is not of much use, but then neither is pointless sensationalism.
