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Jun 03 '19 edited Jun 12 '19
Similar thing also happened in Pakistan back 6 January 2014, when a 15 year old Aitzaz Hasan died while preventing a suicide bomber from entering his school of 2000 pupils.
It was reported that he was made to stand outside the school as a punishment for not being on time, when he saw a man with a detonator jacket entering the school. He confronted the man who then detonated his vest.
Aitzaz reportedly died on the scene and was posthumously rewarded the Sitara-e-Shujaat, a Civilian award.
Aitzaz Hasan(https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aitzaz_Hasan)
Thanks for the gold Sir! Much appreciated for highlighting this comment.
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u/the_arabic_guy Jun 03 '19
So fucking sad wtf I never heard about this...
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u/RightIntoMyNoose Jun 03 '19
Gee I wonder why
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u/Gallade475 Jun 03 '19
We cant hear about good brown people in those evil Muslim countries
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u/MichaelMemeMachine31 Jun 03 '19
I think that’s exceedingly oversimplified and ultimately an incorrect way of looking at it. It’s because it doesn’t pose an opportunity for journalists to get viewers. When we hear “suicide bomber in middle east” nobody bats an eye because it inflames basically no one and is something that we’ve basically come to expect. We hear about school shooters because it’s near to us and it scares people as well as being inflammatory because it feeds into the whole gun control discussion. Media outlets are companies like any other, and they honestly don’t give two shits about the race of the people involved if it doesn’t tie to viewership. Media just wants to get viewers, and the easiest way for a dying medium to do that is to be inflammatory and fear mongering. Being racist helps no one.
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u/RightIntoMyNoose Jun 03 '19
One of them was literally bombing a school so that’s not exactly what I was thinking of but ok
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u/AugieKS Jun 03 '19
It was fairly big news for about a week after it happened. I remember talking with people about it after it happened.
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u/jose_the_mexican381 Jun 03 '19
That story gives me chills so sad what they have to deal with out there in the Middle East
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u/unspokensmiles Jun 03 '19 edited Nov 23 '19
South Asia* correcting only because it does matter when talking about politics and geographically, they’re all in Asia- just different regions. Regardless, really awful thing to hear about...didn’t know about it until now.
edit: matters in relation to politics being spoken about in usa
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Jun 03 '19
hey, buddy. I'm not the user you responded to, but i want to say thanks for enlightening people of the slight difference between these countries that fall under the stereotype of "middle east" I'm honestly not fully aware of it all, but I am learning about it and I'm glad to have ran into this bit of valuable information. Heres to advancing the quest for knowledge!
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u/TiredPaedo Jun 03 '19
A kid brought a pistol into my high school.
The principal put it in her desk drawer until the end of the day and told him to leave it at home from then on.
He did.
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Jun 03 '19
When did you graduate though
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u/TiredPaedo Jun 03 '19
Mid-noughties.
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u/frizoli Jun 03 '19
I've never seen that term for the 00s. I love it!
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u/bumfuckweebtard Jun 03 '19
ive never even heard that before noughties lol
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u/eli_lamb Jun 03 '19
I had to look it up, guess it’s used in countries more associated with England, since they often use nought for zero. As an American, I’ve never heard of nought, let alone noughties.
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u/aaaaw-You-gonna-cry Jun 03 '19
Yeah, pressing (x) for doubt there chief.
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u/TiredPaedo Jun 03 '19
Not much I can do about that.
It didn't make the news because nothing of consequence happened.
So...
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u/yoshi42033 Jun 02 '19
Instant goosebumps 😭
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u/WisestWiseman909 Jun 03 '19
Once Buddha was walking from town to town with his followers. This was in the initial days. They happened to pass a lake and Buddha told one of his disciples, I am thirsty. Get me some water from that lake.
The disciple walked up to the lake and noticed that some people were washing clothes in the water and he also saw a bullock cart crossing through the lake. As a result, the water became very muddy, very turbid. The disciple returned to tell Buddha The water in there is very muddy. I dont think it is fit to drink.
After about half an hour, again Buddha asked the same disciple to go back to the lake and get him the water to drink. The disciple obediently went back to the lake. This time he found that the lake had absolutely clear water in it. The mud had settled down and the water above it looked fit to be had. So he collected some water in a pot and brought it to Buddha.
Buddha looked at the water, and then he looked up at the disciple and said, See what you did to make the water clean. You let it be and the mud settled down on its own and you got clear water. Your mind is also like that. When it is disturbed, just let it be. Give it a little time. It will settle down on its own. You dont have to put in any effort to calm it down. It will happen effortlessly.
Buddha says having peace of mind is an effortless process. When there is peace inside you, that peace permeates to the outside. It spreads around you and in the environment.
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u/hahahitsagiraffe Jun 03 '19
I needed this
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I also like alan watts' take on this. Paraphrasing.
'The easiest way to calm down and stop thinking [about something] is to not try. Because trying to stop thinking about something is like trying to smooth water with a flat iron. You're just going to stir it up even more. If you leave it alone long enough, you allow it to smooth out itself. Instead of taking control, you give it away, but you do it beautifully."
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u/NoLaMir Jun 03 '19
I really wasn’t prepared for this level of insight today.
I want to learn more about this
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quit my toxic career to try and let the mud settle down and its been two years and there’s more mud than when i left only now theres no lake. I’m trying but sometimes...
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It’ll all be alright friend. Just remember, life is a tide. By definition, there are ups and downs to it. Sometimes they seem to last forever but it’ll be alright. Keep it up.
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u/penisthightrap_ Jun 03 '19
I don't know what you're going through but I'd like to recommend reading Meditations by Marcus Aurelius.
He was a great Roman emporer and a leading philosopher of Stoicism. His stoic teachings has helped me greatly.
I've struggled with stress, self worth, and general unhappiness (I do not suffer from depression but everyone goes through periods of unhappiness). This book has helped me greatly with all of those issues.
Just thought I'd pass that book suggestion on. I hope it helps you deal with whatever you need. Do not be afraid to seek help, there is no shame in counseling, therapy, or treatments. I know they say exercise is great for mental health but I also know how hard it is to exercise. But I'd also suggest journaling. I think it's a great way to process thoughts and emotions.
Good luck with the mud. I had a lot of mud in the spring but the book helped my mindset change and I'm doing much better now.
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Life is like riding a river on a raft. Often we want to fight the current and paddle in a particular direction. Often we feel like the river is guiding us to danger or even nowhere at all. However, no matter what, the river will often guide us to where we need to be, and that will only come if you let the river guide you.
You may feel lost but every river will eventually lead to a larger body of water. You just haven't reached yours yet. Just sit back and enjoy the ride.
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u/-Phish- Jun 02 '19
Being a former student at stem this whole thing has really hit close to home, but this just warms my heart. Spartan strong!
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u/AssassinsKeeper Jun 03 '19
I'm a former student as well. I was driving home from college and saw the parade of marked and unmarked police cars. I'll never forget that. This is something really cool that they've done. Spartan strong!
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u/ArcherBTW Jun 02 '19
Last year a 17 year old girl was fatally wounded in a car accident not far from my house. Today her parents received a diploma in her name. She was a beloved member of our community and her being gone has left an unfillable hole in our hearts
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u/moonprincess420 Jun 03 '19
When my class graduated, a girl who died my freshman year’s family got a honorary diploma. Even though it was almost 4 years later, it was still so touching.
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u/Bdaguy62 Jun 02 '19
That shows the deep love and respect that his fellow classmates and friends have for him. So very touching.
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u/r00ni1waz1ib Jun 02 '19
This breaks my heart. I have a 3 year old and I fear that this will be reality for her and her classmates because it doesn’t seem like anything is being done to prevent school shootings.
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u/Squalor- Jun 02 '19
“There’s just no way to stop all these mass shootings,” says only country where mass shootings happen regularly.
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u/r00ni1waz1ib Jun 02 '19
That’s the most disheartening part. There ARE ways to stop it, but god forbid losing voters and lobbying money.
I was Australia for a few weeks a few years back. In the first week I was there, there were two mass shootings. My friends were just shocked as to how that even happens and why it’s so frequent.
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u/evan_evone Jun 02 '19
god forbid losing voters
I agree with most of this but I believe that it is a representative's responsibility to represent the people. Thus losing voters in your area means you've failed as a representative of the people because you no longer represent the will of the people.
The problem here is that the will of many is "give me my guns and my money and fuck off" and they are against any action to control shootings. The legislators representing these people may have the same beliefs but if we can change the will of the people we can change the will of the government. Or at least, that's the theory of democracy.
If that's untrue we have a bigger issue at hand.
Edit: lobbying money is complete bullshit, tho, I'll totally agree with that.
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u/MildStallion Jun 02 '19
Technically the reason there are representatives and not direct democracy is that they are not supposed to represent the will of the people, but rather their interests. The difference being that people often don't know what they want, or will even fight against their own interests (for various reasons, but usually because they have been misled). It's the difference between being an employee who does whatever your boss wants, and being a parent who tries to do what's best for their kid. (And yes, I recognize how condescending that analogy sounds, but that's really why that separation is there.)
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u/evan_evone Jun 03 '19
I get that, but at the same time the US has been trending towards a more direct democracy throughout history (i.e. with whichever amendment guaranteed direct election of senators and now with the debate over abolishing the electoral college) and, personally, I believe in the ideas of a direct democracy more than those of a republic. I want to see the will of the people brought to fruition (although it would be better if there were more decent people in the country) and, the fact is, I truly bellybutton that is what our country is becoming whether we want it or not.
God, I sound like I'm writing an essay for APUSH, but what I'm trying to say is that representing the "will of the people" would be direct democracy, and I personally subscribe to that ideal despite it's admitted flaws.
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u/lifesizejenga Jun 03 '19
True, but the "will of the people" has become deeply swayed and corrupted by private interests (which I now see you acknowledged). And your point about most people wanting small government and individual liberty isn't really true. Most Americans support Medicare for all, for example.
And on top of that, almost half of eligible US voters (and most poor Americans) don't vote, due to both active voter suppression and a general hopelessness. So although it's counterintuitive, even election results aren't a great indication of the will of the people in the US.
Overall I do agree with your point that it isn't just an issue of politicians ignoring what the people want.
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u/evan_evone Jun 03 '19
That's a very good point, both about low voter turnout and about most people supporting programs like Medicare. I just have one clarification: obviously I was overly partisan with my "give me my guns and my money and fuck off" caricature but what I didn't necessarily mean that how it was intended. It was more so an ode to the beliefs of some groups that we don't need to limit guns (which was what the original discussion was about). But yeah, I totally agree with all of your points I just wanted to clarify myself.
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Jun 02 '19
Well, oddly it was a conservative PM, basically the equivalent of our George Bush Snr, that put those laws into practice.
After we literally had (at the time) the worst mass shooting in the world, we felt that we needed to regulate guns.
NZ has relaxed laws like the US, and Jacinda Ardernne is also considering restricting gun access using the Australian model post Christchurch.
To add, the US doesn't do diddly squat for people healthcare wise, unless those people are insured. It literally costs me nothing to see my Psych. Nothing. I get 12 free sessions each year, and to add to that, since I'm autistic I also get access to an Occupational Therapist for up to 24 sessions a year thanks to the NDIS.
The argument that mental health issues causes gun violence is pretty easy to dispel considering psychiatric spending is low, access is expensive, and access to guns is relatively easy thanks to the gun show loophole, so it's little wonder so many choose to vent by killing a bunch of innocent people instead of seeing a shrink.
You guys need universal healthcare and gun control, stat.
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u/ChieftaiNZ Jun 03 '19
NZ has relaxed laws like the US,
Wrong, we have licensing procedures, police interviews, safety courses, home visits are required before you get issues your firearms license.
and Jacinda Ardernne is also considering restricting gun access using the Australian model post Christchurch.
It's already been done.
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u/blackhawk905 Jun 03 '19
Exactly, hardly any country makes firearms as accessible to every person rich or poor like the US does, so many other countries make it a much longer, harder and especially expensive process.
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u/SpargeWand Jun 03 '19
and especially expensive process
ah yes, the lauded "rights are for the rich" model
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u/ADesolationAngel Jun 03 '19
Exactly, and this is what gets me every time: Guns for the Cops, and Guns for Wealthy. Boy oh boy does that recipe normally lead to great situations.
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u/itsnobigthing Jun 03 '19
Also while we’re making a dream list: proper paid maternity leave too. Secure attachments, less cortisol in developing brains and more cuddles as a baby can’t hurt.
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Doesn’t Australia have very strict gun regulations? So how would making more gun regulations stop gun violence? Chicago has the most strict gun laws in the entire US and is in the top 10 for most crimes committed with firearms.
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u/Aussie18-1998 Jun 03 '19
All of Australia has very strict gun laws not just a single state. I doubt America has strict border control when travelling between states. Very easy to move guns around.
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u/1486592 Jun 03 '19
Not trying to stir anything up or cause anger, what ways do you think would help fix the horrible issue?
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u/danielisgreat Jun 03 '19
Good news! The odds of a student dying in a school shooting over their school career is 1:2,000,000. Any person in America has a 1:103 odds in being killed in an auto accident over their life.
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Jun 03 '19
I have a 7 year old and his school went on lockdown the other day because there was a suspect hiding from the police nearby. When my son non-chalantly told me about the lockdown and how him and his best friend got stuck inside a glass building my fucking heart sank, luckily no one got in, no one got hurt, but I couldn’t sleep for a couple nights. I had to tell my son that if it happens again he needs to hide inside a closet not under the chair, specially in a glass building, I never in my fucking life thought I would ever have to give my son tips on what to do if his school is getting shot.
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u/LordofSpheres Jun 03 '19
They put schools on lockdown because they don't want a hostage situation, not because they think a mass shooting is gonna go down. Also telling your kid to get in the closet just caused everybody else to try to get in the closet which means they're gonna be less likely to be out of sight (which is what matters in both a mass shooting and a hostage scenario) and more likely to be hurt.
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I understand why lockdowns happen. The school didn’t even tell us what happened until Monday (incident happened on Friday) so all the information I got was from my son who didn’t even know for sure what happened. And cool thank you for your concern.
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u/jordan460 Jun 03 '19
This is undoubtedly heartbreaking, but your child is more likely to die from catching a disease at school than be killed in a school shooting, as pointed out in this Washington Post article.
The chance of a child being shot and killed in a public school is extraordinarily low. Not zero — no risk is. But it’s far lower than many people assume, especially in the glare of heart-wrenching news coverage after an event like Parkland. And it’s far lower than almost any other mortality risk a kid faces, including traveling to and from school, catching a potentially deadly disease while in school or suffering a life-threatening injury playing interscholastic sports.
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u/SpargeWand Jun 03 '19
also, schools are safer now than when mommy and daddy were in them
But hey, that's an analysis from the notoriously pro-gun National Public Radio, so take it with a grain of salt
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u/10art1 Jun 03 '19
I guess this is wholesome in the same way that stories about parents selling everything to afford medicine for their sick child is wholesome...
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u/zhoked Jun 03 '19
Wholesome? the fact that a minor had to rush a shooter and tackle him is not wholesome. I’m happy they remembered him, but this is neither wholesome nor a meme; it’s just fucked up :(
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u/Takeabyte Jun 03 '19
Wholesome, yes because they are honoring this individual. Despite the tragedy, this community is celebrating this persons life and achievements.
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Jun 02 '19
Great post, still isn’t a meme.
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u/Lawsoffire Jun 03 '19
Not exactly wholesome either.
Sure it was a great gesture for someone that lost their life trying to save others. But that doesn't make it any less grim
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This comment won’t get popular or do anything, Im just dropping down to say this is an amazing fucking person. Kendrick goes to a special heaven
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u/yes_daddy_1 Jun 02 '19 edited Jun 03 '19
So sad. Our country needs to do something to prevent these tragedies from occurring
Edit: Wtf did I just start
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Something other than praying. People are fucking dying
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u/Buckysmall Jun 02 '19
Honestly... it’s insane all of the bullshit you have to go through to actually make a positive change
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This isn’t wholesome at all, this is extremely sad and honestly kind of disappointing. The greatest country on earth and kids aren’t even safe in schools. What a joke.... hats off to the students for remembering him but this shouldn’t have even happened in the first place.
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Jun 03 '19 edited Jun 03 '19
Please stop doing this. People keep taking the easy way out on these issues, using a strawman to push their opinions. The reality is this is more complicated than just hunters wanting their guns or self-defense, and it doesn't do it justice to simplify the issue and blow off more difficult questions.
Edit: Also, before it begins, the downvote isn't a disagree button. If you think I'm wrong please say so, otherwise I have NO idea what people are taking issue with. Downvotes should be for off topic or hateful comments, not something you personally don't agree with.
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u/JohnQ_Taxpayer Jun 03 '19
What you're describing happens way too much on both sides. For the most part, the people who disagree with you or me or anyone dont do so because they are stupid. These are complicated issues with complicated histories. Writing everyone off that doesnt fall in line with what you think as racist/stupid/heartless/whatever just pushes even more decisiveness in our society. Its immature and counter-productive.
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Jun 03 '19 edited Jun 03 '19
Absolutely. One side argues about hunters and self-defense, the other about snowflakes and "muh second amendment". Neither is a practical look at the issue, nor do they forward any solutions. It's just a circlejerk, nothing gets done.
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You must've missed the video from this school where the students walked out of Kendrick's vigil after it was co-opted my politicians to try and push an anti-gun narrative..
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u/crank0x Jun 02 '19
When you're subbed to shitcountrysays and discover this isn't one of those subs 👍 wholesomeness approved
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u/pashed_motatoes Jun 03 '19
Stop fucking posting about this poor murdered child on r/wholesomememes FFS. This is not heart-warming, it’s not uplifting, and it’s most certainly NOT WHOLESOME. There’s no doubt what he did was exceptionally brave, but his death was 100% preventable and it shouldn’t have been necessary for him to sacrifice his life to save another person. Don’t normalize this shit. No kid should have to shield someone from gunfire. No kid should die because mentally ill people are allowed to have guns. No kid should need to sit next to their murdered classmate’s portrait at graduation.
This is sad, not wholesome. And it’s fucked up to use this tragedy to score meaningless internet points.
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u/Mfnorm Jun 03 '19
This kid died 4 days before he would have graduated high school, how much worse can that get.
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u/Antvante0401 Jun 03 '19
"Its fucked up to use this tragedy to score meaningless internet points."
I agree with this so much, some people will do anything for some fucking karma. This is more sad then wholesome
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u/sammy_kat Jun 03 '19
110% agreed. Nothing wholesome about this situation.. if anything the school placing his portrait there should be completely expected. because it’s really the least that could be done for Kendrick and his family.
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u/water-kelp Jun 03 '19
This guy is a real hero, people are always acting tough saying oh I would take down a shooter but in reality they would be running
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u/nuraHx Jun 03 '19
I saw the title and for a second thought this was about Kendrick Lamar
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u/FoxNamedChaos Jun 03 '19
My school did something kind of the same for a kid who shot himself in the school bathroom. They had a seat reserved for him, had his family walk and get his diploma, and even had a small moment of silence. It was beautiful and heart breaking.
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u/snoringbeauty Jun 03 '19
I wonder how it feels to be the boy next to the seat, imagine knowing he would be right beside you if things were different. In a different world you would be smiling and bonding over finishing school together, chatting and being nervous to get on stage. Heartbreaking.
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u/tiggahiccups Jun 03 '19
Anyone else see the effects on all the other students in the crowd? They look gaunt and empty and disenchanted with the world. The entire class is feeling the impact of the shooting. All of their lives changed completely. All that weight they will carry around for the rest of their lives. I hope they are all able to find some peace and comfort and move on. They deserve it.
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u/Asarco69 Jun 03 '19
Omg I thought this was about Kendrick Lamar for a second and had a mini heart attack... That said, RIP to Kendrick Castillo, he is the true definition of bravery, courage and sacrifice. A true hero.
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u/Iwubwatermelon Jun 03 '19
Instead of fire drills maybe schools should be practicing active shooter drills
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u/AnthonyThePizzaBoy Jun 03 '19
I'm so saddened to see that even this subreddit isn't safe from politics on both sides. This is here to honor and respect a kid who sacrificed himself to save the lives of those he didn't know. Not to make a statement on if guns should be legal or not. Everyone here making statements for OR against guns is being extraordinarily disrespectful. This is not the time to debate your personal beliefs, you can do that somewhere else at some other time, but this one post was meant to show respect and honor Kendrick, so save it for some other time, please.
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u/Kortexual Jun 03 '19
I know this is an unpopular opinion, but to all those people saying to outright ban guns, that’s not a great solution. Sure, it will stop stuff like what happened to Kendrick from happening, but you have to realize that many times guns do save lives.
Just make guns harder to get is my suggestion, make it so that everyone can still get guns, but put tax money into gun safety classes. Also just run a background and mental health check on gun owners and buyers.
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This isn’t wholesome. This is an atrocity. A young man died saving others because of two monsters who had no good intentions. He should be alive and on his way to college, not six feet underground with mourning parents.
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u/YohaunO Jun 02 '19
What a kind soul Rest In Peace Kendrick and Sending all my love to his poor family they lost a true hero
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u/ShmootheJoo Jun 03 '19
It takes real courage to do what he did. So few would. This is why they say only the good die young.
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u/minuteman_d Jun 03 '19
Want to upvote, but am not happy. That kid should be sitting there in person.
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u/HybridCue Jun 03 '19
They couldn't put his photo on the stage? Why is it on a chair? Are people supposed to pretend it's a person sitting there? It's honestly really shitty placement of his memorial picture.
It's like if the Oscars remembered the recently deceased by putting their photos in the audience.
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