Battered Nation Syndrome

[rat_fink]

The news about the Batman Killer in the US and their debates about gun control made me wonder.
Watching Columbine, Oklahoma City, Beltway Murders, Virginia Tech and countless other mass/serial killings play out on TV the same way: shock & horror, prayer and grieving, forgiveness and moving on; made me wonder about repeating cycles and patterns. I've copied this from Wikipedia:

"The syndrome develops in response to a three-stage cycle found in domestic violence situations. First, tension builds in the relationship. Second, the abusive partner releases tension via violence while blaming the victim for having caused the violence. Third, the violent partner makes gestures of contrition. However, the partner does not find solutions to avoid another phase of tension building and release so the cycle repeats..."

It just made me wonder about America's 2nd amendment, their NRA and recurring gun violence. Americans defend and justify their gun rights; "Norway has tough gun laws" or "he would have found another way" blah, blah.

The best idea for Americans I've heard was a solution used against doctor shopping, like pharmanet, a computer flags someone that buys too many oxy's.

Anyways "Battered Nation Syndrome" what do you think"

o7O

 

[the old maxx50]

Well for this guy to pick that theater , there has to be a connection of some kind to why he would just shoot 70 something random people..
I don't see in as battered nation syndrome but some parts of the US get more of these mass killing then others .. all those we have had a few too
Even when there are red flags going off .. no one sees what is coming .. because it is one person and there agenda and that can change at any time ...

Funny thing is this never happen in a state where they are allowed to carry a gun .and it is stranger that there is no one with a gun legal or other wise , when these situation happen.

 

[storm rider]

All I can say is that American gun laws are totally fucked up.....the 2nd ammendment was written when America was seeking/demanding independance and the right to bear arms was for the idea of the common man to enlist in the militia with his musket to defend his newly forged nation....the founding fathers of America had no foresight into the future in regards to firearm technology way back then....and they sure as hell had no clue that over 200 years later the average American gun nut would have enough firepower in his house to take out an entire regiment of musket armed militia or even a regiment of trained soldiers armed with muskets all by himself......a single person with a mini-gun could easily do this given the high rate of fire and the long range.

America seriously needs to change it's gun laws but I doubt it will ever happen.

As for the POS that did the theatre massacre I think he deserves to ride the lightning....he has some scumbag lawyer who is most likely going to opt of an insanity plea....he knew exactly what he was doing and IMO he hoped to kill more people than he did and wanted an armed stand-off and he also wanted law enforcement officers to die in his booby-trapped home.

SR

 

[Flanders]

 

[blazejowski]

Did you see that tool's face in court? Yeesh...

 

[87112]

I live in the United States of Guns. It is a HUGH waste of breath to think we will change gun laws, I have a better chance of bagging Kate Upton. I am getting out of this Ghetto somehow sometime.

 

[bcneil]

The problem is both sides of the gun debate focus too much on one-off event like this.
Then say crap like it happened in a country like Norway.

YES, there will always be one offs and you can't stop them from getting guns if they really really really want to.

The problem is America has dozens of gun deaths a day. Per capita compared to other modern countries it statistically insane.

 

[87112]

Obama and Rommney are both full of shit, Their answer is " Let pray" is the company line for mass shootings. And people will applaud that, I swear I want to move North quite often except its so damm cold.

 

[jesuschrist]

Must've been a really bad movie.

 

[Mr.]

Must've been a really bad movie.

Haha too soon.....or just awesome enough to blow our minds?

 

[rat_fink]

I live in the United States of Guns. It is a HUGH waste of breath to think we will change gun laws, I have a better chance of bagging Kate Upton. I am getting out of this Ghetto somehow sometime.

Thanks, now I have Kate Upton syndrome

 

[sevenofnine]

i remember sitting down and talking to an Israeli guy i met on holydays. he fought in the 67 war
he said in tel aviv they all walk around with machine guns any one pulls a gun he has like a dozen guys pointing right back at him
he might get off one shot before a dozen or more bullets rip into him.

i think the problem is complex simple solutions better gun control or just give every one a gun so they can shoot back