A decade after Harris and Klebold made Columbine a synonym for rage, new information — including several books that analyze the tragedy through diaries, e-mails, appointment books, videotape, police affidavits and interviews with witnesses, friends and survivors — indicate that much of what the public has been told about the shootings is wrong.
The yahoo news website featured a story linked to the USA today paper all about Columbine ten years later.
When the deadly duo, Harris and Klebold, first brought their wrath upon students, a lot of people thought that they had been picked on, or that they targeted certain ethnicities. The aforementioned is no longer credited as truth, but mere rumors and gossip.
The pair had built over 100 bombs, and planned to set them off in the cafeteria, but they were so badly wired that they never went off. Instead, the couple picked off as many students as possible.
Klebold and Harris also wanted to kill journalists, police officers, and any other help that arrived on the scene, but the bombs they planted in their cars never went off either.
Harris and Klebold were essentially terrorists, and they did have friends,’ but they “weren’t accepted by the kids,” they believed mattered.
One believed he was God, and the other suffered from depression and rage.
I think it’s sad that things turned out they way they did, but it’s good to know that their plans were not carried out to their fullest potential.
The reason the two grabbed so much attention, is because their murder spree was the first to be widely publicized on television.
The media has the power to persuade people, and twist stories, like a cult, but it also has the potential to spread many experiences, so that we don’t find ourselves in sticky situations or sketchy binds.
I am glad that someone decided to clear up the rumors, and write an extensive piece on Harris and Klebold, a piece of writing that offered the simple and honest truth.
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I guess it takes awhile for some information to be made public. I have to say that I cringe every time the anniversary of this event comes up. When my kids were in high school, every anniversary of Columbine would mean that someone would bring a gun to school or there would be rumors of violence on that day. I'm glad the media has revealed that these kids were attention-seeking criminals, but at the same time, I hate to see attention lavished on this event since there are probably other disturbed people out there seeking a moment in the spotlight.
ReplyDeleteThats definitely a positive concept that someone cared enough to clear up any rumors and lies. But, like I said in reference to the previous blog I read concerning this issue, I think it would be best for the families and people involved that they dont continue to worry themselves and find peace in their lives. Also, the people who fell victim to this tradegy find peace in their afterlives.
ReplyDeleteI understand where you coming from but I still feel that they should have released this information a lot sooner than they did. It's kind of hard to see how harris had the urge to kill people even when he had friends and he was never bullied. I am glad that this information finally came out.
ReplyDeleteI can do nothing but pray for people like this because they have no one else to turn to and violence always seem to be their answer. I wish they would have seeked counseling or just tried to see life on th brighter side. I dont have many friends because can't be trusted, maybe if they thought like me, they would not care about having real friends or people being around. It's those same people that will talk about you behind your back.
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