Violence Sparks More Violence.

What is it about horrific violent acts that suddenly spark thousands of wanna be trouble makers? It has been only a few days since the VT shooting, and I have heard about more bomb threats at colleges and high schools around the U.S. this week than in the last couple of years combined. And maybe the rate hasn't really gone up, it could be it's just receiving more attention right now, but I somehow doubt that since even smaller schools in Oklahoma have had scares this week that would almost have been unthinkable over the past few years.

But beyond the bomb threats are the people that have made threats to mimic the VT tragedy at other locations. Who in their right mind would say something that stupid? The only answer I can come up with is no one. So before they have a chance to do something the news will abuse for months, put a white coat on them and lock em up now while we still can.

And it's one thing to say that the kid could have been emotionally traumatized at the hands of some other students at VT, but it's completely out of line for someone to say that they could understand why he did it. There are people gathering emotional scars all over this country right now, but it will never be understandable for them to go on killing sprees for it.

America no longer appreciates the value of life. There are many factors that could be blamed for this. To me though, having the media keeping not just death in the spotlight, but showing and describing some of the most grusome deaths (beheadings, torture, watching people bleed to death) on a regular basis has done more to desensitize me than any other form of influence could ever begin to. It's time to start rallying for support, it's time media was reminded that just because they have the freedom to show what they want, doesn't mean that their moral standards should allow them too.