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Subject: Bringing out the worst in people

I don't see you doing anything to help our country.
Except sitting at home, naked, eating twinkies, rubbing your hands together going "Heh. Target Destroyed. Mission Accomplished." Oh wait. that's not helping.

Yesterday I made a thread about how different the environment was around my school during a white alert (medical lockdown). It seems that the idiocy of calling in fake threats is not just localized to Newtown anymore (if you didn't see on the news someone called in a threat to another Newtown elementary school), another school in my area had a bomb threat called in today.

It's just sad to see that since there is now a fear of it people are willing to play sick jokes like this. What is possibly fun about sending an entire school into lockdown?

It just amazes me that in just a few days the entire country seems to have changed. There is that looming feeling of fear, and those willing to take advantage of it. What is it about tragedy that also seems to bring out the worst in people?

[Edited on 12.18.2012 1:07 PM PST]

  • 12.18.2012 1:07 PM PDT

The black wind begins to blow... Okay... give me your best shot... If you're prepared for the void!

Competition.

  • 12.18.2012 1:08 PM PDT

Welcome to moral panics. Blame your media outlets.

  • 12.18.2012 1:08 PM PDT
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Posted by: Black Eagle X99
was around my school during a white alert

I expected racist joke for a split second.

Also, props to the OP for not ranting on Halo 4.

[Edited on 12.18.2012 1:09 PM PST]

  • 12.18.2012 1:09 PM PDT

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  • 12.18.2012 1:09 PM PDT

I don't see you doing anything to help our country.
Except sitting at home, naked, eating twinkies, rubbing your hands together going "Heh. Target Destroyed. Mission Accomplished." Oh wait. that's not helping.


Posted by: St Major Dan
Welcome to moral panics. Blame your media outlets.
I wouldn't quite call this moral panic, I mean schools have a genuine right to concern at this point, there is always some idiot looking to copycat. My question is what is wrong with people that they joke around with this stuff so soon after this kind of event?

  • 12.18.2012 1:10 PM PDT