School Shooting in Finland!

annekmc · Post by **annekmc** » Wed Nov 07, 2007 1:33 pm

http://www.mtv3.fi/uutiset/kotimaa.shtm ... /11/578898

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Spectra · Post by **Spectra** » Wed Nov 07, 2007 2:10 pm

OMG. I am utterly shocked and speechless. This place is nearly across a few towns from us. What is happening to this world????????

sinikettu · Post by **sinikettu** » Wed Nov 07, 2007 2:24 pm

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7082795.stm

Allard88 · Post by **Allard88** » Wed Nov 07, 2007 2:26 pm

That happened a few times here also this year.

sammy · Post by **sammy** » Wed Nov 07, 2007 2:29 pm

Apparently the guy (if inded it was him?) had posted some videos hinting at the coming shootings on Youtube... beforehand

http://www.yle.fi/uutiset/kotimaa/oikea/id74368.html

Rosamunda · Post by **Rosamunda** » Wed Nov 07, 2007 2:30 pm

Helsinki Sanomat International Edition

sinikettu · Post by **sinikettu** » Wed Nov 07, 2007 2:32 pm

YLE ..now in English
According to students, at least two students and a principal have been killed. Police have not yet verified the number of dead.
http://www.yle.fi/news/left/id74371.html

EP · Post by EP » Wed Nov 07, 2007 2:37 pm

This is unbelieveble. I just cannot believe it. Something that I would never have thought could never happen here.

Spectra · Post by **Spectra** » Wed Nov 07, 2007 2:38 pm

He's taken people hostage inside the school?!?

enk · Post by **enk** » Wed Nov 07, 2007 2:38 pm

Christ. This is one of the reasons I didn't want to live
in the States while my kids were in school.

Nice of the guy to also leave his real name in the YouTube
tags.

-enk

sandundasa · Post by **sandundasa** » Wed Nov 07, 2007 2:51 pm

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sammy · Post by **sammy** » Wed Nov 07, 2007 2:58 pm

Latest news:

The shooter is captured. So (in that regard only) the situation is over.

http://www.yle.fi/uutiset/kotimaa/

EP · Post by EP » Wed Nov 07, 2007 2:58 pm

Now that I red sundundasa´s post, I understand. He is totally insane. Obviously intelligent, but hopelessly insane. God, didn´t his parents see that he has flipped? Didn´t they sense it? I mean, I could tell from posture of the head that something is wrong, and that something didn´t even have to be big. He sounds like a scizophrenic.

Rosamunda · Post by **Rosamunda** » Wed Nov 07, 2007 3:04 pm

I'm sure we'll find out more over the next few days but yes, chances are his parents knew he had flipped and chances are they had tried to get help and chances are they didn't get it.

Ever tried to persuade someone your child needs help....? Whether it's dyslexia, Aspergers, ADHD, schitzophrenia, bipolar syndrome.... etc etc etc (the list is endless), generally speaking it is difficult to find anyone who is interested or qualified to help. And even when you do, they rarely work miracles.

sammy · Post by **sammy** » Wed Nov 07, 2007 3:09 pm

penelope wrote:I'm sure we'll find out more over the next few days but yes, chances are his parents knew he had flipped and chances are they had tried to get help and chances are they didn't get it.

Ever tried to persuade someone your child needs help....? Whether it's dyslexia, Aspergers, ADHD, schitzophrenia, bipolar syndrome.... etc etc etc (the list is endless), generally speaking it is difficult to find anyone who is interested or qualified to help. And even when you do, they rarely work miracles.

According to the MTV3 news some pupils from his school had seen the videos before what happened... and wondered whether something ought to be done about them.

Too late now...

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