Editorial The Theatre of Firearm Injury Research - Abstract
The real trouble with mass casualty events is that they are thought of as events. As if there is some beginning, middle and end that play out in a logical sequence with tidy openings and closures. Little Romeo and Juliets that fragment tragedy, making the stories more digestible.
Eric and Dylan were bullied. They dressed up in trench coats and they murdered 12 children in a high school. Dim the lights. Wipe the tears. Move along.
Adam was pre-occupied with violence. He brought a gun to an elementary school and ended so many young lives. Band playsout. Comment on the absurdity. Back to work.