While everyone decides the best way they can deal with the mass murder this week, I'll point only to this commentary in the Chronicle yesterday that I found well put. It's by an author whose written about the Texas 1966 murders.
I lived a good percentage of my life in Blacksburg (as recently as 2005) and won't go on about that here. Thanks to those bloggers, though, who've tried to provide observations and insight with dignity and respect. (And to the Mungers for this compilation page.)
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About 2/3 of the crimes where guns are used for self defence are
assaults, so this is the death rate that we should use.
Frank Crary said:
DaveScot, the lunatic who rants at Dembski's blog, has just posted an appalling complaint.
In July last year, Lott, armed with no evidence at all, claimed that Washington DC had a higher murder rate than Baghdad.
Scott Roeder found guilty of first-degree murder in death of George Tiller:
thanks for the link to that great article, BRC.
Thank you for sharing the Chronicle article. Keep doing all the good that you are doing. You make a difference.
Love,
Mom
Thanks for posting that link - I had not yet happened to stumble upon this article. Speaking as someone who is close to the tragedy, I think Lavergne is for the most part spot on.