MADISON, WI—In the hours following a violent rampage in Wisconsin in which a lone attacker killed at least two individuals and injured six others, citizens living in the only country where this kind of mass killing routinely occurs reportedly concluded Monday that there was no way to prevent the massacre from taking place. “This was […]

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  • Ioughttamow@fedia.io
    1662·
    6 days ago

    Oh hey! It’s my kid’s school!

    She’s safe, but holy shit I’ve never been so scared. I feel hollowed out

      • Ioughttamow@fedia.io
        35·
        6 days ago

        It was rough, luckily when we got to staging we quickly found out that kids in her area were fine per rumor, but it was unofficial so I was still very stressed, but that hope helped. She seems unaware/unaffected currently. Thinks it was a field trip, so she seems to have been pretty well shielded from it

        • Serinus@lemmy.worldEnglish
          16·
          6 days ago

          I’m so sorry you had to go through this. I know it doesn’t mean much, but it’s all we’ve got.

          Thanks for checking in and putting a human face on these events. They’re too often blending together, and they really, really need to not.

    • Canopyflyer@lemmy.worldEnglish
      28·
      6 days ago

      Fellow Madisonian here.

      I’m very happy that your daughter is home and safe with you tonight.

      My kids go to Middleton HS. Even so, today was a very scary day.

      • Ioughttamow@fedia.io
        25·
        6 days ago

        Thanks. Pretty weird knowing that my kid is probably more fine than I am, and it was her school. But there was a part of my day where I really thought I could be burying her

        I wonder how this will be as I actually start to process it, because I don’t really think I have yet

        • Canopyflyer@lemmy.worldEnglish
          4·
          6 days ago

          Kids are wonderfully resilient for the most part.

          They should not have to be that resilient though.

          Who ever owns that gun, should be absolutely crucified and thrown in jail as accessory to murder. Apparently the girl, who was the same age as my youngest, had a long history of suicidal and homicidal thoughts.

          There are too many morons that own guns and they really need to start paying the price for being morons. You want a gun? Fine, for the first time in your life UNFUCK yourself and spend some time thinking about the responsibility of owning a weapon. The 2nd amendment also say “well regulated militia”. Maybe gun owners should be mandated to join a militia where a Marine drill Sergent instructs them the ins and outs of gun safety in that way only the Marines can do.

      • Trainguyrom@reddthat.comEnglish
        71·
        6 days ago

        This one rippled throughout the state. I’m a ways away from Madison and the small town I live in still decided to post an officer at every school in town following the news

    • UID_Zero@infosec.pubEnglish
      24·
      6 days ago

      I’m sorry you had to deal with that, but I’m glad your family is ok.

      Every time I hear about these events (so WAY too fucking often) I think about my kids, and I hope that we never have to deal with that situation. I’m in the state, and I have plenty of friends in Madison. This is practically hitting home for me.

      It also reminds me of the situation we did deal with, which was an abuser. When my kid was in kindergarten. We’re pretty sure nothing happened to our kid, but FUCK. I have never wanted to beat someone to death with my own two hands before, but given the chance I definitely could have seen myself losing control.

      What a fucked up country. I was going to say world, but no, it’s just here.

      • Ioughttamow@fedia.io
        8·
        6 days ago

        Pretty fucked up yeah

        I wish something would be done about this, but that’s not going to happen with the incoming congress and administration

        • Mr_Blott@feddit.ukEnglish
          6·
          6 days ago

          No Way To Prevent This,’ Says Only Nation Where This Regularly Happens

          It’s right there

    • Supervivens@lemmy.worldEnglish
      15·
      6 days ago

      Yeah it’s kinda crazy to me. Happened litterally just on the other side of the lake from me only a few miles away.