Taft High school shooting being reported right now. - Polidicks

[QUOTE]TAFT, Calif. (AP) — A city official says a shooting has been reported at a high school in Taft, Calif., a community in the southern San Joaquin Valley.City manager's assistant Debra Elliott says the shooting was reported shortly after 9 a.m. Thursday.[/QUOTE] Source: [URL]http://www.politico.com/story/2013/01/taft-california-high-school-shooting-86012.html[/URL]

To be expected when the media puts out such a wide coverage of other school shootings. [editline]10th January 2013[/editline] Oh well, here's to 2014...

[url=http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/01/10/taft-california-shooting-high-school/1823539/]Here's another source (USA TODAY)[/url] [h2]2 shot at Calif. high school; shooter detained[/h2] [quote] KERO-TV says a shooter has been taken into custody as deputies go room-by-room At least two people were shot Thursday at a high school in Taft, Calif., KERO-TV reports. The shooter was taken into custody at Taft High School, according to KERO, which reports that it got a tip on the shooting from people hiding in closets inside the school. KGET-TV quotes Kern County Fire officials as saying one of the victims was airlifted to Kern Medical Center with unknown injuries and the second received only minor injuries and refused treatment at the scene. Three ambulances and a medevac were sent to the school. The Associated Press quotes city manager's assistant Debra Elliott as saying the shooting was reported shortly after 9 a.m. local time. KERO said officers form the Kern County sheriff's department were going room--by-room to secure the school. Parents were told to pick up their students at the football field, 23ABC reported. Taft, which has a population over just over 9,300 people, is located 30 miles west southwest of Bakersfield, Calif.[/quote]

BBC: [url]http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-20975608[/url] [quote]A gunman has shot two people at a high school in California, police have said. One victim suffered a "major injury", the other a "minor injury" in the shooting at Taft High School in Bakersfield, about 80 miles (120km) north of Los Angeles, they added. A city official told the Associated Press that the incident occurred shortly after 09:00 local time (17:00 GMT). US media are reporting that the gunman has been taken into custody.[/quote]

Why schools?

[QUOTE=ultra_bright;39169174]Why schools?[/QUOTE] Most of the people there will be young and there is little chance of armed resistance.

[QUOTE=ultra_bright;39169174]Why schools?[/QUOTE] Because they are gun free zones and shooters know that no one is going to be armed to fight back. This is why gun free zones don't work.

[QUOTE=ultra_bright;39169174]Why schools?[/QUOTE] Maybe it's a grudge and they know that the person they want to kill is going to be there.

[QUOTE=ultra_bright;39169174]Why schools?[/QUOTE] Because many of the gunmen are linked to the school some how, either by currently attending or have attended such schools.

i hate seeing these school shootings pop up in the news. the thought of little kids losing their lives at ages 7-12 and not getting to experience life anymore just sucks.

[quote]the second received only minor injuries and refused treatment at the scene.[/quote]What, did it just graze them? That's the only thing I can imagine if you are going to refuse treatment after getting shot.

[QUOTE=Doctor Zedacon;39169295]What, did it just graze them? That's the only thing I can imagine if you are going to refuse treatment after getting shot.[/QUOTE] Who said they were shot?

[QUOTE=TomZa;39169267]i hate seeing these school shootings pop up in the news. the thought of little kids losing their lives at ages 7-12 and not getting to experience life anymore just sucks.[/QUOTE]While it is no less unfortunate, no one has died so far in this one and this is a highschool, ages 14-18 roughly.

I don't feel safe at school anymore.

no ne dead, so far.

[QUOTE=NoDachi;39169304]Who said they were shot?[/QUOTE] [QUOTE=PassTheBong;39169119][url=http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/01/10/taft-california-shooting-high-school/1823539/]Here's another source (USA TODAY)[/url] [h2]2 shot at Calif. high school; shooter detained[/h2][/QUOTE] The article in his post.

Not again. Reminds me on one thing. I've seen a video on youtube, where someone said to not show attention about school shootings or rampant shootings to make it less interesting or something. Shit, can't find it.

[QUOTE=KILLTHIS;39169329]Not again. Reminds me on one thing. I've seen a video on youtube, where someone said to not show attention about school shootings or rampant shootings to make it less interesting or something. Shit, can't find it.[/QUOTE] This one maybe? [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5uwAo8lcAC4[/media]

[QUOTE=Xieneus;39169320]I don't feel safe at school anymore.[/QUOTE] school shootings are actually statistically almost non-existent.

[QUOTE=Doctor Zedacon;39169311]While it is no less unfortunate, no one has died so far in this one and this is a highschool, ages 14-18 roughly.[/QUOTE] oh whoops sorry, continue on then but the thought of innocent little kids dying because some guy is mentally fucked up still frightens me

[QUOTE=KILLTHIS;39169329]Not again. Reminds me on one thing. I've seen a video on youtube, where someone said to not show attention about school shootings or rampant shootings to make it less interesting or something. Shit, can't find it.[/QUOTE] It's a Charlie Brooker video. It's posted in every one of these threads.

[QUOTE=KILLTHIS;39169329]Not again. Reminds me on one thing. I've seen a video on youtube, where someone said to not show attention about school shootings or rampant shootings to make it less interesting or something. Shit, can't find it.[/QUOTE]If its the one I'm thinking of, it's from an interview with a forensic psychologist about how to prevent these kinds of things, and he runs down a list of various things to not do while the video shows clips from news agencies doing those exact things.

At least the victim count was only 2 this time. Now we wait and see if they'll be okay or not.

The information they have given should be the only information we get. We dont need to know the shooter's name

[QUOTE=UziXxX;39169205]Because they are gun free zones and shooters know that no one is going to be armed to fight back. This is why gun free zones don't work.[/QUOTE]I find myself wondering and almost willing to believe that you posted this article just to try and make that point.

[QUOTE=Qui Cattus;39169385]The information they have given should be the only information we get. We dont need to know the shooter's name[/QUOTE] This guy gets it

[QUOTE=Xieneus;39169320]I don't feel safe at school anymore.[/QUOTE] Considering how many schools are in the US and how many school shootings occur, you're more likely to be killed in a car accident on the way home.

[QUOTE=Xieneus;39169320]I don't feel safe at school anymore.[/QUOTE]Statistically you're more likely to be struck multiple times by lightning than get shot at school.

[QUOTE=Sgt Doom;39169403]Statistically you're more likely to be struck multiple times by lightning than get shot at school.[/QUOTE] Fuck now I can never go outside. [editline]10th January 2013[/editline] [QUOTE=Scot;39169365]It's a Charlie Brooker video. It's posted in every one of these threads.[/QUOTE] This one. [url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PezlFNTGWv4[/url]

[QUOTE=McNab;39169372]At least the victim count was only 2 this time. Now we wait and see if they'll be okay or not.[/QUOTE]PassTheBong's article said one only had minor injuries and refused treatment at the scene, so I can't imagine them dying. The other one though they airlifted and haven't commented on their injuries.