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MI Cherie

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Wed Feb-11-04 10:17 AM
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School shooting in PA ...

... just on CNN: School yard shooting in Philadelphia.

Pierce Elementary. Not much info yet.

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Maddy McCall

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Wed Feb-11-04 10:19 AM
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1. HUH? Elementary???

WTF is the world coming to when elementary students shoot other children???

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mac56

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Wed Feb-11-04 10:20 AM
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2. Michael Moore talked about one in "Bowling For Columbine".

A grade-school kid shot another in Michigan.

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Superfly

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Wed Feb-11-04 10:21 AM
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4. Yeah, what is the world coming to?

Some 300,000 under age 18 are said to be in armies around the world

Link

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MI Cherie

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Wed Feb-11-04 10:22 AM
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5. Sounded like an adult male did the shooting ...

... actually on FOX now. Silver jeep/car seen leaving.

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Maddy McCall

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Wed Feb-11-04 10:29 AM
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7. Yes, just heard that...terrible...shooting children

Hope they find the guy.

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Mandate My Ass

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Wed Feb-11-04 10:20 AM
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3. Link

http://www.philly.com/mld/philly/7927974.htm

Boy, crossing guard wounded by gunfire in North Philadelphia
Associated Press

PHILADELPHIA - An 8-year-old boy was shot in the face in a school playground and a school crossing guard was wounded in the foot by gunfire Wednesday morning in North Philadelphia, police said.

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MI Cherie

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Wed Feb-11-04 10:27 AM
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6. Thank you ...

... for the link!

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Mandate My Ass

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Wed Feb-11-04 10:39 AM
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8. You're welcome

Poor kid is in very critical condition...:(

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Laughing Mirror

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Wed Feb-11-04 10:45 AM
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9. Last week it was a high school in DC

This week Philadelphia.

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YEM

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Wed Feb-11-04 11:21 AM
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10. I am a teacher in North Philly.

This is very sacry and very much reality!!

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