Norway (gun) massacre fits the mold

[jpak]

http://boston.com/community/blogs/crime_punishment/2011/07/norway_massacre_fits_the_mold.html
As details surface in the days and weeks ahead about Friday's massacre in Norway and about Anders Behring Breivik, the man believed to have perpetrated the bloodbath, we will hopefully be able to make some sense of what now seems so unfathomable. However, even with the sketchy information uncovered in the immediate aftermath of the shooting/bombing, the crime and the accused fit the mass murder mold in many respects.

My Northeastern University colleague Jack Levin and I have studied countless mass killings over the past three decades. Certain characteristics are seen time and time again:

Mass killers do not just suddenly snap and go berserk. Rather these crimes are well-planned, methodical executions. Although there may be warning signs, including angry threats vocalized or uploaded, they unfortunately do not become clear until after the deadly fact.

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Almost be definition, mass murderers are well trained and comfortable with their chosen weapon of mass destruction. Guns are usually preferred, as bombs can be less predictable.

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[sylveste]

1. well

i guess that argues the worthlessness of waiting periods huh?

[Blown330]

2. Argues away most gun-control measures...

...since it is obvious to anyone with above room temperature IQ that such an individual would plan around such measures anyway. Seeing that Norway had such strict gun control that did nothing to stop this person is pretty much evident of this fact. I guess that is why the Brady Campaign has been silent on this attack as it shows the blatant hypocrisy of there "sensible" proposals.

[AzWorker]

3. He said he began his gun license process in 2005 to ensure future success...

He had long term goals to defeat strict gun control laws.

The gun control only succeeded in disarming the victims...

[ileus]

4. It's time to stop using guns for evil, and let them be the peaceful devices they were intended to be

Firearms are meant to be used to keep us safe, hunting, target shooting, and competition. Why people don't respect them and our rights to own them is beyond me. I don't understand how someone can use a gun to harm another innocent person...

[SteveM]

5. Yes, the "mold" of gun-control laws which do nothing to stop mass murder. nt