Lonely, depressed, and desperate children observe how much attention these acts of violence arouse and if they desire recognition, for whatever reason-good or bad, they may choose to copy what they see. The media is partially to blame for incidents like this, but that does not mean that parents are immune from responsibility. In my opinion, the greatest fault lies in a society which does not value their children enough. Our priorities are wrong. Nothing should be more important than our children's education, health and safety.
Children are little people with hopes, dreams and fears just like adults.
People who deserve to be protected by the same laws afforded to adults. People who deserve parents who care enough to spend quality time with them and talk with them about issues like violence and abuse. Parents should not be anxious about talking to their children. Michael Stankewicz was quickly arrested and charged with two counts of attempted homicide, seven counts of aggravated assault and weapons charges. I remember hearing about this and it chilled me to the bone.