Columbine students Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold, who were identified by some classmates as outsiders and anti-social, killed themselves and 13 others at Columbine High School in Littleton, Colo., in April 1999. While memories of Columbine are responsible for preventing recurrences, they are also inspiring the violence. On the Internet, dozens of sites glorify and pay tribute to Harris and Klebold. There are also instructions for building military-style weapons. The threat of school violence is also weighing heavily on many students.
Experts say the number of young people requiring mental health counseling has steadily increased.
I think that is testimony to some of the underlying problems not just on the wrong sides of the track but the right sides of the tracks.