Until the schools put a stop to harassment, teach respect for others and self-responsiblity for actions, I expect there will be a lot more of these shootings. Religion, whatever religion, needs to be taught at home. Christ's message is best lived as example, not taught in a school, and the greatest lesson he taught was loving your neighbor. Obviously, Mr. Wileczek is either misinformed or just plain confused about rodeo. His letter contained many untruths about rodeo today.
Rodeo is a sport.
I am proud to say I have been involved in rodeo most of my life, including winning a college scholarship. The stock probably are better cared for than most pets. Those animals are the backbone of the sport. Harming them would be like deflating your basketball right before the championship game. These animals are the contractors' livelihood.