Hey, Seiko here. I know this isn't at all related to this blog, however, there are somethings in the real world that I can't ignore. Now, you're all familiar with the mass shooting in Newton, Connecticut, right? You know, the one where one man singlehandedly slayed 20 young students, 6 faculty members, and did in his own mother? Yeah, THAT one, which ran a huge run on the news. There were similar instances with the incident in the city of Columbine, same state, and the one in Virginia Tech, in Blacksburg, VA. I'm sure there are others, but my time alive can only account for those 3. While the act in itself upsets me, my bone to pick isn't about the events of that day. No... it's the aftermath of that day that wreaks.
Namely one in particular. Before you read on, I advise you take a look here in reference to what I'm putting on blast here:
http://news.yahoo.com/claim-seeks-100-million-child-survivor-connecticut-school-003646074.html
Okay, are we all abreast of the situation? Good... to begin, this incident brought out contempt in many of us, and because the man silenced himself, justice was not properly extracted, rather, in some form, divine punishment is carried out. However, this dead assailant, Mr. Adam Lanza, is not my concern here. In the article, this "Jill Doe" has a claim filed against the Department of Education, the Board of Education, and the Education Commissioner stating that they, and I quote: "...failed to take appropriate steps to protect children from 'foreseeable harm'", and went on to say, and I also quote, "They failed to provide a 'safe school setting' or design 'an effective student safety response plan and protocol'". This Jill Doe is a 6-year old survivor of the tragedy, her claim filed with the assistance of Attorney Irv Pinsky of New Haven. The only thing holding water, if this checks out to be true, are voices with contents of gunfire, yelling and profanity which were supposedly heard.
Now then, on to the "thoughts" section of the post.
1> How will something like this pass?
This I cannot answer with a straight face. From face value, this is ridiculous, asking to be shot down. However, there has been times were the laws don't see things in the obvious matter. Remember Casey Anthony? Yes, I'm bringing her up, as the perfect example on how they can make the opposing call to an obvious situation. Such has a chance of happening with this Jill Doe's claim. We'll just have to wait and see how long this stack of papers can leave a trail.
2> The reason for the claim
Supposedly, according to her, the incident was foreseen, and because no action was taken, she supposedly suffers physical and mental damage, extent currently unknown. Sure, things like this are bound to take place in such scenarios, and obviously, when something like this does go down, people want answers. Granted she's young, I won't rule out the possibility of such damages, but I'd expect this from someone who witness that happen right in front of their own eyes. It can hold water, but worth the price? I think not...
3> 100 Million!?
With lawsuit claims comes money, and this claim has a whopping 1 Mil attached, but for what? Surely surviving is a blessing, but they want cash too? A bit greedy, wouldn't you say? Now, I know for a fact that the 6-year old survivor isn't seeking that, because even if she won this claim, I guarantee this will be used for things other than soothing the wounds for those whose loved ones actually died that day. And frankly, I heard no such thing mentioned as far as intent with this money, so I suspect something shady regarding the amount. Besides, most traumatic stress issues in cases do not ask for much, and no child's life is worth any amount of cash. Borrowing a little sample from MasterCard: "A human's life: Priceless."
4> "Foreseeable"?
My last, major thought here is the claim this event was "foreseeable". By whom? For what? What reason? How come? From who's words? I raise much question to this claim. Hearing things from a speaker, a foreseeable incident it makes not. Of course, I might be wrong, I've seen weirder things happen. Still, I question how this was foreseeable, if it was heard through an intercom. No school can be ready day-in, day-out for a mass slaughter. Nobody can rightfully perceive if and when things like this happens. Conflicts occur everyday, sure, but they're like lightning: no human can predict where it strikes, and how bad the damage will be. So, as a realist, I'm calling them out for saying this unexpected accident was "foreseeable".
5> Punishment
The shooter is dead, along with 26 people from the school, and a mother he slain carelessly. Amazing how it took the actions of one man to cause one to point the finger at the Education Commissioner, as well as the Department and the Board. They may not have established safety measures for this, but I state again: something like this is unpredictable, so who in the Hell and the River Styx could prepare for this!? I dunno, maybe I'm being slightly harsh, but if you're the type that feels that the school board should have a direct hotline to those like FBI and the military if one even thinks a shooting is imminent, jump off a bridge now. Just to place a couple of officers in costs an arm and a leg, and last I checked, that meant not a damn thing in Columbine. People still died. And while I saw fingers pointed, where was the Education Board, or any of the three directly involved? I think this is also a dumb call.
That's all from me, but what are your thoughts on this? Feel free to chime in, but be respectful and courteous not only to me, but to anyone else voicing their views. The last thing we need are the flame wars, common on Facebook and YouTube. But tell me what ya think. This is Seiko, logging out for now!
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