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Mental Health Support

Stuart G

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1. It hurts because it is another shooting, and it won't stop.

Reply to kozar (Original post)

Wed May 25, 2022, 04:22 PM

May 2022

Has it stopped in the last 50 years? Guess Not. That is why.

Just so others know, ON AUGUST 1, 1966..., Charles Whitman, went on top of a Texas Tower and shot a number of people.

More info on Charles Whitman at link below:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Whitman

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Why is this hitting me so hard? [View all] kozar May 2022 OP

It hurts because it is another shooting, and it won't stop. Stuart G May 2022 #1

Agree Stuart kozar May 2022 #2

it is senseless and we seem to be powerless to stop it rurallib May 2022 #3

We are NOT POWERLESS. New laws need to be passed. Stuart G May 2022 #5

I have been crying off and on since yesterday. Srkdqltr May 2022 #4

I'm heartbroken, too, K. SheltieLover May 2022 #6