Columbine
One of the first shooting rampages that occurred in the United states was the columbine shooting in April of 99. Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold opened fire on Columbine Highschool in Jefferson County Colorado. On top of the shootings, the boys had a detailed and highly complex attack involving fire bombs, and 99 other explsive devices. The journals left behind by the two shooters have led researchers to believe that they were trying to re create the oklahoma city bombings. In many cases of crimes such as this one, those involved were inspired by a previous attack. When an unstable mind is given an idea it leds to tragedy and chaos.
Many researchers who have spent years examining what led these young men to commit such a tragic crime found that they worshipped violent video games, and in their diaries, they used these games to construct an evil master plan.
What effect did media and gaming have on the Columbine tragedy, and what effect did the shooting and other mass media have on the crimes of the 21st century?
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