Originally Posted by Dissident Congress:
Dunblane has a lot to answer for this although our Orwellian government isn't far behind.

The local police knew about the gunman and did nothing about it - Hungerford as well
The government of the day then overreacted pushed on by tabloid hysteria - remember the dangerous dogs and the death of Diana

"Yesterdays news tomorrows fish and chip paper"
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Originally Posted by g hall:
The local police knew about the gunman and did nothing about it - Hungerford as well
The government of the day then overreacted pushed on by tabloid hysteria - remember the dangerous dogs and the death of Diana

"Yesterdays news tomorrows fish and chip paper"

Good points.

Same as the Virginia Tech shooting too where the police were told to stand down for over an hour during the event.
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