(08-04-2019 09:44 PM)Owl 69/70/75 Wrote:  

(08-04-2019 09:26 PM)Fort Bend Owl Wrote:  That graph I believe uses the definition of a mass shooting as one involving firearm violence resulting in at least four people being shot at roughly the same time and location, excluding the perpetrator.
It's obvious society is much more violent in the US at least. I don't think you can just blame mental illness. There are a ton of factors that could be at play including social media and violent video games.
I mentioned a potential solution earlier in this thread (security agencies using the dark web to thwart potential shootings), and it was completely ignored. Why has no one responded with any thoughts on that suggestion?

I think that's definitely wort considering. I think these are the kinds of things we need to be doing far more intensively. Pretty much every one of these shooters has left a trail beforehand that should have tipped someone off. So why didn't it?

I would hope that any sort of proactive law enforcement activities to identify and thwart these types of attacks would be lauded and employed.

The reason that was ignored is that one poster went down the "let's do a ban" lede along with the ancillary questions.