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In reply to the discussion: Schwarzenegger says film violence not linked to school shooting [View all]humblebum
(5,881 posts)32. No of course not. BUT, when friends, relatives, and counselors are sounding alarms
of potentially violent mentally ill individuals as was the case in the Connecticut school shootings, the Colorado theater shootings, and the Gabby Gifford shootings and nothing is done until it's too late - the "system" is worthless and has failed. This is an all to common problem and innocent people are put at risk.
That I find unacceptable, especially when a cross check of such people could have shown that they had access to weapons. Those two criteria coming together could have saved many lives.
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Schwarzenegger says film violence not linked to school shooting [View all]
AlphaCentauri
Jan 2013
OP
nah, he deserves it. Anyway he can make one violent movie and pay all that off
still_one
Jan 2013
#25
turned the tube on last night to watch a movie. option 1 was mel gibson being tortured
bubbayugga
Jan 2013
#8
Violent movies are seen throughout the world; yet the U.S. has the majority of mass shootings.
justice1
Jan 2013
#9
Interesting. A serious discussion of an "NRA talking point." Who'd thunk it?
Eleanors38
Jan 2013
#27
There was a time when i.d.'d potential psychopathic murderers were not left to roam the streets.
humblebum
Jan 2013
#29
No of course not. BUT, when friends, relatives, and counselors are sounding alarms
humblebum
Jan 2013
#32
He's right. Compare the level of violence in Japanese entertainment to their school shootings
ButterflyBlood
Jan 2013
#31