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(11,429 posts) Tue Dec 17, 2024, 05:27 AM Dec 2024

Wisconsin School Shooter: 'In approximately 10 minutes [I] should be dead.' [View all]

A post is being shared on social media, purported to be by Natalie 'Samantha' Rupnow, the 15-year-old female student identified as shooter at Abundant Life Christian School in Madison, Wisconsin. If genuine, she was seriously in need of counseling. @Pertr0grad?

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Wisconsin School Shooter: 'In approximately 10 minutes [I] should be dead.' [View all] speak easy Dec 2024 OP

Wow Demovictory9 Dec 2024 #1

I would like to see how the woman speaker for the school arthritisR_US Dec 2024 #2

Counseling, sure, but a better world to be existing in wouldn't have been remiss either. RockRaven Dec 2024 #3

This is what happens when god is taken out of our schools... Omnipresent Dec 2024 #4

Wasn't she a student or former student of this Christian school! Hope22 Dec 2024 #7

I think it was intended as sarcasm. Crunchy Frog Dec 2024 #10

Whenever there is a public school shooting, some rightwing asshole always says... Omnipresent Dec 2024 #15

Probably needed the sarcasm thingy. Hope22 Dec 2024 #17

Yes, the thingy Omnipresent Dec 2024 #18

I expect that sentiment rings throughout the country regarding this tragedy. Hope22 Dec 2024 #20

If it's chock full of hypocrisy... Omnipresent Dec 2024 #24

Since I am not in the same room with you.... FarPoint Dec 2024 #26

The only box that wasn't checked this time is that the shooter was female DFW Dec 2024 #5

But let's track women's & girls' periods. CrispyQ Dec 2024 #28

This will be the solution in Indiana Captain Zero Dec 2024 #31

Yes, anyone who could concieve of doing this is seriously in need of counseling.... Think. Again. Dec 2024 #6

To be fair I'm not sure what percentage of our population is not in need of counseling! Hope22 Dec 2024 #9

I agree completely! I was hoping a first strong women President would... Think. Again. Dec 2024 #11

I'm not sure what happened with the Harris campaign. Hope22 Dec 2024 #16

The media didn't do their job even worse than they usually don't do their job. CrispyQ Dec 2024 #33

Yes I think the mental illness, anger, rage, negativity is on the rise due to Trump and the GOP. Irish_Dem Dec 2024 #25

I'm dating myself but "Ma Bell" couldn't handle all the wake up calls we have had over the last 20 years. usaf-vet Dec 2024 #35

I doubt its authenticity Dennis Donovan Dec 2024 #8

I'll take bets that this teenaged girl malaise Dec 2024 #12

I'm not doubting that. I'm saying that the post provided in the OP, as proof, is questionable, not the claim. Dennis Donovan Dec 2024 #13

my first thoughts when I learned the shooter was female. Jit423 Dec 2024 #14

Sad but true malaise Dec 2024 #22

I think yes she was abused! rainy Dec 2024 #29

Time will tell......nt Hope22 Dec 2024 #19

So she needed counseling and her dad responded by giving her shooting lessons? Baitball Blogger Dec 2024 #21

She was a lot more seriously in need of decent gun laws. Scrivener7 Dec 2024 #23

MAGA feminist sop Dec 2024 #27

Sexual abuse, probably regularly and harshly. Clouds Passing Dec 2024 #30

Has this post be verified as the shooter's account? 33taw Dec 2024 #32

Wow, if this was written by the shooter, what a shame. This sample was written by an articulate mind. Look at..... usaf-vet Dec 2024 #34

I can't help but wonder what role social media played... mike_c Dec 2024 #36