Wow.
So, today was kinda awful. Today was one of those days that makes you reflect on your mortality.
Someone brought a gun to Ren Fest today.
Not just someone, a member of the Games staff. I knew him, not well, but I knew his face and name. I know his girlfriend, or at least, his ex. He was someone I'd exchanged casual hellos with every morning before work. He's only 18. He apparently came across as really paranoid, saying something about how snipers were in the trees trying to "get" him. He lied to everyone, including his own girlfriend, saying that the Boss knew about his gun, and that he was cool with it.
When they got his bag, it contained several knives, a loaded, chambered .45 with the safety off, 3 clips, and about 200 rounds of ammunition.
I can't even fathom it. Today very nearly could have been another Columbine, another Virginia Tech. It's really horrifying to consider the what if's. Thank God it got handled... but they didn't even arrest him. They escorted him off the premises, confiscated his gun, and followed him home. I don't know how I feel about the situation. He's obviously troubled, but he could have killed any number of people any number of times. What if some customer had been incredibly rude to him? What if our boss had, as he has been known to do, dogged him and given him so much shit he couldn't stand it anymore? Too many questions.
Someone brought a gun to Ren Fest today.
Not just someone, a member of the Games staff. I knew him, not well, but I knew his face and name. I know his girlfriend, or at least, his ex. He was someone I'd exchanged casual hellos with every morning before work. He's only 18. He apparently came across as really paranoid, saying something about how snipers were in the trees trying to "get" him. He lied to everyone, including his own girlfriend, saying that the Boss knew about his gun, and that he was cool with it.
When they got his bag, it contained several knives, a loaded, chambered .45 with the safety off, 3 clips, and about 200 rounds of ammunition.
I can't even fathom it. Today very nearly could have been another Columbine, another Virginia Tech. It's really horrifying to consider the what if's. Thank God it got handled... but they didn't even arrest him. They escorted him off the premises, confiscated his gun, and followed him home. I don't know how I feel about the situation. He's obviously troubled, but he could have killed any number of people any number of times. What if some customer had been incredibly rude to him? What if our boss had, as he has been known to do, dogged him and given him so much shit he couldn't stand it anymore? Too many questions.