How to forget that breakfast? The newspapers had reported that a child went treat-or-tricking on Halloween, dressed as a skunk. His uncle saw an animal scrambling on the lawn and gunned the child.
'Why?' I asked my American professor.
'America is a big place. There are many events happening, many people to report on. It is actually quite safe. Most cities are safe.'
A year later, a mass shooting occurred on her university's campus. Some of her students passed away.
Today, I read a report on mass shootings, prompted by the recent massacre in Florida. Behind this statistics, there are lives and families.
The above chart suggests this: even though there are many mass shootings in America, most victims are not killed.
But what if we were to compare the absolute number of mass shootings, the picture becomes less comfortable.
The absolute numbers of victims, including those who are injured, are not captured in both graphs. The emotional toil, the wounds to local communities.
It takes about two months for America to forget a mass shooting. How easily memories fade, how easily bruises re-appear.
'Why?' I asked my American professor.
'America is a big place. There are many events happening, many people to report on. It is actually quite safe. Most cities are safe.'
A year later, a mass shooting occurred on her university's campus. Some of her students passed away.
Today, I read a report on mass shootings, prompted by the recent massacre in Florida. Behind this statistics, there are lives and families.
But what if we were to compare the absolute number of mass shootings, the picture becomes less comfortable.
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| Number of Mass Shootings In US (2010 - 2014) Data from the Wall Street Journal, which cited researchers from State University of New York and Texas State University |
It takes about two months for America to forget a mass shooting. How easily memories fade, how easily bruises re-appear.
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