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Thai teen shooter watched violent content online, had knife in bag
Thai teen shooter watched violent content online, had knife in bag
A Thai teenager who carried out a shooting at a school had previously been found with a knife in his bag and had watched violent content online, according to police. The 14-year-old…
The Story in Brief
A Thai teenager who carried out a shooting at a school had previously been found with a knife in his bag and had watched violent content online, according to police. The 14-year-old suspect opened fire at the Srisuksa School in the Nakhon Si Thammarat province, killing two people and wounding several others. Authorities said the teen had a history of behavioral issues.
Last year, a teacher confiscated a BB gun that the teen had taken to school. The incident has reignited debate in Thailand about youth violence and access to weapons. The country has some of the highest rates of gun ownership in Southeast Asia, though legal firearms are tightly regulated.
The Indian Opinion
The usual hand-wringing over violent online content misses the point. Many teens watch such material without picking up a weapon. The real story is a school system that fails to identify troubled students and a society that glorifies firearms. Until police and educators treat every threat seriously, not just confiscate a BB gun, parents will continue to fear the next headline. When will the school explain why a known risk was allowed to escalate?
Source: ndtv.com
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