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Chardon High gunman to appeal sentence

Published on April 23, 2013 by Trench Reynolds in Chardon High School. 0 Comments Tags: , , , , , , .
T.J. Lane (Why the long face?)

T.J. Lane (Why the long face?)

Chardon High School shooter TJ Lane appeals his life in prison without parole sentence:

T.J. Lane appeals life sentence without possibility of parole:

You remember T.J. Lane don’t you. He’s the nice little boy who walked into Chardon High School in Ohio and shot and killed three students. Then at his sentencing he flipped off the victims’ families and told them that he masturbates to the memories of the victims’ deaths. Yeah, him. It appears that he will be appealing his three life sentences without parole.

Lane’s attorney had this to say about filing the appeal…

“Under what circumstances can you give a minor life without the possibility of parole is the question,” Partlow said.

How about the fact that he shot and killed three people, wounded two more including handicapping a kid for life and showing negative remorse for it? I think that’s a pretty good circumstance for life without parole.

In a nutshell he hopes that the Supreme Court ruling in 2012 which said that there can be no mandatory life sentences for minors will somehow sway the appeal in their favor. Except for the fact that T.J. Lane was not given a mandatory sentence. Lane was 17 at the time he committed the murders.

Not only should this coward have his life sentence upheld in a just world he’d also be eligible for the death penalty. Thanks again Supreme Court for screwing that up.

Was the Taft Union shooter a ‘Phycopath’?

Published on April 7, 2013 by Trench Reynolds in School Violence and Taft Union. 1 Comment Tags: , , , , .
Bryan Oliver

Bryan Oliver

Documents: Taft high school shooting suspect wrote story of killing, torture:

In most school shootings bullying is almost always brought up as a motive. It’s a go to for most knee jerk reactions to school shootings. In my opinion this is a misconception because I have yet to see bullying being proven as a motive in any school shooting. The shooting at Taft Union High School in California is no exception.

Right after the shooting witnesses have told the media that gunman Bryan Oliver was bullied for being a ginger. As I said in my previous post if this is what passes for bullying that causes kids to go on shooting sprees then we are raising a bunch of emotional marshmallows. When I was bullied it was because I was smaller than everyone else, nothing more. My bullying resulted in concussions, a separated shoulder and many other trips to the hospital. In Oliver’s case he may have brought the bullying on himself.

In their investigation police found a short story allegedly written by Oliver called ‘Phycopath” that was posted online.

The story, which was posted in June, details the tribulations of a bullied high school student who slaughters his former tormentors as an adult.

Peers torment the abused main character, “Demian,” pretending to befriend him to gain his trust only to use “that to destroy him.”

“In school (Demian) couldn’t make any friends at all no matter how much he tried. It soon seamed [sic] that everyone that looked at him became determined to make his life hell,” the story said.

At graduation in the story, bullies douse Demian with a bucket of goat’s blood. Later, after a tour of duty in Iraq and stint in law school, Demian kills the student who tipped the bucket by drowning the bully in the blood of his family members. Demian continues to murder his persecutors in ways that echo their past harassment, including dropping one couple into a pit lined with giant thumbtacks.

Between the scenes of torture, Demian marries a woman who shares his interest in the Industrial Revolution and they have a child. The poem culminates violently when Demian locks his former classmates in a gym during their high school reunion and juggles knives until he makes a cartoon reference and tosses a blade into an onlooker’s neck.

This is eerily reminiscent of the badly written blood filled fantasy of Cho Seung-Hui, “Richard McBeef“. Anyway, my question is was Oliver this violence obsessed ‘phycopath’ prior to any alleged bullying or has he always been this deranged? There could be a very good reason why ‘Demian’ wasn’t able to make any friends. These are the questions we should be asking instead of just blurting out bullying every time a shooting like this happens. Nobody realizes more than me how horrible bullying can be on kids however even if there was bullying it should never be used as an excuse to commit murder.

In other Taft Union news the real victim in this, Bowe Cleveland, was re-admitted to the hospital this past week due to complications with the gunshot wound in his chest. This is after his initial hospital stay after the shooting where he was in a medically induced coma right after the shooting. I have not read if he has been released yet but I hope and pray that he is able to recover from his wounds as best as possible.

Kids are stupid: Perry Hall High gunman told multiple students about plot

Published on March 24, 2013 by Trench Reynolds in Perry Hall High and School Violence. 0 Comments Tags: , , , , .
Robert Wayne Gladden Jr.

Robert Wayne Gladden Jr.

Perry Hall school shooter left behind a chilling digital trail:

And by kids I don’t just mean today’s teens I mean teenagers in general have been stupid for quite some time. I was a stupid teen and I bet you were too.

However some of the students at Perry Hall High in Baltimore may want to brush up on their skills. According to The Baltimore Sun Robert Gladden Jr. not only texted someone about what he was going to do but he also told several students and one student even saw the shotgun he was carrying in his backpack. None of them took him seriously and none of them told anyone until after Gladden shot Daniel Borowy. Only by the grace of God was no one killed.

Kids, don’t be stupid. If someone is talking about or you believe that someone is actually about to carry out a shooting at school tell someone. It’s better to be wrong and tell someone than right and tell none and people get hurt or killed.

Judge was unaware of T.J. Lane’s ‘KILLER’ shirt

Published on March 21, 2013 by Trench Reynolds in Chardon High School and School Violence. 0 Comments Tags: , , , , , , .
T.J. Lane

T.J. Lane

Chardon High School shooter TJ Lane ‘KILLER’ T-shirt controversy continues:

According to the judge that presided over T.J. Lane’s sentencing for killing 3 at Chardon High in Ohio he was unaware that Lane’s shirt said ‘KILLER” as I posted about the other day.

The following statement was issued by the court…

Except when the judge entered the courtroom the defendant was seated for the entire sentencing. The court was unaware of the shirt. The court did not notice the shirt.

Had the court noticed the shirt, the court would have immediately stopped the proceedings, adjourned the court and the court would have ordered the defendant to put on proper attire.

However disgusting it may be, the defendant has a right to make a statement at sentencing.

I’m actually glad in a strange way that the judge did not see it since it showed just what kind of cretin Lane really is, I just hope that the fact the judge did not notice it results in some kind of appeal for Lane. This little assclown deserves more than every day that he spends in prison.

Chardon High gunman sentenced to LWOP after hurling vulgar insults at victims’ families

Published on March 19, 2013 by Trench Reynolds in Chardon High School and School Violence. 9 Comments Tags: , , , , , , .
T.J. Lane at his own sentencing.

T.J. Lane at his own sentencing.

Chardon High School shooter TJ Lane gets life in prison without parole for triple murder:

LIFE IN PRISON: TJ Lane wears ‘KILLER’ shirt, flips middle finger to courtroom during sentencing:

18-year-old T.J. Lane was sentence to life without parole today for killing Russel King Jr., Demetrius Hewlin and Daniel Parmentour in the Chardon High School shooting but nit before giving a big fuck you to the families of the victims, literally.

When Lane when to speak on his behalf he opened up his buttoned shirt revealing a white t-shirt with the word ‘Killer’ written on it, similar to the exact shirt he was arrested in. Then while flipping the families the bird Lane had this to say…

“This hand that pulled the trigger that killed your sons now masturbates the memory. Fuck all of you.”

I am far from happy about his actions but for once one of these little pricks really shows themselves for the cowards that they are.

The judge had this to say in sentencing Lane…

“It’s abundantly clear that Lane wasn’t impaired, insane or incompetent at the time of the shootings. He planned, prepared for and executed the scheme by himself,” the judge explained. “Without remorse, an offender is likely to re-offend. In this case, we would expect (to see remorse). Needless to say, that is lacking. The defendant tried to make a name for himself.”

To make this whole thing even more farcical Lane said he is going to appeal. I can only see the lowliest of ambulance chasers wanting to take that case on.

What’s almost as unfortunate as the senseless loss of life that Lane imposed was the fact that he was 17 at the time of the shooting making him ineligible for the death penalty. If any living school shooter deserves it it’s this cowardly little assclown.

As far as making a name for yourself you failed there too. In a few months no one outside of Ohio will even know you exist, except me. I’ll be here to occasionally remind the world that weak and selfish assclowns like you aren’t the badasses you think you are. I’ll be here to remind them that you’re just a craven, sniveling, snot nosed coward who hides behind a gun.

Rot in hell scumbag.

Chardon High gunman pleads guilty

Published on February 26, 2013 by Trench Reynolds in Chardon High School and School Violence. 0 Comments Tags: , , , , , , .
T.J. Lane

T.J. Lane

T.J. Lane pleads guilty to Chardon school shootings:

On almost a year to the day since Russel King Jr., Demetrius Hewlin and Daniel Parmentour lost their lives in a senseless act of violence their killer has pleaded guilty to their murders. Today T.J. Lane was ruled competent to stand trial for the shooting at Chardon High School in Ohio. It was at this point that Lane’s attorney entered the guilty plea on behalf of his client.

Lane was 17 and waiting for the bust at Chardon that would have taken him to his alternative school. Instead of getting on the bus Lane entered Chardon armed with a .22 killing the aforementioned victims and wounding Joy Rickers and Nick Walczak. Mr. Walczak is now in a wheelchair because of the wounds he received at the hands of Lane.

Lane’s defense claimed that he suffered from visual and auditory hallucinations. A story that’s been tried many times before in school shootings and has yet to work.

Even with his guilty plea Lane is still looking at a life sentence since he was charged as an adult. He is scheduled to be sentenced on March 19th.

Perry Hall High shooter sentenced to 35 years

Published on February 25, 2013 by Trench Reynolds in Perry Hall High and School Violence. 0 Comments Tags: , , , , .
Robert Wayne Gladden Jr.

Robert Wayne Gladden Jr.

Perry Hall High School shooter Gladden gets 35 years in prison:

Today 15-year-old Robert Wayne Gladden Jr. was sentenced to 35 years in prison for the shooting that took place at Perry Hall High School in Baltimore. Back in August of 2012 Gladden stormed the school cafeteria with a shotgun. He ended up shooting 17-year-old special needs student Daniel Borowy in the back. Luckily Daniel survived his injuries.

The state recommendation was for a 20 to 30 year sentence for attempted murder but Baltimore County Circuit Judge Robert E. Cahill Jr. decided to go past the state recommendation for sentence and I say good for him.

Before every one gets all tear eyed thinking about a 15-year-old going to jail until he’s 50 let’s not forget that the kid was a Columbine worshiping mutant, wished he could have been at Sandy Hook and according to this article didn’t give a rat’s ass if Daniel Borowy lived or died. And oh yeah, he also shot someone in the back with a shotgun at his school. He wasn’t bullied by his own admission as well.

His attorney argued that Gladden had a tough life because of his parents’ divorce and a relative that committed suicide. Boo-Hoo. His lawyer even said that “He was just starting adolescence.” The last time I checked none of the stages of reaching adolescence included trying to commit mass murder at your school.

This kid got exactly what he deserved and if you think teenagers are too dumb to know that murder = prison then you’re insulting everyone’s intelligence.

Perry Hall High gunman pleads guilty

Published on February 19, 2013 by Trench Reynolds in Perry Hall High and School Violence. 0 Comments Tags: , , , , .
Robert Wayne Gladden Jr.

Robert Wayne Gladden Jr.

Gladden pleads guilty in shooting at Perry Hall High:

It seems that I posted the story about Robert Wayne Gladden Jr. being tried as an adult just in time because today he pleaded guilty to charges of attempted murder and using a firearm in a violent crime. Under the plea deal the 15-year-old Gladden is looking at a maximum of 40 years behind bars. If he had gone to trail and was convicted he would have faced a life sentence.

Here’s another interesting tidbit that really needs attention. In recorded jailhouse conversations with his family Gladden not only admits that he was not bullied but he takes offense to it.

“They keep saying that I was bullied,” he told his father. “It makes me mad. I wasn’t bullied at all.”

Of course that part of the story won’t get a lot of play because most media outlets automatically go for the bullying defense when one of these shootings occur. It’s more important to get ratings and pageviews than actually reporting the truth or educating the public.

Gladden is scheduled to be sentenced nest week.

Perry Hall High shooter to be tried as an adult

Published on February 18, 2013 by Trench Reynolds in Perry Hall High and School Violence. 0 Comments Tags: , , , , .
Robert Wayne Gladden Jr.

Robert Wayne Gladden Jr.

Teen Charged In Perry Hall HS Shooting To Be Tried As Adult:

I thought that 15-year-old Robert Wayne Gladden Jr. had already been charged as an adult but I guess this makes it official. Gladden is charged with shooting 17-year-old Daniel Borowy in the back at Perry Hall High School in Baltimore. Borowy has Downs Syndrome. Not exactly your bullying type.

Anyway about a week and a half ago a judge ruled that Gladden will be tried as an adult.

Some additional details that have come out is that Gladden wishes he was a student at Sandy Hook when Adam Lanza went on his rampage. No word if he wanted to be killed or wanted to be some kind of sick observer. It also turns out that Gladden had sent letters to Charles Manson. Yes, that Charles Manson. Again no word if this was done prior to or after his arrest. Also no word if Manson ever replied.

Gladden is looking at life and the trial is set to go underway soon.

Of course Gladden’s lawyer argued that his client was bullied and had a rough home life and that he needs help not prison. Considering he’s writing to this country’s most reviled living criminal and had the Columbine cowards Harris and Klebold listed as inspirations on his Facebook page he’s beyond help, and oh yeah he shot somebody. What did Daniel Borowy do to deserve being shot? Not a damn thing and the taxpayers aren’t footing his bill for help.

Gladden needs to be held responsible for his actions and sent away for a long time.

Taft Union shooter pleads not guilty. Was he bullied or “annoyed”?

Published on January 15, 2013 by Trench Reynolds in School Violence and Taft Union. 0 Comments Tags: , , , , , .
Bryan Oliver

Bryan Oliver

Taft High School shooting suspect appears in court:

California School Shooting: Alleged gunman, Bryan Oliver, pleads not guilty to attempted murder:

Today in court 16-year-old Taft Union High gunman Bryan Oliver pleaded not guilty. That should come as no shock. Rarely if ever do one of these cowards take responsibility for their actions. What I’d rather talk about is somethings that were mentioned in each of these articles.

In the top article I linked to it states that Oliver shot at his intended targets because they “annoyed” and “bullied” him. That was from official court documents. Annoyed is an unusual word in this circumstance but in my opinion not surprising. Most shooters like Oliver consider themselves superior in one war or another about those around them. Harris and Klebold were the perfect examples as they thought they were better than everyone else and should have been recognized for the self-inflated senses if superiority.

In the second article a student interviewed by CBS says that Oliver was bullied because he was ‘a ginger’. For the uninitiated a ginger is a person with red or reddsih hair. A few years ago on South Park a running joke was made that gingers have no souls.

If this is what passes for bullying these days no wonder these kids are a bunch of emotional marshmallows. I hate to pull the ‘in my day card’ but when I was bullied it resulted in concussions and broken bones and again not once did I ever think to pick up a gun to solve my issues. We need to stop raising our kids like there isn’t a cruel world out there because that’s all it is.