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MikeyPx96 t1_j6e669l wrote

Reply to comment by BigE1263 in Authorities: ‘innocent bystander’ killed in Holyoke Mall shooting by Linux-Is-Best

A shooting with only 1 victim isn't big news in this country but it should be

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Linux-Is-Best OP t1_j6ebzhl wrote

There was a time when any shooting was technically newsworthy. Things got worse over time, and now it's just the mindset of "same shit, different day." It worries me to think that given enough time, mass shootings could theoretically be desensitized on a national level.

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NativeMasshole t1_j6egvkf wrote

Even though it is on the rise again, gun violence actually peaked in the 90s and has dropped since then. There's always been shootings which you don't hear anything about, the only reason this one is making it further than local news is because it happened in a mall.

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