Compare and Contrast Columbine and Virginia Tech
The Columbine Shooting and Virginia Tech. shooting were called similar in various ways. They were both declared a national tragedy 13 people killed total in the Columbine and 33 in the Virginia Tech shooting. Though the two incidents were similarly done by psychopaths, there were differences in the details of both shootings, the reactions of society, and upcoming psychological development. Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold were responsible for the 13 deaths during the Columbine Shooting on April 20, 1999. The main difference between Harris and Klebolds plan and Cho’s attacks were Harris and Klebold left documentation of their plans. They made many blogs on how to make home-made explosives, made videos documenting explosives, ammunition, and weapons that they had obtained illegally. They kept journals of their progress and who they wanted to get revenge on. They even narrowed down the dates of when they planned the shooting to April 19th, the anniversary of the Oklahoma City bombing, and April 20th, the 110th anniversary of Adolf Hitler’s birthday. They killed 13 people plus themselves over a one hour time period. This first red flag went up when they got caught stealing computer equipment and during the court hearing the judge decided that both boys needed psychiatric help. Harris was later put on an anit-depressant call Zoloft. Researchers now say this medication might have caused the different thoughts of suicide and the rage he felt inside. Some psychologists also say after being arrested it pushed them over the edge.
At 11:10am on April 20, 1999 Klebold and Harris arrived at the school. Nearly five minutes later they carried two 20-pound propane bombs into the cafeteria and placed then near the tables, the bombs were set to explode but never did. At 11:19am a witness heard Eric yell, “GO,GO,GO!” At that time they began heading toward the school and started shooting. By noon, SAWT was stationed outside the school and ambulances began taking wounded students to
At 11:10am on April 20, 1999 Klebold and Harris arrived at the school. Nearly five minutes later they carried two 20-pound propane bombs into the cafeteria and placed then near the tables, the bombs were set to explode but never did. At 11:19am a witness heard Eric yell, “GO,GO,GO!” At that time they began heading toward the school and started shooting. By noon, SAWT was stationed outside the school and ambulances began taking wounded students to