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Title: Columbine Shooting


1
Columbine Shooting
Kailey Manley Maritere Nazario Meredith
Gill Krysten Kasprzyk
2
The Facts
  • The shooting occurred on April 20, 1999 at
    Columbine High School near Littleton, CO
  • 13 were killed and 24 injured, not including the
    severe emotional trauma suffered by those with no
    physical injuries
  • The shooters, Columbine students Dylan Klebold
    and Eric Harris, took their own lives after the
    massacre

3
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
  • PTSD-a syndrome of symptoms that develop
    following a psychologically distressing event
    that is outside the range of usual human
    experience
  • Symptoms- nightmares, flashbacks, panic attacks,
    horrifying memories, psychological or social
    withdrawal, irritability, rage, aggressiveness,
    insomnia, and avoiding stimuli associated with
    the trauma

4
Effects on the students
  • Many students at Columbine suffered as a result
    of the shootings
  • Many chose not to return to the school, as the
    experience was too painful to endure-injured Mark
    Taylor chose not to return saying I dont want
    to go back there. I dont want go back to that
    kind of surroundings anymore.
  • Others felt motivated to evaluate priorities and
    cherish friendships and the gift of being alive

5
A group of friends hug each other after being
released from the school.
Grief is shared among the students
Friends cope with their losses
6
Effects Cont.
  • Other students endured emotional as well as
    physical pain, and the burden of adapting to a
    new lifestyle

Richard Castaldo will forever remember Columbine
while coping with his life-long paralysis due to
injuries
7
PTSD Treatment Options
  • Anti-depressant medication- helps relieve the
    anxiety, insomnia, and depression symptoms that
    occur because of PTSD
  • Group therapy- a victim meeting with other
    victims and a counselor to discuss the traumatic
    incident and the painful feelings associated with
    it
  • Psychodynamic psychotherapy- meeting with a
    therapist one on one to better understand the
    intense emotions felt after the trauma

8
How they coped
  • Students who chose not to return to Columbine
    coped by forming new friendships and remaining in
    a positive environment
  • Others sought medical help for depression
    symptoms from the PTSD
  • Some saw grief counselors and therapists to
    discuss the incident and work towards overcoming
    the memories

9
Effects on the parents
  • Losing a child is a devastating loss and burden
    to bear for parents
  • Many of the parents who lost children suffered
    from symptoms of PTSD, such as increased sorrow
    on special occasions like birthdays and holidays
  • Others, like the students, were burdened by their
    loss, but were motivated to make sure incidents
    like Columbine do not reoccur

10
  • The Mauser family visiting the memorial of their
    son, Daniel. Daniels father is trying to get the
    NRA to have stricter laws to protect other
    children from dying like Daniel.

The grief of these parents is easily seen on
their faces, but the symptoms of PTSD go much
deeper.
11
Effects Cont.
  • One of the most common symptoms of PTSD that
    often affects parents is depression
  • The mother of Anne Marie Hochhalter, a student
    injured in the Columbine incident, committed
    suicide shortly after the massacre due to severe
    depression
  • Her family underwent grief counseling to cope
    with their loss

12
Effect on the Community and the World
13
Teenagers Across the Country
  • For Those Who Dress Differently, an Increase in
    Being Viewed as Abnormal
  • (May 1, 1999) In scattered reports from around
    the country, high school students who are
    computer lovers, dress defiantly, or who qualify
    in any way as outcasts, say that since the
    Columbine shooting they have not only been viewed
    as different but as threats.
  • Immediately following the shooting Web Sites that
    even seemed suspicious were downloaded and
    inspected by authorities.

14
  • In Brookline, Mass., Tom De Rocco, a high school
    sophomore wearing a heavy chain around his neck
    bearing a lock engraved with the word "Macho," a
    black T-shirt depicting the punk band Exploited
    and thick-soled shoes, said that since the
    massacre, random people on the street have called
    him names and asked, "Going to blow up your
    school?"

15
Clinton pushes Congress to pass new gun control
legislation
  • Since the Columbine shooting President Clinton
    has been pushing Congress to enact a long-stalled
    package of new gun control laws.
  • On March 7, 2000 he said, "My message was simple,
    that Congress has kept the American people
    waiting long enough. I want Congress to finish
    the gun bill and send it to me for the
    anniversary of the Columbine (Colorado) tragedy,
    April 20th."

16
Columbine tragedy was 'wakeup call' for nation's
SWAT teams
  • In the four months since the massacre at
    Columbine High School, police across the country
    began to alter training procedures based on
    lessons learned from the most deadly school
    shooting in U.S. history, to better prepare for
    the worst-case scenario.
  • In a four day police seminar in Palm Beach in
    1999 participants reenacted the Columbine
    tragedy, using fake blood, screaming students,
    screeching fire alarms and paint-ball guns.

17
People Around the World Begin to Help
  • After two months of fundraising a San Francisco
    teenager raised 18,000 to Columbine High School
    shooting victim, Lance Kirklin.
  • In the wake of the April 20, gun and bomb attack
    at the school, 2.3 million has flowed into "The
    Healing Fund," a general fund for all victims
    that is being managed for free by the local
    United Way organization.

18
Interview withOfficer Goggins-An Inside look
into School Security-
19
  • Q How long have you been in law enforcement with
    schools?

20
  • A I have been in law enforcement for 10
    years...I have been with the SRO program for 6
    years.

21
  • Q Were you at Spring Valley or another school
    when Columbine shooting occurred?

22
  • A I was the SRO at Clinton High School during
    the time of Columbine.

23
  • Q What kinds of safety precautions were in
    place at schools, particularly high schools,
    BEFORE columbine?

24
  • A Well in South Carolina..."School Resource
    Officers" were somewhat of a new concept...Also
    the individual schools had their Emergency Plans.
    However, schools were built for education, not
    safety...therefore, unfortunately safety was not
    a top priority.

25
  • Q What were some additional measures of security
    taken AFTER Columbine?

26
  • A Mandatory training for School officials and
    Law Enforcement... Improved Communication
    capabilities between Schools and Law
    Enforcement...Emergency Plans revised...School
    dress codes/I.D.'s for school personnel made
    mandatory at most schools. Various mandatory
    drills for schools to include law
    enforcement...Safety Assessment Plans prepared by
    the law enforcement agencies in jurisdiction of
    the school.

27
  • Q Have you ever experienced something similar to
    Columbine where other students lives were in
    serious danger?

28
  • A Numerous things happens in a school
    environment on a daily basis which has the
    potential to present serious danger to
    students...Majority of things have been handled
    without incident because of tips received and/or
    knowledge due to a previous incident.

29
  • Q What actions would you take if something such
    as guns were brought to school?

30
  • A Depending on the incident...Examples, If I
    receive word that a student has a gun on
    campus...I would treat them like any other
    suspect...Probably (if possible) a little more
    discreet. That person will be escorted by myself
    and possibly a school administrator to the
    nearest office. Once in the office that person
    will be searched...If a weapon is found, that
    person will be handcuffed and transported to
    jail...charged with several Felonies. If a person
    is discharging a weapon on campus I will first
    call for assistance from the Sheriff's Dept. . I
    am trained in Tactical Rapid Deployment...therefor
    e after calling for assistance I will attempt to
    locate and terminate the threat by any means
    necessary...During this time...School Admin. have
    been trained in their Role as to keeping the
    students/faculty/staff as safe as possible!

31
  • Q In your opinion, what could have been done to
    prevent Columbine?

32
  • A Hindsight is always 20/20...The school and law
    enforcement was heavily criticized after the
    incident...However, know one knows how they would
    react had they been placed in a similar
    situation. Now that, that is said...I think that
    "tips" should have been followed up by school
    administrators and law enforcement more
    thoroughly. I think that the school should've had
    a "Well put together Crisis Plan" and should've
    required more "Real Life" training to find the
    strengths and the weakness of the Plan. I think
    the Officers on scene should not have waited on
    "SWAT" to arrive in order to search for the
    shooters...The officers on location should have
    been trained in "Rapid Deployment" and attempted
    to eliminate the threat themselves.

33
  • Q What can students/teachers do to ensure their
    safety at school?

34
  • A Student/Faculty/Staff and Parents are the most
    important means to providing a safe
    environment...What we need is more
    communication...If you see something
    suspicious...Report it...if you hear something
    suspicious...Report it...If you have any
    knowledge of anything suspicious...Report
    it...The more communication we have between law
    enforcement and school officials the more safe
    our schools will be...Also take the "Drills"
    seriously and if teachers/students don't know
    what to do...Ask!!! Also, all parents should know
    their kids, their kids friends and their kids
    whereabouts at all times. Parents should also ask
    their school's administration...What can I do to
    assist...Parents should be involved in their kids
    school however possible.

35
  • Q Is Spring Valley
  • safe in emergency situations?

36
  • A I would like to think that we are Safe...You
    can never be 100...but Spring Valley's rates
    safety as the 1 priority...If the school is not
    safe, that would effect every other aspect of the
    school...can't learn in an unsafe environment. We
    have revised the Emergency Plan...We have
    implemented changes that would improve the safety
    of our campus...We have updated our supervision
    in order to minimize incidents. We attempt to be
    proactive when it comes to handling potentially
    unsafe situations.

37
  • Q What was your reaction when you heard about
    the shooting?

38
  • A When I heard about the shooting I was
    devastated...Thinking like most Americans...Why?
    and How? However, being in law enforcement and
    having the "Nothing Surprise Me"...mentality...I
    guess I looked at it more as a learning tool and
    realizing how much things have changed in this
    world today...From there we started to prepare
    for "copy cats".

39
  • Q How would you deal with other students/
    parents/ media after a traumatic event such as
    Columbine?

40
  • A We have "Emergency Procedure" plans in place
    which covers the aftermath of a Crisis
    Situation... Everything from the psychological
    side of things to Media relations, to parent
    student reunification sites...and much more.

41
Bibliography
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  • Townsend, Mary C. Essentials of Psychiatric and
    Mental Health Nursing. Philidelphia F.A. Davis
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    2006Breaking_News_Photography.GIF.
  • Wheelchair.jpg. Online Image. 11 Dec.
    2006
  • 4-20 A Columbine Site 2006. 12 Dec. 2006
    .

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Bibliography Cont.
  • Black, Dora. "Coping with Loss." British Medical
    Journal 316(1998) 1376-1378. (Journal)
  • Way, "Coping with the Death of a Child."
    eMedicine. 11 Apr 2006. Web MD. 11 Dec 2006
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    (Website)
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    American Academy of Child Adolescent
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    11 Dec 2006 ers/14-Coping/14- Children.html. (Website)
  • Goldberg, Carey. "For Those Who Dress
    Differently, an Increase in Being Viewed as
    Abnormal." The Shunned. 1 May 1999. New York
    Times. 11 Dec 2006 nyt.html . (Magazine article online)
  • Bernall, Misty. She Said Yes. Plough Publishing
    House, 1999. (Book)
  • "Clinton pushes Congress to pass new gun control
    legislation." CNN. 07 Mar 2000. CNN. 12 Dec
    2006. nton.guns.03/. (Website)

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Bibliography Cont.
  • "Columbine tragedy was 'wakeup call' for nation's
    SWAT teams." CNN. 18 Aug 1999. CNN. 12 Dec 2006
    /.
  • "California student runs to aid Columbine
    shooting victim." CNN. 22 Jun 1999. CNN. 12 Dec
    2006
  • .gift/.
  • "Columbine families wrangle over 2.3 million in
    donations." CNN. 28 May 1999. CNN. 12 Dec 2006
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