Thursday; April 20
Throughout the years, April 20th has been known for a lot of events. One is the birth of Adolph Hitler, but another hits much closer to home. On April 20, 1999 two students assaulted Columbine High School killing a dozen people. Prior to the widespread publicity of mass-fatality events in the United States, the Columbine High School shooting stood out as a pivotal point in history. The circumstances that led up to the tragedy have been studied and deconstructed by a lot of people but one of the things that stands out to me is how many people knew about the two killers but no one was able to connect the issues and stop them. Had some of the people who had some of the information share it with others, maybe something could have been done to intervene. Now, I am not blaming anyone – other than the two people who committed the atrocity, but this incident reminds us of an important principle – if you suspect something, say something! If you know of someone who is struggling with contr