Week 8 Blog

Social Media

Reading on this Washington school shooter, we have a very tricky situation on our hands. Understandably, school shootings are a very touchy topic that can evoke a lot of emotion. 

High schoolers can be very emotional, so reading the boy became unattached with society based on relationships isn't too surprising, unfortunately. 

As far as the tweets are concerned, I would first want to determine whether or not they held any relevance or insight into why the shooter acted as he did. If it determined that indeed the tweets are deemed relevant then I wouldn't see too much wrong with using them. Another reason I wouldn't see much wrong with using the tweets is the fact that social media is public knowledge already. Yes there are ways to lock an account, but anyone who uses any form of social media should remember that anything you put up runs the chance of being made public. 

But that the same time, tweeting is some interesting stuff. Sometimes you just have to let them be. Obviously, you can't say that whatever someone says on twitter is exactly what they mean, think and feel. Sometimes,  I think you can say it has a pretty good chance of being quite near to what they are thinking, and when dealing with such a violent crisis such as this it is very important to take into consideration. The psychological side of things is something that will likely get further attention is years down the road.

The Washington shooting had many emotions involved. Here is a picture of some of the emotions. 

Emotions 

At the same time, posting social media stuff right away means you are walking a tight rope. It can be very hard to decipher what is truly meant, and what it fake-meant. Yet, in this story, here is evidence that a girl shot in this shooting died, and it was obviously fatal.

Fatal Shooting

In the end, it's a very tricky topic to discuss. Social media can be a very interesting topic to search. At times, it can be very obvious, but at times it can be kids that aren't totally serious. As a result, I think looking at a kid's social media page and posting it is totally okay. If it helps eliminate future killings, that is a success. That's the potential it hold with these fragile kids, which in the end is worth it.