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Video Game Violence Sparks Real World Controversy A loud crack echoes through a school hallway and what seemed to be a peaceful day of education, turn into a lesson in terror and fear. For years, school related violence has always been on the table for debate. Of all the topics that come up, the one that strikes fear and panic into the hearts of many is a school shooting. When one occurs, people are in a frenzy to figure out all the information as quickly as they can. As a result, many fingers get pointed in all sorts of directions. The number one culprit for these school shootings is video games specifically the violent games. Arguments from concerned parents, state that if kids were exposed to such violence that the schools would not be as bad as they are. Is this really the case? This is but a piece in the puzzle, to fully understand the issue one must look at the common motivations of the shooters, school shootings that have occurred, the video games that are brought up, and what parents can do to help. The first piece of information that reporters scramble to find out is the motivation of the shooter. So, what drives an average student to become a cold blooded killer? One of the most common is if the person is dealing with a bully. Some schools do not know how to effectively deal with school bullying, and when problem is not resolved the student might think the only way towards freedom is take matters into their own hands. Another motive is poor performance in school. When a student is not doing well in school, it can lead the student to become desperate to succeed at any cost. Unfortunately, a motivation of a shooter can be that they are a social outcast. These are the people that have difficulty expressing ... ... middle of paper ... ...9 Apr. 2007. Web. 25 Mar. 2014. . A young man who attended Virginia Tech shot two people, because they were bullying him. Feeling guilty he creates a confession tape and sends it. In the tape he says that he didn't have to do this but has was forced to. He also states that he gave his bullies a chance to back off, and when they didn't he snapped. This is quite the interesting video, the amount of plan on the killer part is really convoluted. This video is just a glimpse in to the mind of a killer. The pictures included with the video are an attempt to show the world his transformation from normal guy to cold blooded killer. Wisconsin School Gunman Samuel Hengel Dies After Shooting Self. ABC News. ABC, 20 Nov. 2010. Web. 25 Mar. 2014. .

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