Don’t give him press

We lived in Plano, Texas, when it was declared by the media as the suicide capital of the world. Our teenagers were taking their own lives at a record pace.

The school district brought in a psychologist who recommended that they stop publicizing the details and names of those who committed suicide because it was thought it was giving other disturbed youngsters the wrong idea. Sure, they got a lot of press, but they certainly would not be around to see that if they committed suicide.

The press and the television stations agreed; the suicides stopped after a short period of time. We heard rumors, but never saw or heard anything further about teenage suicides. Our lives returned to normal.

With that being said, think how it relates to the recent horrific school shooting. In my opinion, the shooter is getting too much press. Other sick minds see all the coverage he is getting and they think that they could get that and more if they too put their warped minds to it. They keep pointing out how many more were killed/ injured this time. To the person with mental problems, this is almost a challenge to do it bigger and better.

Stop now. Report the crime, the horrific scene and the names of the victims, but let’s not give even one sentence to the identity of the shooter.

SUE FRANZ Hot Springs Village