Slog - Comments on Gay Student Shot in California http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/gay_student_shot_in_california An openly gay 15 year-old student was shot yesterday by another student. From the LA Times: Some students said the victim, whose name was not disclosed, sometimes wore makeup and feminine jewelry and had declared himself gay. They said he was frequently taunted by other boys and had been involved in an argument with the alleged shooter, an eighth-grader who also was not named.... During the lunchtime argument, one of the boys shouted at Tuesday's victim, "You better watch your back," said one student who witnessed the encounter.... Six hours after the shooting, 13-year-old Mariah Thompson emerged with her mother... Copyright 2008 Wed, 13 Feb 2008 11:24:30 -0800 Wed, 13 Feb 2008 23:47:16 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Comment by Boomer in NYC We need to give gay students the right to Bear Arms and Twink Grenades.

]]> Boomer in NYC http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/gay_student_shot_in_california#c936338 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/gay_student_shot_in_california#c936338 News Wed, 13 Feb 2008 11:31:32 -0800 Comment by Mr Catnip This shit makes me more angry than the Capitol Hill attacks, probably because it's the type of school environment I grew up in in the small city South. I was a skinny effeminate kid, at least now I can fight back. I think we should make No Child Left Behind mandate screenings of "Billy Elliot" in all 6th Grade classrooms. Rarrrgh!

]]> Mr Catnip http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/gay_student_shot_in_california#c936357 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/gay_student_shot_in_california#c936357 News Wed, 13 Feb 2008 11:38:53 -0800 Comment by Providence Man, this reminds of how glad I am that I'm not in high school anymore. Very, very sad....

]]> Providence http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/gay_student_shot_in_california#c936371 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/gay_student_shot_in_california#c936371 News Wed, 13 Feb 2008 11:41:59 -0800 Comment by greendyke This was bound to happen eventually. Maybe this will get press because it was a shooting and not a routine beating. Perhaps now anti-gay harrassment in schools will be taken a tiny tad more seriously. I just hope the kid doesn't die. Fuckers.

]]> greendyke http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/gay_student_shot_in_california#c936411 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/gay_student_shot_in_california#c936411 News Wed, 13 Feb 2008 11:48:30 -0800 Comment by Andrew Where is the outrage from all those liberal Christians and liberal Muslims?

Will we hear condemnation for this act of violence from the pulpit this Sunday? Wait, I know the answer to that one already.

BTW, when you live in a nation that is lead by the intolerant we should not be shocked this sort of violence happens.

]]> Andrew http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/gay_student_shot_in_california#c936474 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/gay_student_shot_in_california#c936474 News Wed, 13 Feb 2008 12:01:32 -0800 Comment by Sargon Bighorn This is FAR worse than what took place in Jenna MISS. WHERE is the outrage?

]]> Sargon Bighorn http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/gay_student_shot_in_california#c936506 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/gay_student_shot_in_california#c936506 News Wed, 13 Feb 2008 12:08:23 -0800 Comment by oljb Depressing. It's too bad the shooter didn't off himself, Columbine style, and save the future from his adult self.

]]> oljb http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/gay_student_shot_in_california#c936510 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/gay_student_shot_in_california#c936510 News Wed, 13 Feb 2008 12:08:36 -0800 Comment by Gay Seattle Here we thought the kids at Mt. Si had it bad. I guess it only gets worse.

]]> Gay Seattle http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/gay_student_shot_in_california#c936525 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/gay_student_shot_in_california#c936525 News Wed, 13 Feb 2008 12:11:29 -0800 Comment by sorryroger Fuck, that poor kid. I'm just glad guns weren't readily available when/where I grew up; I could handle being punched, strangled, tripped, burned with acid left on my locker, and held down and force-fed dry leaves. Being shot, probably not.

]]> sorryroger http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/gay_student_shot_in_california#c936605 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/gay_student_shot_in_california#c936605 News Wed, 13 Feb 2008 12:29:05 -0800 Comment by Cato the Younger Younger I see a future GOP candidate for the White House!!! See? There are some strong conservatives out there!!

]]> Cato the Younger Younger http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/gay_student_shot_in_california#c936609 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/gay_student_shot_in_california#c936609 News Wed, 13 Feb 2008 12:30:50 -0800 Comment by Chris Where in the story does it say that he was shot because he was gay? Perhaps the argument was about something other than the victim's sexuality.

]]> Chris http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/gay_student_shot_in_california#c936644 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/gay_student_shot_in_california#c936644 News Wed, 13 Feb 2008 12:40:01 -0800 Comment by michael strangeways whatever residual happiness I had that it was Wednesday/PayDay is now gone and replaced by sadness and depression.

hopefully he survives and hopefully the parents find him an alternative school to go to...

]]> michael strangeways http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/gay_student_shot_in_california#c936659 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/gay_student_shot_in_california#c936659 News Wed, 13 Feb 2008 12:46:18 -0800 Comment by monkey We had guns all over the house. Hell, I had my own handgun. I was also bullied relentlessly from K-11. Every time I see one of these stories I think of how many times as a kid I fantasized about blowing a few assholes away.

This is totally different. I never expected anyone to shoot ME. This is something a lot less defendable.

]]> monkey http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/gay_student_shot_in_california#c936713 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/gay_student_shot_in_california#c936713 News Wed, 13 Feb 2008 13:00:23 -0800 Comment by Jessica Wow, I bet the shooter feels like a real man now. Hope he enjoys his time in PMITA juvenile hall...

Disgusting. I hope the victim recovers completely, and I hope he has a wonderful, productive life while his shooter languishes in mediocrity (or prison).

]]> Jessica http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/gay_student_shot_in_california#c936853 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/gay_student_shot_in_california#c936853 News Wed, 13 Feb 2008 13:44:15 -0800 Comment by Greg @5: My outrage is right here, you piece of shit.

]]> Greg http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/gay_student_shot_in_california#c936933 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/gay_student_shot_in_california#c936933 News Wed, 13 Feb 2008 14:14:07 -0800 Comment by inkweary Can a juvenile be charged with a hate crime? This tragedy is certainly hateful. The more the fundie right ramps up anti-gay rhetoric the more violence we see. I wonder where the shooter goes to church? You know he does.

]]> inkweary http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/gay_student_shot_in_california#c936968 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/gay_student_shot_in_california#c936968 News Wed, 13 Feb 2008 14:24:56 -0800 Comment by Mirror Update:02:42 p.m., February 13, 2008
Unfortunately, Lawrence King, the eighth-grade boy who was shot and wounded by a classmate at E.O. Green School in Oxnard Tuesday, has died.

......

]]> Mirror http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/gay_student_shot_in_california#c937080 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/gay_student_shot_in_california#c937080 News Wed, 13 Feb 2008 15:00:30 -0800 Comment by YO Oh, NO! Such a waste of a young life :-(

]]> YO http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/gay_student_shot_in_california#c938006 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/gay_student_shot_in_california#c938006 News Wed, 13 Feb 2008 23:47:16 -0800