I have the district impression that this guy simply does not consult with "Shes"- no matter what their qualifications are.
meh, I am not too fired up about it. She should have simply extended her prayers and expressed her horror at the nightmare everyone is living and left it at that. But she is a mother, and despite her shortcomings which have been amply covered by the press, she wasn't in charge of her son when this went down. That is on Coltin JMO MOO. I can't count how many mothers we have seen come out say similar things when their babies are charged with serious life altering or taking crimes.
Between them, there is enough blame to go around, IMO.
I'm not fired up about it either. If she claimed her son didn't do it and was framed or something like that, it would be a different thing. Whether we approve of her parenting or not and pull our hair out wishing things had been handled differently in their family, I am sure she loves her son and is in utter pain that, thankfully, few of us can even imagine. I honestly worry about her well-being during this. (And. NO, I am not defending either of these parents' behavior as they raised their son.) jmo
Sounds appropriate.Father of accused Apalachee school shooter asks to be separated from other inmates in Barrow jail
Colin Gray has been charged with four counts of involuntary manslaughter, two counts of second-degree murder, and eight counts of cruelty to children.www.wsbtv.com
"The father of the teen accused of killing four people inside Apalachee High School is asking a judge to be taken out of the general population of the Barrow County Jail."
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No matter his age or his mother's request to the community that her son not be considered a "monster". IMO---he is just an ordinary murderer. His actions define him not the mother's opinion about how smart and kind he is. IMO
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I wonder what the comment about school shooters was that Colt made. If it was very direct, I would think a phone call to the office would have been warranted. But just a comment in general that, while concerning, wasn't indicating an immediate danger would warrant an email. Regardless, by the time Colt's mother calls the school, the counselor had indeed received the teacher's email. It is just tragic that somehow the names got mixed up and they went looking for the wrong student.
This terminology has me wondering, does anybody have a factual link to exactly what rifle was used in this incident? The reason I ask is, the term "ar-15" is being thrown about, and now I see this sheriff states "assault-style" rifle that could not be broken down.Also -
The sheriff said the assault-style rife could not be broken down, but that Gray obscured it so it would not be seen easily by his classmates and teachers.
“It would have stuck out, but he had some things that made it concealed,” Smith said.
Apalachee school shooting: Colt Gray snuck gun into school in his backpack, sheriff says
The sheriff said Colt Gray had a rifle on him all morning until asking to go to the office and opening fire.
I am not a gunsmith but, I've built a couple AR-15s over the years. You are correct, they consist of an upper and lower that can be broken down into two parts. Depending on the length of the barrel, the upper may or may not be easily concealable in at school backpack. That said, there was a picture either in this thread or in an article posted upthread that showed an AR-15 laying on the ground at the school with LEOs around it. I assumed this was CG's firearm as LEOs would not lay their firearms on the ground.This terminology has me wondering, does anybody have a factual link to exactly what rifle was used in this incident? The reason I ask is, the term "ar-15" is being thrown about, and now I see this sheriff states "assault-style" rifle that could not be broken down.
I'm no armorer, nor an expert, but it's been my experience that one of the defining characteristics of the ar-15 is that it is composed of an 'upper' and a 'lower' that can be easily broken down in to two parts.
So, I'm seeking information. If anyone has a link to an actual ar-15 that doesn't break down in to those two aforementioned parts, the upper, and the lower, I'd be interested in that, and if there is any link indicating exactly what rifle this kid used that day, I'd be very appreciative.
Thanks,
