Recent content by newlyminted

I think it just seems astronomically unlikely that something like this could have occurred in the 10 minutes between her being seen and the police arriving. First we have the time issue. It was 7pm, not midnight, so because it was 7pm a potential predator would likely think someone COULD happen...

The thing is Maura has a pretty "generic" look for New England. I can think of probably about 20 girls I personally know that have a similar look. They aren't dead ringers for her, but they look like they could be related (They aren't).

With a roofie the effects would happen within about 20-45 minutes, depending on the food in the system, ect. and the effects would PEAK at about the two hour mark, and the whole effects would last for about 8 hours or so.. According to data about the use of roofies. With that being said, if a...

I've seen a lot of talk about how terrible the media has been in this entire tragedy. I'm a journalist. I've worked for magazines and newspapers; both in fact checking, editorial and as a reporter (I can verify this if necessary). I think it is important for people to truly understand what...

Yes, security is an issue at all schools, however, the criminals you deal with are a bigger threat to you than an outside force is to them. The seven year old in a classroom poses almost no threat to anyone. A teacher can deal with two 6 year olds arguing or fighting.. The construction paper...

People do get annoyed at insurance companies. I know I do every time they refuse a charge which is.. regularly. But that's not really the point. I don't really think ACCESS to medical care or mental health care is a problem from a monetary perspective in this case at all. NL was getting...

Yes, same gun. Have they figured out where this lunatic procured his gun, though? Seeing as he was a felon he couldn't legally possess it. I'm curious to see what comes of that.

How do you make that leap? AL was a 20 year old, mentally ill, sick boy who should not have had guns within reaching distance. First responders are trained professionals. Are you likening a murderer to first responders? Here is the thing; there are people who should have guns and people who...

I disagree. I don't think the video games played a "major" factor in this, or other school tragedies. They might be a factor, they might "train" a person, in a way, but with or without the video games AL would have likely become a mass murderer. Sure, the video games appear to be a common theme...

With all due respect, correlation does not equal causation. There are millions of people that play these games each day. As of 2012 there were 40 MILLION active players for Call of Duty across all platforms. You are talking about .0001% of people who happen to play being drawn to kill real...

That statement is ridiculous and completely untrue. Childhood schizophrenia is rarely, rarely diagnosed, period, because most people, professionals included, don't think it exists (there are some who very much believe it can and does happen). To suggest professionals are running around...

I never said "All her friends" have spoken to the media, nor do I think they have. What I do think, from what we've seen and what we've heard, is that NL failed to build or maintain close friendships with people in town, a town she was living in for many, many years. When people she saw multiple...

I wouldn't consider that common. I mean, yes, there are people who live in basements as a way of being "independent" without having to pay rent. But, the situations I've heard like that usually happen because there is a full apartment in the basement (kitchen, bathroom, living space, ect.). I...

Or maybe she didn't...

Sorry, some of us rely on this weird thing called science. Humans are social creatures, the very basis of human survival relies on other individuals.... human beings who don't feel the "need" to create friendships and relationships with others simply are not normal.. according to SCIENCE.