"I am Adam Lanza's Mother"

[hareem01]

Re: “I am Adam Lanza’s Mother”

@Sehrysh

Hareem, but isn’t not talking about this worse? People are asking, did Adam Lanza’s mom know he was capable of such violence and what did she/should she have done about it.

This woman is taking accountability and admitting that her son has the ability to be violent. As difficult as it is for any parent to say that, she’s not looking to have him ostracized - she wants understanding for his illness and help for her son. I think that’s admirable.

His son is not even diagnosed so how come he’s been put on drugs? I think the kid needs emotional support that he can’t get from her mother as she sounds well stressed out and aggressive at times.

Anyway, no one can conclude anything based on just an article.

[X2]

Re: “I am Adam Lanza’s Mother”

@Sehrysh

I don’t disagree that the presentation of the blog has been sensationalized and the mom is now doing the media circuit (she’d have been better off posting it anonymously, no names and pics) - but haven’t you always wondered whether any of those massacres could be prevented? What did the families know or what should they have known or were there any signs?

There’s no single answer answer or cookie cutter solution to prevent such a reoccurrence. Governments can legislate as much gun control and funding for mental health care possible - but that alone isn’t the answer - in fact there is no answer, just maybe/possibly hope that there’s one less incident like this one because something/someone/somehow the person was discouraged from such an act of violence.

I do not have an issue with her blog post, however much I disagree with her current our previous posts, the issue is how quickly and in how much of a misdirected manner did the press make a frenzy out of this. There is definitely a need to assess the diagnosis and care for those with violent tendencies due to any reason, developmental disorders, PTSD, mental health issues, and beyond that, and it has to be done by those who are experts in the field whether as medical, behavioral experts alone or in conjunction with major advocates. irresponsible approach is counterproductive, akin to knee jerk stories when some muslim militant does something pathetic. I am glad that saner voices have joined the discussion to keep it in the realm of reality.

[hareem01]

Re: “I am Adam Lanza’s Mother”

@X2

Its sensationalist garbage, read up about this lady’s previous posts about her family.
network TV ‘news’ and McJournalists pick up something easy and sensationalist and run with it
happens each time some muslim name shows up in news for some crime,

But thats a lot like mirror and sun type trash in UK and the cable news there as well, although I dont think its quite as bad

she’s on CNN.

Liza Long, Blogger Behind “I Am Adam Lanza’s Mother,” Appears On CNN

Sad though, she said her son is sweet and lovely 97% of the time, so how can she associate him with Adam Lanza and other killers?

I just hope her son is not reading any of his mother’s posts.

[Sara516]

Re: “I am Adam Lanza’s Mother”

@Sehrysh

Oh, and here’s the response from another mother to the author of, “I am Adam Lanza’s Mother”

Want the Truth Behind

Wow…not to trivialize this, but her posts sound like something any mother on GS could write–it’s sarcastic, a little bit humorous but I don’t think it’s in any way dangerous. People are just going to pick at her words.

[Monk]

Re: “I am Adam Lanza’s Mother”

Truth be told.
To person who only heard news, and did not watch what you all watch.
You ALL look retarded. I swear.

Like you stand in front of a movie theatre and people coming out would be still talking about hero/super-hero etc.

[X2]

Re: “I am Adam Lanza’s Mother”

the frenzy was made in print as well as broadcast news.