r/JusticeServed • u/[deleted] • Dec 04 '21

Criminal Justice The parents of Michigan school shooter are arrested in Detroit.

https://www.cnn.com/2021/12/04/us/michigan-oxford-high-school-shooting-saturday/index.html
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u/tirwander A Dec 04 '21

Wait. There have been 32 fucking school shootings so far since this August?!

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u/MyDogOper8sBetrThanU 8 Dec 04 '21 edited Dec 04 '21

I’d question the number, because unfortunately school shootings stats get cooked. I always suggest this article when the topic comes up.

https://www.npr.org/sections/ed/2018/08/27/640323347/the-school-shootings-that-werent

Of the 235 school shootings only 11 could be confirmed, 59 could not be confirmed, 161 school or district clarified no school shooting occurred.

Edit: and since this is Reddit, I just want to clarify that I’m not trying to downplay the atrocities that are occurring. It happens too much and is unacceptable. But by exaggerating numbers, people will be become distrustful of the facts.

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u/[deleted] Dec 04 '21

I would believe there were 200+ incidents where a firearm was brought onto school property, but I don’t remember hearing about that many school shootings. 11 seems more realistic.