Yeah, I’m tired of the news too, these few days. I need to take a news diet. So do a lot of copycat crazy people like this fool who said he would do the same thing to the north of Sacramento.

“Jeffery Carney, 28, is being sought by authorities from across the region after he told his pastor that he wanted to embark on a killing spree that would make the Virginia Tech massacre “look mild,” authorities said. He is possibly armed with automatic weapons and explosives, according to Sutter County Undersheriff J. Paul Parker.”

Well, I hope they get him. And I hope the frenzy about VaTech calms down. The last thing I need is to look at the photo of a young man pointing a gun in my face–sickening.

Great message from the Governor’s Office today, though:

“Due to potential public safety concerns, please allow employees who need to pick up their children at schools in Yuba and Sutter Counties to do so without requiring that they utilize leave or sick time. Thank you for your consideration.”

Perhaps we should rephrase it:

“Due to the media feeding frenzy on the Virginia Tech deaths, we now have several weirdoes around the country trying to get their 15 minutes of fame. Parents who actually care about their children by sending them to school are being allowed to take their children home. Please let the anxiety-ridden parents out of work, because they’re not doing any work, anyway.”

…Gun control is beginning to take on a more poignant meaning, as well as improved mental health services for young people, especially male immigrants (think Salt Lake City shopping mall–Bosnian immigrant)…

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1. The Fat School
2. Breaking News: Updates on the VT Shooting at Metroblogging DC
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4. Paranoia in the City
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