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Windy

(5,944 posts) Thu Apr 10, 2014, 11:04 PM Apr 2014

PA stabbing

I have to really wonder after watching The Following the last few weeks if the kid in Pennsylvania didn't mimic the killings in the show. I really think it has gone over the top with the violence depicted on the show of late. It's not a stretch to think that a mentally ill person could get ideas from the horrific acts shown on the drama just as ill kids get ideas and go on shooting rampages.

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PA stabbing (Original Post) Windy Apr 2014 OP

Yes... I've wondered about that too... I love Kevin Bacon, but sort of wish that show had ended hlthe2b Apr 2014 #1

I'm not familiar with that show, blue neen Apr 2014 #2

hlthe2b

(102,236 posts)

1. Yes... I've wondered about that too... I love Kevin Bacon, but sort of wish that show had ended

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Thu Apr 10, 2014, 11:19 PM

Apr 2014

after one very brutal season...

blue neen

(12,319 posts)

2. I'm not familiar with that show,

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Thu Apr 10, 2014, 11:47 PM

Apr 2014

but there are plenty of others that are also over the top. We have to start considering how much the violence on TV, movies, video games is affecting our kids.

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