There was a vigil for Lawrence King today in Oxnard

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http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-oxnard17feb17,1,1523425.story

The Goths in their black T-shirts were there. So were the punks with fluorescent hair and multiple piercings.

There were even a few adolescent boys carrying skateboards among the nearly 1,000 Oxnard youth and other supporters who turned out Saturday for a hastily organized peace march to pay tribute to Lawrence King, 15, the Oxnard student shot to death in a classroom last week.


"Larry, Larry, Larry!" the crowd chanted before marchers clasped hands in a moment of silence for the fallen student.

There were no bullhorns, no speeches and no politicians. Just a mass of mostly adolescents wearing bright clothing, carrying signs and singing John Lennon's "Imagine" and "Give Peace a Chance."

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Jeremiah, another student and friend of the victim, said King had recently told the 14-year-old boy who is alleged to have shot him that he had a crush on him.

"I see no point in shooting someone for telling them that you like them," said Jeremiah, who didn't want to give his last name.


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At work today I had time to think on this since there were no students (we had a work day). I wonder what the gay students of Oxnard feel today, or for that matter the gay teachers. It can't have been pleasant by any means. One of the reasons I am so determined to see a gay straight alliance succeed at my school is the lesser versions of this kind of stuff. I hope you all pray or at least think of all the students and teachers out there, especially the gay ones.

Rest in peace Lawrence, you surely deserve it.

[theHandpuppet]

1. There are no words....

Just :cry:

[Omaha Steve]

2. Thank you

This is the first follow up I've seen since I posted the story in LBN over the weekend. Very sad.

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4. thank you for posting the original story

[Parche]

3. Mans inhumanity to man

:cry: :cry:

:hi:

[Der Blaue Engel]

5. How many more?

If anyone is still in doubt that the hatred hiding behind "religious freedom" in this country kills, they simply don't want or care to face the truth.

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6. kick

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7. kick

[Mark Twain Girl]

8. Oh god, look at his beautiful, beautiful smile in the photo.

No words.

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9. truth be known I don't know if I could take having this happen at my school

I feel so bad for that poor kid and all his friends.

[coffeenap]

10. My daughter starts high school next fall and is straight. She is

joining the GSA for this kind of reason. When I told her about Lawrence, she just said, "humans are so messed up". Love to all who suffer with this pain, and with their own.

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11. I am glad your daughter is joining a GSA

I flip-flop between being amazed of the changes since I have been in school and worried for some of my kids.

[fortyfeetunder]

12. Truly sad...

I am sorry parts of our country have come to this...

[orleans]

13. child in a universe:

Oh Star
shine on me

I'm just a grain in the universe
I come from the Earth
and the Earth is a grain
in the galaxy

can you send some peace on Earth
to a child of the universe
to a child of the universe

Oh Sun
there are planets at the top of the world
and hills and pastures under my feet
rocks and fish and worlds I may never see

I only live on Earth
I guess I'm just a child of the universe
I guess I'm just a child of the universe

Oh Moon
I saw your light on
it was getting late

can we talk awhile
you see I lost my smile
I just can't cope
I just can't relate

if you send some peace on Earth
send it to a child of the universe
send it to a child of the universe
to a child in a universe
send it to a child in a universe
to young children
---laura nyro

[countryjake]

14. Beautiful tribute for this poor boy...

thanks for posting that. I can hear her playing it.