Research shows the contagion effect is real and news media coverage is impacting the decisions of potential killers. With emotions running high, I implore all of us to keep a calm head about our conduct when it comes to sharing information about the shooter, including his name. We call this ‘leakage,’ and those are the signs we all need to look for to stop the next shooter. One of the critical aspects of the shooters is their desire to be famous when you tweet and re-tweet a tweet when you re-think the shooter’s intent to do this. The shooter possibly posted his intent to shoot this shooting – a clear cry for help that law enforcement officials see time and time again. The school shooting in Uvalde, Texas . . .
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