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- 23.04.2013
Nach der anonymen Androhung eines "Schoolshootings" wurden rund 20 höhere Schulen in der niederländischen Stadt Leiden geschlossen - nun sind sie wieder geöffnet. Wer hinter der Drohung steckt, ist unklar. Die Polizei musste einen Verdächtigen wieder laufen lassen. mehr...
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- 22.04.2013
Die Verwaltung der niederländischen Stadt Leiden reagiert konsequent auf eine Morddrohung. Sie schloss alle höheren Schulen im Stadtgebiet, rund 20 Institute sind betroffen. Ein Unbekannter hatte zuvor im Internet angekündigt, Lehrer und Schüler töten zu wollen. mehr...
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- December 19, 2012
The Newtown massacre has created a moral crisis in the United States. The emotional debate that erupted in the aftermath has put the country's weapons lobby groups under pressure. Despite the passionate rhetoric, massive barriers stand in the way of true reform in the gun-obsessed culture. By Marc Pitzke in New York more...
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- December 17, 2012
Twenty-seven people died in the massacre at an elementary school in Newtown, Connecticut. Most of the victims were young children. For years the weapons lobby in America has prevented the passage of effective gun control legislation. Will Friday's tragic killings lead to a sea change? By SPIEGEL Staff more... [ Forum ]
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- December 17, 2012
America is grieving, praying and discussing stronger gun laws after the school shooting in Newtown, Connecticut on Friday. But the latest horrifying massacre is unlikely to change anything. Gun ownership is an important, if misguided, element of the country's national identity. A Commentary by Marc Pitzke more... [ Forum ]
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- December 15, 2012
Friday's tragic school shooting in Newtown, Connecticut, has elicited messages of condolence from across Europe. From London to Berlin, European leaders have expressed their tremendous sadness over the killing of 27 people, including 20 children, at the Sandy Hook Elementary School. more...
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- March 20, 2012
A massive manhunt for the perpetrator of the Toulouse school shooting is under way in France, but police have few clues about the identity of the killer or his motives. There are theories that the murderer, who is also believed to have shot dead three paratroopers in recent days, may be a former soldier and neo-Nazi. By Holger Dambeck in Toulouse more... [ Forum ]
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- March 19, 2012
At least three children and one adult were killed in a shooting at a Jewish school in the French city of Toulouse on Monday morning. The gunman "shot at everything he could see" before fleeing the scene, a local prosecutor said. It was the third in a series of similar attacks in the region recently. more...
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- February 10, 2011
In the first case of its kind in Germany, a court in Stuttgart ruled that the father of a boy who killed 15 people, most of them at a school in Winnenden, is responsible for manslaughter and bodily injury because he failed to observe a gun control law stipulating the secure storage of firearms. more...
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- November 12, 2010
Tim K. killed 15 people before turning his gun on himself. His father, the owner of the weapon, is now in the dock. Some have called it a show trial aimed at providing the victims' families with peace of mind, but the case is highly controversial. How culpable can parents be if their child kills? By Beate Lakotta more... [ Forum ]
