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¶ … mass shooting could have been prevented. The key to knowing what to do in the future is to understand how to recognize signs of mental illness and stability. In this case, the gunman "had been expelled, possibly for behavioral problems." It is clear the school understood that this student had problems. Yet even after the expulsion, the school did not do enough to ensure Goh's mental stability. The issue was not necessarily bullying, as the headline suggests. Students might have been teasing Goh in a good-natured way. After all, a large number of Americans speak English as a second language and it would be odd for someone to get maliciously teased for it. Goh reacted in an extreme way because he was mentally unstable. He had suffered trauma (after the unresolved death of his brother) and had a history of behavioral problems. Students like him need monitoring, counseling...
An article in the BBC reports that the Japanese funding for reconstruction has been misspent. It has been almost two years since the disaster happened, and over 300,000 people are still displaced. Construction work is lagging behind. "A government audit showed money had been used for unrelated projects reportedly included on the basis that they could boost national economic revival," ("Japan tsunami reconstruction money 'misspent'" 2012). Reports have also shown that bodies of victims are not identified properly.
3. These two articles show that disasters occur on small scales regularly throughout the world. Not all disasters are tsunamis and earthquakes. Some disasters warrant bigger headlines because of their scope, the amount of destruction or fatalities, or…
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"Japan tsunami reconstruction money 'misspent'," (2012). BBC. Oct 31, 2012 Retrieved online: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-20150364
"Oikos University Shooting: Suspect In Deadly Attack Was Upset About Being Teased Over Poor English Skills, Police Say." Huffington Post. April 4, 2012. Retrieved online: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/04/03/oikos-university-shooting-teased-english-skills_n_1399680.html
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