(Lance Corporal) Feiler was a freshman at Columbine High School during the infamous 1999 shooting, in which two students killed 12 others and one teacher before turning their weapons on themselves. He joined the Marine Corps to build up his experience for a career in law enforcement.
“I wanted to help people and maybe pave the way for a career in SWAT to help people out of situations like (Columbine),” Feiler said.
Obviously a warmongering automaton, no?
I like this quote:
He recalled sitting in his math class when the shooting started.
I'll bet he'll never forget that math class!!!
The article ends thusly:
After the Marine Corps, he plans to join the Aurora Police Department in Denver to begin his law enforcement career and live closer to home.
“I really miss Colorado. I didn’t realize how cool it was until I left,” he said. “I want to get back into the mountains and do some snowboarding.”
I really miss Colorado, too. That's partly why I'm taking my son there for our big vacation this summer.
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Unfortunately I'm on a fairly tight schedule for this trip. However, next year a friend and I are planning to attend the function discussed in this post: http://rightontheleftcoast.blogspot.com/2006/06/i-do-miss-colorado.html
Might be able to plan a detour then!
I'm not sure I follow you. People who "inspired" the whole thing? There have been bullies forever, but Columbine was the first time kids had ever shot up a school like that. I prefer to keep the responsibility for that where it truly lies, with those two (thankfully) dead students.
As for wanting bullies in the Marine Corps, I'm not sure that's the type of person *I'd* want as a Marine.
And I don't know the story you've referred to above.
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