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Monday, January 07, 2013

The Gaithersburg Patch Op-Ed and Violent Roles

I don't suppose you read the Gaithersburg Patch, Gaithersburg, Maryland.
Good local news sheet.

An article there today:
http://gaithersburg.patch.com/blog_posts/sandy-hook-copycats-and-a-culture-gone-mad-wake-up-america

Sandy Hook, Copycats and a Culture Gone Mad: Wake up America
    
Dr. Michael Milgraum

I am only interested in the concept of "copycats", although it is a fine article and worth your reading time.

I am interested that the notion of "copycat" underscores the idea that things like such-and-such manner of Mass Killer is a socially defined Role, and various people may step into the "role", just as different actors will play Hamlet or King Lear.

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