“Get out.”Clad in a long black leather coat, the 16-year-old then washed his hands, picked up a brand-new Winchester 12-gauge pump-action shotgun, and stepped into a hallway at Columbia High School. “I believe the students of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland are courageous and inspiring for speaking out and demanding action from politicians,” Romano wrote. I’d feel peace.”Romano pushed back against the stereotypical portrayal of mass shooters even in 2004. “How am I different than what the media says school shooters are?” he added, before listing his favorite humorous television shows, including “Family Guy” and “Saturday Night Live.”“I like to laugh! I’m not what the media says I should be.”In December 2004, Romano pleaded guilty to attempted murder and reckless endangerment.

Source: Washington Post March 05, 2018 11:23 UTC