Memories of a Massacre: What We've Learned 15 Years After ColumbineIt’s fate that the 15th anniversary of the Columbine shootings fell on Easter Sunday, a day of remembrance. A day of resurrection. But with the commemoration of lives lost comes a painful reminder of the circumstances of their passing, the return of unresolved feelings their friends and families will never come to terms with. In the 15 years since Dylan Klebold and Eric Harris killed 12 fellow students, a teacher and wounded 23 others before committing suicide at Columbine High School in Littleton, Colo., the world has changed. The motive for one of the deadliest mass shootings ever to take place in the country has been the subject of detailed analysis, but the bigger and more relevant question is what have we learned in the period between that pivotal, horrific day and now.
In the wake of the attack, the question on the tip of every tongue was why did Klebold and Harris take 13 lives, and, eventually, their own. A combination of panic, fear and confusion compelled some to incorrectly blame popular culture and subcultures. The recent release of The Matrix, the popularity of bands like Marilyn Manson and general unease with Goth culture led to the erroneous and overblown perpetuation of the "Trench Coat Mafia" myth.
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