Sheepdog Tip of the Day, After Combat tip 30
Police officers investigating crimes committed by kids or even by mentally disturbed adults who have committed, say, massive workplace shootings, should ask the perpetrators if their crime reminded them of a specific video game, television program or movie. They should not be asked if they were inspired by a movie or a video game, as that often makes them angry. Many of them have great pride in what they have done and they do not want to give credit elsewhere. For example, when the detective in the Paducah, Kentucky, school shooting case asked the young shooter if he was inspired by the movie Basketball Diaries, the kid became enraged. Later, he told his psychologist, "This is the only real adventure I've ever had and now they are trying to accuse me of being a copycat." The two Columbine high school killers even said in their videotape that no one should think they are copycats. "Those other kids were the copycats," they said, "We had this idea first."
Lt. Col. Dave Grossman, On Combat
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