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I just wonder whether we will look back in 12 months time at the "week of hell" The mid-April week has always had a higher-than-normal rate of manic-type (e.g.
by michaelochurch 14y ago
I just wonder whether we will look back in 12 months time at the "week of hell"
The mid-April week has always had a higher-than-normal rate of manic-type (e.g. spree killings) violence, and there are a lot of theories about it (spring inciting grandeur in unstable men) but no one knows why. Those are very rare, high-visibility events, though. Overall, that time is no more dangerous than any other. (There's only about a +/- 5 percent seasonal difference in violent crime, with summer and December being the worst).
- untog 14y agoI've certainly read before that it being tax day brings out the 'crazies', which makes at least some semblance of sense.
- Kudzu_Bob 14y agoApril is the cruelest month.
- cookiecaper 14y agoTax day is a factor, but other anniversaries are likely to set off right-wing assailants. OKC and Waco both occurred in mid-April. Hitler was born and died in April (relevant only for certain brands of right-wing assailants).
- Surio 14y agoJulius Caesar was murdered in March/April, as I recall!
- EricDeb 14y agoColumbine shooting was april too I believe
- tomjen3 14y agoYeah, but that is most likely because it was AH birthday.
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- driverdan 14y ago[citation needed]