[RepoGirl]

Martin County High, Class of '86. We had one school shooting, actually.

Back in 81, a kid brought a pistol to class and shot himself in front of his classmates. I didn't know him personally, but from what I understood at the time, he was trying to kill himself in order to send a message to the students who'd been bullying him. He succeeded in wounding himself pretty badly, and was taken to the hospital, and then was taken out of school. I've always wondered how life turned out for that poor kid.

[Clemenza]

Martin County in 1986? It must have been rural back then. Even Boca (where my parents are now) still had farms back then.

[sandalwood]

Back in 81, a kid brought a pistol to class and shot himself in front of his classmates. I didn't know him personally, but from what I understood at the time, he was trying to kill himself in order to send a message to the students who'd been bullying him.

That just reminded me - wasn't "Teen Suicide" all the rage back then?

There was that song by "Frankie Goes to Hollywood" and everything...