spoke to a friend in denver last night. the *rumor* that's being tossed around now but not reported because it's unsubstantiated is that one of kids was shot in the back of the head. the story goes that there might have been an accident so the other kid shot himself. who knows?
he also reported that the community solidarity in denver is incredible. that's to be expected. cops are all stationed at the punk shows he attends, as are FBIagents. instead of standing around with their arms folded and aloof, they're friendly hanging out, talking with the folks and, get this, removing empty beer bottles from the tables. sheesh. part of it is off course done in the serious pursuit of whoever sold these kids the guns and supplies. hanging out at dodgy places like punk shows, etc is a way to get some leads i suppose. however, i guess they fined someone for wearing a collar, they said it was a weapon and confiscated it. too weird.
as for /dave/'s comments: we've had this conversation among some of at LBO who subscribe to another list. when i taught at very elite liberal arts colleges i discovered that thee is a tremendous hostitility to 'white trash' they were even quite capable, like that web site demonstrated, of providing a very similar analysis of what white trash folks wore, how they behaved, what kinds of cars they drove. even the food! as i recall indications of fundamental white trashness: ramen noodles, kool-aid, yoohoo, tang, little debbie snacks, any kind of casserole, slim jims, pickled pigs feet and the like, hostess snacks.
there is an incredible hostitlity to white trash and you'd be surprised at who is actually considered so. oh and there is, as the website noted, a distinction between hicks and white trash. hicks have ambition, they try to be middle class. white trash are lazy, shifty, irresponsible, dumb, oversexed, poor planners who live for today, and dirty.
probably not too far from the image some on this list have of yer average gun toting yahoo ey?
kelley