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by michaelmcmillan 4342 days ago
I don't think mass shootings can be considered to be random events, although they probably occur in clusters - I think that's due to the extensive media coverage.

"Why does a psychiatric expert on these phenomena personally advise mainstream media outlets about how to handle these situations - and they do exactly the opposite time and again?" [1]

[1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Stc42j4Nz2w