Newtown shooter motivated by Norway massacre, sources say

[Turborama]

Source: CBS

Law enforcement sources say Adam Lanza was motivated by violent video games and a strong desire to kill more people than another infamous mass murderer.

Sources say Lanza saw himself as being in direct competition with Anders Breivik, a Norwegian man who killed 77 people in July 2011.

Breivik killed eight with a bombing in downtown Oslo. He then moved to a nearby island where hunted down and fatally shot 69 people, mostly teenagers attending a summer camp.

Two officials who have been briefed on the Newtown, Conn., investigation say Lanza wanted to top Breivik's death toll and targeted nearby Sandy Hook Elementary School because it was the "easiest target" with the "largest cluster of people."

Read more: http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-18563_162-57569958/newtown-shooter-motivated-by-norway-massacre-sources-say/

[onehandle]

1. See 'EDITOR'S NOTE' at the end of this opinion piece.

'In response to this piece, Lt. J. Paul Vance of the Connecticut State Police told CBS News that the investigation into the motive for the Newtown shooting has not been completed and therefore any statements about the shooter's intent are mere speculation.'

[Brickbat]

3. Ah, you beat me.

What an irresponsible story.

[uppityperson]

7. Thanks. UNREC for speculation.

[sendero]

10. What is irresponsible..

.... is the idea that the police will know any more in a month than they do now.

I don't know why this is dragging out but there is a reason and the reason is NOT that poking around forever will suddenly turn up "the reason".

[Brickbat]

2. Editor's note: In response to this piece, Lt. J. Paul Vance of the Connecticut State Police told CBS

CBS News that the investigation into the motive for the Newtown shooting has not been completed and therefore any statements about the shooter's intent are mere speculation.

[Nanjing to Seoul]

4. what sources, cbs news? back to that "some people say" shit

[Grassy Knoll]

5. It all started with Donkey Kong.....

Throwing barrels at that little Italian guy, I tried to warn everybody,
But no, nobody would listen. <sigh>

[mpcamb]

6. Motivated by....

Motivated by video games, another event...

ACCOMPLISHED VIA access to guns.

[winstars]

8. CNN and Wolf had this as BREAKING NEWS all night!!! WTF... nt

[Alkene]

9. Evidence shows, sources say...

A fine example of reliable, insightful journalism.

"...a 'trove' of video games from the basement...", Lanza spent countless hours there alone...", "...honing his computer shooting skills."

I guess that explains everything.

Now watch this drive.

[rosesaylavee]

11. What an irresponsible story.

Unrec...

[EastKYLiberal]

12. There's a certain imageboard on the Internet that praises this guy as a hero...

It's truly sickening.

[Remmah2]

16. I could see him being a hero to the gun ban community.

The poster child that validates their version of a utopian world.

[Myrina]

13. Bullshit

Not aimed at the poster, for sharing the info, but aimed at the 'sources who say' ...

[AtheistCrusader]

14. The problem with this sort of investigation is...

After Columbine, it took the FBI two goddamn years to release its final report, detailing their motives and mindset.

Which of course just fueled speculation and 'IT WAS THE VIDEOGAMES' meme's. By the time they released the info from the forensic psychologists, the public had formed its opinions, in some cases, passed legislation, and moved on. All of it based on very little fact or science.

[slackmaster]

15. Ban massacres

They encourage copycats.

[Blue_Tires]

17. yeah, that's shitty, unsourced sensationalist reporting...