•  t3rmit3   ( @t3rmit3@beehaw.org ) 
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    5 months ago

    Definitely agree with you there. The FBI had traditionally treated different types of shootings as each being unrelated. It was US media that pushed the term mass shooting in its current definition (so they could run big-number stories), and the consolidation of very different profiles under one label has done more harm than good, imo.

    If you actually break them apart into distinct groups, there is a much stronger correlation with mental illness among especially e.g. school shooters.