Episode 607 • • 2:45:30 - 2:48:00
607: Big Sandy
Franklin Regional High School Stabbing, Ritalin, and Media Narratives
A 16-year-old student at Franklin Regional High School near Pittsburgh injured 22 people in a stabbing rampage using kitchen knives. The hosts observe that the media narrative focused on the relief that a gun was not used, while completely ignoring the potential role of psychiatric drugs like Ritalin. They argue that the underlying causes of such violence are rarely addressed when they don't fit a specific political agenda.