Asa Coon

I missed this column by Mitch Albom on the Asa Coon shooting when it appeared in the Detroit Free Press. It merits a brief response if only because of Albom's misguided linkage of the school shooting/suicide with the decline of religion in America. In covering the school shooting by a troubled 14 year old boy, Albom states that the youth in question, Asa Coon, was "reportedly" into a Goth lifestyle and Atheism. The manner in which it is presented makes "Goth" and "Atheism" code for 'a bad... Read Full Story

Wikizines are interactive magazines that anyone can create or edit - and this one is called "Asa Coon". Here you can find fresh voices and respond in real time. Some members write articles about recent news and trends related to the wikizine's topic, others recount relevant personal stories or share their favorite pictures and video clips. Got an interesting idea or story to share with other members of this wikizine? Well, then put on your journalist's cap and add your own article... Read Full Story

Quotes from Asa Coon's classmates reveal that he dressed like a goth. Asa made several comments that might have hinted at his ultimate shooting spree at Successtech Academy. Linked from http://www.nytimes.com/2007/10/12/us/12cleveland.html --- “He was chubby and short, and he was the only kid in school who dressed like a Goth,” said LaToya Sparks, 15, a sophomore. “When he’d get teased, he’d say, ‘I’m gonna come get you.’ We thought he was playing.” Read Full Story

Yet another sad story about a school shooting in the United States... this time in Cleveland. A 14 year old student named Asa Coons shot several classmates, a teacher, and then himself. He had been suspended from school, and had a history of mental health problems. Read Full Story