S2 Ep6: The Columbine High School Massacre - Eric Harris & Dylan Klebold

In the season 2 finale of ICMAP, Tom and Ben head back over twenty years in order to explore what is arguably America’s most culturally significant mass shooting to date. The ever so chilling and deeply upsetting case of The Columbine High School Massacre...At just after 11 am on April 20th, 1999, juniors Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold walked through the doors of Columbine High School in Littleton, Colorado armed with a pistol, a rifle, multiple homemade explosive devices, two knives and two sawed-off shotguns hidden beneath long black trench coats. The duo were also carrying a pair of duffel bags filled with propane tank bombs. In the span of about 45 minutes, they went on a shooting rampage that killed twelve students and one teacher; and injured an additional 24 students... all before turning their guns on themselves. Had it not been for their poor skills in bomb-making, they would have killed hundreds more.The nation stood shocked as it grappled to process exactly how and why two seemingly normal young men could have committed such a despicable, senseless act of violence. Columbine became something of a national divide as the community – and the nation at large – did not hesitate to point the blame on anything they could: from violent video games to rock ‘n’ roll music, from bullying hierarchy’s in schools to antidepressant medication, as well as insufficient school security and gun control.So what drove two seemingly normal boys to commit such evil acts against their schoolmates? Just how long did they spend planning the attack? Why do some people idolise and feel completely infatuated by the boys? Why did the press (and many of the victim’s parents) blame Marilyn Manson? And what reasons did the police have for taking 47 minutes to respond to the attack?Tune in and all will be revealed! **Please kindly give the show a rating and review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you find us in your ears at the moment. It helps us so, so much and will make it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks for your support. Until next time!**Watch ICMAP on YouTube HERE https://www.youtube.com/icouldmurderapodcastFollow ICMAP on Instagram HERE https://www.instagram.com/couldmurderapodFollow ICMAP on Twitter HERE https://twitter.com/CouldMurderAPodSupport ICMAP on Patreon HERE https://www.patreon.com/couldmurderapod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.