Developing laws to help prevent mass violence in Texas is the goal of a State Senate committee that met at the Capitol today. The committee will be discuss the role of digital media, dark web networks, and overall cultural issues.
The shootings in El Paso and Midland/Odessa prompted State lawmakers to study what they can do to eliminate the problem of mass violence. After meeting in Odessa a couple weeks ago, the State Senate Mass Violence prevention Committee will gather again, this time at the State Capitol to discuss what contributes to the radicalization of individuals and incitement of racism.
Something that Odessa Mayor David Turner brought up in the last meeting was that “Violent video games are more violent than movies we saw when we were kids, and they’re more realistic. You’ve got a process of the heart, they’re taking bibles out of schools.”
The Senate Committee will also examine the impact of extremist views in our society, a point addressed by State Senator Jane Nelson last month. “…and as long as we have some of those societal problems, we’re going to have evil. There is no law we’re going to pass that keeps evil from going out and killing people. I wish we could.”
The Senators will also talk about prohibiting individuals from wearing masks used to intimidate, and will discuss the role of social media like Facebook and Twitter in promoting radical beliefs.
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