Ana read and liked Natalia's review of Columbine:

"In a single phrase: "everything I thought I knew is wrong."

I was in college when Columbine happened. I remember hanging out with my friends in the afternoon, when people started talking in the hallway, and soon everybody had the...more In a single phrase: "everything I thought I knew is wrong."

I was in college when Columbine happened. I remember hanging out with my friends in the afternoon, when people started talking in the hallway, and soon everybody had their televisions on. We were shocked. I was a sophomore, so i wasn't so far out of high school myself.

I've followed the reporting on Columbine that has come out piecemeal in the intervening 10 years, including Cullen's own articles on Slate. I was familiar with the idea that most of the theories put forth by the media after the shooting turned out to be false. Even so, it is extremely heavy to read about it all in one place.

The biggest shock, though, was the extent of the cover up by the Jefferson County sheriff's department. And it's not like they were covering up something enormous. They spent years destroying evidence, hiding documents, and lying to the public all seemingly over whether or not they knew about a web site. Seriously, did not one person there have the balls to tell the truth? (less) "