People who want everyone in their environment to look like them would probably find a town like Lititz reassuring. Philadelphia is only 60 miles away, but it might as well be on Mars for families who have opted out of the diversity of urban America. If you read between the lines, the data on gender and income is also telling. Women who work in Lititz earn only two-thirds of the income men do.
…
Of course, the details emerging contradict the claim that all is well among the Christian homeschooling community there. At least one young teen who apparently stayed out all night with a man. A cache of 54 weapons in the Ludwig home. Video of another planned home invasion. Rumors that Kara Borden is at least the second girl that Ludwig has run off with. A conspiracy among homeschooled teens to keep information about the relationship between Kara Borden and Ludwig secret from adults.The Bordens achieved their goal of living in a place where most people looked like them and thought like them. A large minority joined them in eschewing public and private education for their children, considering homeschooling superior because of its insular nature. But, they were not saved by sameness. Victims of violent crime usually know the offender — a family member, friend or acquaintance. However, for some reason, perhaps cognitive dissonance, many people believe that trouble usually comes from outsiders. Cleave to sameness and shut out the Other, and you will be safe, they think. In Lititz, trouble has come from deep within.
ADDITIONALLY, FROM THE LAND OF IDIOT TOYS…
RUN YENTAS RUN!!! Take your cargo pants, go to the Amberblow me and Snatch and hide. Pleasantville is under siege. THE END IS NIGH REPENT REPENT!!!
Look Who’s Tattling Now: I don’t think this site actually has any scorn in it, but is definitely obsessed w/ the Borden Murders.
Apologia @ Light Seeking Light :: Murder in Lititz — Putting the Commentary in Context
It seems that the kid who did the shooting was extremely disturbed. He apparently fantasized about and planned out murders like the one he committed, and he seems to have abducted a girl before. His bizarre nature was apparently noted in Lititz and local residents tried to deal with it informally. Part of that accommodation may well have been forbidding their daughters to have anything to do with him. It’s not clear whether or not bringing him to the attention of authorities would have forestalled the tragedy that ensued.
There seems to be severe cognitive dissociation involved in MSM coverage of the murders. I watched a CNN anchor attempt to interview neighbors of the murdered couple after their funeral. The neighbors expressed the common Christian faith that righteous people such as the Bordens had. upon their death, gone to a better place and that the funeral, rather than being an occasion for recrimination and regret, should celebrate that belief. The anchor was completely baffled by and obviously uncomfortable with their responses and kept probing for expression of anger and distress. Finding none, she quickly terminated the interview and moved on to an on-site reporter who could give an account of things more to her liking.
Sigh!
And then we have:
House Of The Dog: What the Hell Is Going on in Lititz?
By the way, if you go, Sturgis’ is a tourist trap. Don’t say I didn’t warn you. And watch out for stray bullets, apparently.
(This post is only funny if you know how cute, quaint and sleepy Lititz is. I’m really shocked by both of these incidents! Somebody dropped some acid in the Lititz Spring or something. It’s like a Stephen King novel!)