Local Victim Advocate To Parents: Tell Children School Crime Is Rare

Children "need to be reminded that this is an unusual situation and they should not fear going to school or other familiar activities.”

A St. Louis-based crime victims' advocacy group alerted parents to remind their children that such vicious violence is rare and that they should not be afraid to go about their daily lives and familiar routines. “Children should be taught to always be aware of their surroundings," said Julie Lawson, President and CEO of the Crime Victim Advocacy Center in St. Louis, in a statement. "But they also need to be reminded that this is an unusual situation and they should not fear going to school or other familiar activities.”  She was responding to news of the multiple deaths in Newtown, CT, on Friday, when a shooter killed at least 27 people, including himself, at an elementary school. "An incident like this reminds us that we are vulnerable to…

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