Most people watch true crime to understand what happened and why. But there is a small, violent fringe of the online true crime world, usually called the TCC, that treats school attackers as idols: fan edits, copying their clothes and poses, and celebrating each new attack.

Between October 7 and 19, seven attacks hit schools in Poland, France, South Africa, the US and Romania. Four of the attackers had clear ties to that fringe. A 13-year-old in Romania left a manifesto addressed to "the TCC," crediting the community's support for a Swedish school attacker in August with restoring his "hopes." In France, prosecutors are now treating one attack as terrorism because of the shooter's TCC links, a first.

I wrote up the cases and the evidence for each link here: https://redpillreversal.substack.com/p/a-wave-of-school-attacks-and-the

I feel like some documentaries are harder to watch than horror movies because you know the events actually happened.
What’s one documentary that genuinely made your blood boil and what was so upsetting about it?

I don’t think I’ve ever watched a documentary that left me feeling this heartbroken and angry. Gabriel was just a child who deserved love, safety and protection.

Beyond the horrific abuse itself, I find the failures of the adults and institutions around him incredibly difficult to comprehend.

For those who’ve watched it, what part of the documentary has stayed with you the most?

On July 24, 2016, 23-year-old Kaylee Sawyer disappeared after a night out in Bend, Oregon. What began as a desperate search for a missing young woman quickly uncovered a chilling reality: her attacker was Edwin Lara, an armed campus security guard at Central Oregon Community College (COCC) who was supposed to keep students safe.

💬 Which of these true crime documentaries shocked you the most or left the deepest impression? Do you have your own favorite series that’s missing from this list? Let me know in the comments!

In 2010, two young siblings, three-year-old Sakurako Hagi and her younger brother Kaede, were left alone in an apartment in Osaka, Japan, by their mother, Sanae Shimomura.
Before their deaths, neighbors had repeatedly reported hearing children crying from the apartment. Child welfare workers visited the building five times, but none of those visits resulted in anyone confirming the children’s safety.
On July 30, 2010, both children were found dead. Their mother was later convicted of murder and sentenced to 30 years in prison.
What makes this case especially troubling is that the warnings came before the tragedy. People had raised concerns, yet the children remained unseen.
An official review later identified serious weaknesses in how the authorities responded to those warnings.
This documentary examines the full case, from the early warning signs to the investigation, trial, and child welfare failures.

Watch here: https://youtu.be/S7TUJL9Avfg

Do you think welfare authorities should have taken stronger action after repeatedly failing to confirm the children’s safety?