"What I remember is the backpack in the corner, larger than the typical student model, which attracted my gaze like a dark star. And I remember the student’s response to my carefully scripted question about a possible plan to harm himself or others: 'If I were going to pull a Virginia Tech or a Columbine,' he said, 'I wouldn’t tell you about it, would I?'”

Was This Student Dangerous?
Julie Schumacher, New York Times