(Photo by Apichit Jinakul)Concerns are growing that the Nakhon Ratchasima mass shooting could lead to copycat behaviour, with experts insisting that "social bonding" is needed help reduce the chance of the violence being repeated. Pol Lt Col Krisanaphong Poothakool, an associate professor in criminology at Rangsit University, said there may be a number of copycat criminals in the making. "According to the social bonding theory, had they adopted religious practices, they would have been less likely to have committed their crimes," he said. I think the incident in Nakhon Ratchasima could have egged on people to imitate the violence in order to seek public attention," she said. Sarun "Dungtrin" Maitreevetch, a writer, posted on his Facebook that "[criminals] pity themselves and hate the world.

Source: Bangkok Post February 10, 2020 22:52 UTC