When
they heard about the Columbine shootings in 1999, Elaine and Tom Sonnen
had a very different reaction from most parents. Instead of shock, or
grief, what they felt was recognition. The anger and alienation of the
shooters reminded the Sonnens of their own son, Richard, who had been
prone to aggressive and unpredictable outbursts since shortly after
they adopted him from Bulgaria when he was four years old. The Sonnens
resolved to keep a very close eye on Richard, who - although he was
only ten years old - had already screamed at his parents many times
that he wanted to kill them.
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