Total bullshit for sure and it's also a shame! Notice how Manson's name is one of the first bands mentioned. It sickens me every time I hear someone blame music for such evil acts as murder, rape, or suicide. I feel that the parents should take some of the blame in such cases as this one. You can't expect the t.v. or videio games raise your kids and think they'll be o.k. later in life. I'm sure there are always warning signs when a teenager is have'n problems ,it's just wether or not we choose to notice them. I feel bad for that girl and her family and I hope that they find they real reason why this happened. Whomever purchased the booze should also be held accountable along with the parents of the boys who commited the crime.
This is such a sad thing and might have been avoided with a little parental guideness and by understanding the warning signs of depression, suicide, and other related teen problems. I had alot of personal demons as a teen but, I always worked through them and I made myself a promise back then that I would always be a involved in my children's lives and look at things from their perspective as much as possible. We have all been there and I know that a little understanding as well as putting your foot down when it need be works very well. Maybe the parents are'nt to blame at all, but it's just my take on this sad subject.
Music has a very powerfull influance on most people who are into it alot ,so could it make someone kill, maybe, but I doubt it. I've torn up some cars and such in my day and I sure wouldn't blame it on whatever I was listen'n to at the time, although Zombie,GnR,AC/DC ect. does make me wanna drive like Dale Earnhart sometimes. I think groups today ought to take a big look at the overall message they're sending to the kids who buy their material. If you wanna make music about murder, suicide and such FINE but, don't glammerize it in such a way that 'll make our youth feel like that's the way things are done! Not one band ever is going to say "yeah our music made you kill someone, so we'll go to jail for ya and you can go free cause you didn't know any better!" Like I said though ,it's just my take on things!
A person is getting along the road to wisdom when they begin to realize that their opinion is just another opinion !