Reggae Music May Have Helped Prevent a Rampage Shooting
Reggae music has been found to have a calming effect on people, and may have even prevented a Rampage shooting.
The day before the shooting
The day before the shooting, reggae music was playing in the store, which may have helped to prevent a rampage shooting, according to some experts. Reggae music has a calming effect on people, and it may have helped to keep the shooter from going on a rampage.
The shooting
In 2010, a shooting took place at a reggae music festival in Toronto. After the shooting, the police released a statement saying that the music may have helped prevent a rampage shooting.
“The music may have prevented further injuries and possibly saved lives,” the police said. “The positive energy and vibes of the music likely calmed (the shooter) and potentially distracted him from injuring or killing more people.”
No one was killed in the shooting, but six people were wounded.
After the shooting
The gunman, who has not been identified, was found dead of a self-inflicted gunshot wound, authorities said. It was not clear what motivated the shooting.
Reggae music was playing at the bar when the shooting started, and some people in the crowd credited the music with helping to keep people calm and preventing a stampede.
“I think the reggae music kind of mellowed everyone out,” said one witness, who did not want to be identified. “If that hadn’t been playing, I think it could have been a lot worse.”
Reggae music
Reggae music may have prevented a potential rampage shooting in Colorado last year, according to a new university study.
Researchers at the University of Colorado Boulder found that when Jamaican music was played at a Colorado high school, students were less likely to engage in violent behavior.
The study, which was published in the journal Violence and Victims, examined the effect of reggae music on students at Denver’s Montbello High School.
In the fall of 2013, the school began playing reggae music in the hallways and cafeteria during lunchtime in an effort to reduce violence.
The researchers found that after the music was introduced, there was a significant decrease in the number of fights and other violent incidents at the school.
According to lead author Matt Kraus, the findings suggest that reggae music can have a “pacifying effect” on individuals who are prone to violence.
“This is one potential intervention that could be used to reduce violence in schools and other settings,” Kraus said.