The shooter was trans, and some media + lots of online spaces are already spreading mental illness narratives. Wouldn’t be surprised if this is going to get used against trans people in general, it’s sad.
I didn’t think that’s confirmed. The shooter had long hair and was named “Robin,” which is a very gender-neutral name. Do you have a source confirming they were trans?
Local news, Kare 11, confirmed the shooter’s name was Robin Westman, 23. Westman grew up in Richfield, and Westman’s mother worked at Annunciation school in some capacity. Westman applied in Dakota county to change their birth name from Robert to Robin because they identified as a woman, according to court documents obtained by the Guardian. That request was granted in January 2020.
"FBI Director Kash Patel said the shooter was “a male” born under a different first name.
The suspect’s parent had filed for a legal name change to “Robin M Westman” in Dakota County in November 2019. The application was granted in January 2020, when Westman was 17, after a hearing."
I would still say that means nothing, people sometimes don’t vibe with their names. Hell my great grandfather vibed with his nickname so much that I legit thought his name was Stew, it was not Stew his first name was Willard. I can change my last name no questions asked but as soon as someone changes their first name that’s when it’s weird.
That’s not even getting into pseudonyms, I’ve been calling myself Vault online for years and I introduce myself as Beowulf to people I don’t want knowing my actual name.
“Westman’s name was legally changed from Robert to Robin in 2020, Minnesota court records show. In the application the judge wrote: “Minor child identifies as a female and wants her name to reflect that identification.””
The shooter was trans, and some media + lots of online spaces are already spreading mental illness narratives. Wouldn’t be surprised if this is going to get used against trans people in general, it’s sad.
I didn’t think that’s confirmed. The shooter had long hair and was named “Robin,” which is a very gender-neutral name. Do you have a source confirming they were trans?
From the article:
Thanks. I didn’t see that in the article originally, though I may have just missed it. It’s also possible the article was updated.
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/minneapolis-catholic-school-shooting-rcna227591
"FBI Director Kash Patel said the shooter was “a male” born under a different first name.
The suspect’s parent had filed for a legal name change to “Robin M Westman” in Dakota County in November 2019. The application was granted in January 2020, when Westman was 17, after a hearing."
I would still say that means nothing, people sometimes don’t vibe with their names. Hell my great grandfather vibed with his nickname so much that I legit thought his name was Stew, it was not Stew his first name was Willard. I can change my last name no questions asked but as soon as someone changes their first name that’s when it’s weird.
That’s not even getting into pseudonyms, I’ve been calling myself Vault online for years and I introduce myself as Beowulf to people I don’t want knowing my actual name.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cy40znde9eko
“Westman’s name was legally changed from Robert to Robin in 2020, Minnesota court records show. In the application the judge wrote: “Minor child identifies as a female and wants her name to reflect that identification.””
Maybe if trans people weren’t constantly treated like garbage they wouldn’t lose their freakin minds and/or delete themselves.
Is there any evidence this person was “constantly treated like garbage”? There is no excuse for murdering children.
Yes. They lived in the United States of America.