After some unfortunate illnesses, we are finally back for season 3 of HGH! We kick off this season by discussing the recent tragedies affecting the Lewiston and larger Maine communities. What happened, what may have led us to this, and what steps we should take to keep this problem from happening in our country, the only place this keeps fucking happening. You will notice there is no skit nor Maineism for this episode, they will be back next week, but for today we want this to speak for itself.

Sources:

Friend who warned of Maine shooter says 'I literally spelled it out' by Holly Ramer, January 11, 2024, ABC News. abcnews.go.com

New footage shows law enforcement was aware of concerns over Maine shooter's mental health and access to guns before shooting, by Nic F. Anderson and Artemis Moshtaghian, December 23, 2023. cnn.com

Maine shootings: Timeline of the fatal Lewiston attacks, by Marlene Lenthang and Dennis Romero. October 26, 2023. nbcnews.com

Alleged Maine gunman displayed glaring mental health signals, threatening and violent behavior, in months leading up to shooting, by Sasha Pezenik, Jenny Wagnon Courts, Tonya Simpson, Josh Margolin, Ismael Estrada, and Luke Barr, October 31, 2023. abcnews.go.com

Did Army Blast Exposure Play Role in Maine Gunman's Rampage?, by Dave Phillipps. December 11, 2023. New York Times.

A teen bowler, a shipbuilder and a sign language interpreter are among the Maine shooting victims, by Holly Ramer, Lisa Rathke, Kathy McCormack, David R. Martin, and David Sharp, November 1, 2023. apnews.com

Why Killer Robert Card Was Allowed to Keep His Guns by Erin Rhonda, November 16, 2023. govtech.com.

Everyone feared the worst about Robert Card. No one stopped him, by Eric Russell, November 5, 2023. pressherald.com.

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