{"id":2480043,"date":"2025-08-28T16:16:02","date_gmt":"2025-08-28T20:16:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/minnesota-school-shooter-reportedly-wrote-he-brain-washed-himself-before-atrocity-complained-he-was-tired-of-being-trans\/"},"modified":"2025-08-28T16:18:54","modified_gmt":"2025-08-28T20:18:54","slug":"minnesota-school-shooter-reportedly-wrote-he-brain-washed-himself-before-atrocity-complained-he-was-tired-of-being-trans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/minnesota-school-shooter-reportedly-wrote-he-brain-washed-himself-before-atrocity-complained-he-was-tired-of-being-trans\/","title":{"rendered":"Minnesota School Shooter Reportedly Wrote He &#8216;Brain-Washed&#8217; Himself Before Atrocity, Complained He Was &#8216;Tired of Being Trans&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">34<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fminnesota-school-shooter-reportedly-wrote-he-brain-washed-himself-before-atrocity-complained-he-was-tired-of-being-trans%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2480043&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Robin Westman, a transgender individual, carried out a shooting at a Catholic school in Minneapolis, killing two children and injuring 17 others. In his handwritten manifesto, Westman expressed deep regret about being transgender, stating he was &#8220;tired of being trans&#8221; and wished he had &#8220;never brain-washed&#8221; himself. Much of his writing was coded and expressed confusion and hostility, including anti-Trump messages. The attack targeted children attending Mass at the school, raising concerns about potential hate crime motivations. Authorities, including the FBI and Department of Homeland Security, are investigating the incident as domestic terrorism and a hate crime against Catholics. the case has sparked debate about the intersection of gender identity,mental health,and public safety,highlighting the need for better <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/attorney-lin-wood-under-investigation-over-whether-he-voted-illegally-in-2020-election-report\/\" title=\"Attorney Lin Wood Under Investigation Over Whether He Voted Illegally In 2020 Election: Report\">mental health evaluation<\/a> and caution in how <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/researcher-fact-checks-john-olivers-misinformation-on-new-trans-rights-episode\/\" title=\"Researcher Fact-Checks John Oliver\u2019s Misinformation On New \u2018... Rights\u2019 Episode\">gender-related issues<\/a> are addressed in society.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Robin Westman, the transgender shooter who opened fire on a Minnesota Catholic school Wednesday morning, reportedly wrote he&rsquo;d become &ldquo;tired of being trans&rdquo; and wished he had &ldquo;never brain-washed&rdquo; himself, according to his manifesto.<\/p>\n<p>The New York Post <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2025\/08\/28\/us-news\/minneapolis-school-shooter-robin-westman-confessed-he-was-tired-of-being-trans\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">described<\/a> his writings as a &ldquo;twisted handwritten journal,&rdquo; a huge portion of which was coded, including passages in Russian Cyrillic script, along with English words.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Westman groaned about his long hair and his decision to transition,&rdquo; the Post added.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I only keep [the long hair] because it is pretty much my last shred of being trans,&rdquo; Westman explained. &ldquo;I am tired of being trans, I wish I never brain-washed myself.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>He added, &ldquo;I can&rsquo;t cut my hair now as it would be an embarrassing defeat, and it might be a concerning change of character that could get me reported. It just always gets in my way. I will probably chop it on the day of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/watch-jake-tapper-pauses-coverage-lecture-viewers-catholic-school-shooters-pronouns\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the attack<\/a>.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=s28Az7AY\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Minneapolis school shooter Robin Westman confessed he was &lsquo;tired of being trans&rsquo;: &lsquo;I wish I never brain-washed myself&rsquo; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/P74W8e0JjM\">https:\/\/t.co\/P74W8e0JjM<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/pEHbUOmRFu\">pic.twitter.com\/pEHbUOmRFu<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; New York Post (@nypost) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/nypost\/status\/1961036172957749747?\">August 28, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Westman <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/breaking-transgender-catholic-school-shooting-suspect-scrawled-anti-trump-message-gun\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">killed<\/a> two children and wounded 17 others when he shot through the windows of Annunciation Church at Catholic school students who were attending Mass.<\/p>\n<p>This story highlights an important fact. Just because you identify as a different gender, or have gender dysphoria, doesn&rsquo;t mean you aren&rsquo;t suffering from mental illness.<\/p>\n<p>Rather than even accept that as a possibility, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/watch-jake-tapper-pauses-coverage-lecture-viewers-catholic-school-shooters-pronouns\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the media<\/a> &mdash; along with radical liberals, nonprofit groups, and much of the health care industry &mdash; validate whatever feelings transgender individuals present. They also vilify anyone who disagrees.<\/p>\n<p>Is it possible that Westman&rsquo;s issues ran much deeper than his thoughts on gender?<\/p>\n<p>His writing is scattered, confused, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/parent-witnessed-catholic-school-shooting-describes-incident-unfolded-evil\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">evil<\/a>, and sociopathic. If he&rsquo;d been examined for mental illness, rather than validated, could this have been prevented?<\/p>\n<p>No <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >sane person writes &#038;ldquo<\/a>;Kill Donald Trump&rdquo; on a weapon, then writes &ldquo;I&rsquo;m the Woker, Baby Why So Queerious?&rdquo; on the magazines, and massacres children.<\/p>\n<p>The shooting also exposes how rhetoric from gender ideology supporters has demonized Christianity and mocked faith-based institutions, deeming them hateful and overly judgmental.<\/p>\n<p>Is it any coincidence that Westman shot up a Catholic school?<\/p>\n<p>The White House noticed this detail, too, and is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/kristi-noem-kash-patel-confirm-twisted-details-catholic-school-shooter-hate-crime-investigation-underway\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">investigating<\/a> the matter as a hate crime.<\/p>\n<p>Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem wrote on the social media website X on Tuesday that, &ldquo;This deranged monster targeted our most vulnerable: young children praying in their first morning Mass of the school year. This <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kristi-noem-and-kash-patel-confirm-twisted-details-about-catholic-school-shooter-hate-crime-investigation-underway\/\" title=\"Kristi Noem and Kash Patel Confirm Twisted Details About ... Shooter - Hate Crime Investigation Underway\">deeply sick murderer scrawled<\/a> the words &lsquo;For the Children&rsquo; and &lsquo;Where is your God?&rsquo; and &lsquo;Kill Donald Trump&rsquo; on a rifle magazine.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">We have confirmation that the shooter at Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis, MN was a 23 year-old man, claiming to be transgender.<\/p>\n<p>This deranged monster targeted our most vulnerable: young children praying in their first morning Mass of the school year. This deeply sick&hellip;<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Secretary Kristi Noem (@Sec_Noem) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Sec_Noem\/status\/1960803291195118047?\">August 27, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The FBI is investigating this shooting as an act of domestic terrorism and hate crime targeting Catholics,&rdquo; Bureau Director Kash Patel <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/FBIDirectorKash\/status\/1960785108996112782\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">wrote<\/a> on X.<\/p>\n<p>As liberals immediately pivot to gun control &mdash; and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/sick-minneapolis-mayor-jacob-frey-lashes-prayer-catholic-school-shooting-press-briefing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">mock<\/a> the power of prayer &mdash; this incident should launch a national dialogue about the mental health of individuals struggling with gender related issues.<\/p>\n<p>We should also reexamine those who fanatically push such ideologies onto impressionable young minds without regard for the potential cost.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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