VA Tech

[BlueTJCO]

Originally Posted by BlueHUMMERH2

Scary stuff. I'm on a campus similar in student body size, physical scale, and accessibility. There are ZERO security protocols on any campus, and it actually takes more identification to get into the gym to use the pool than anything else. I'm surprised events like this, or thefts of sensitive materials haven't been more common. I'm just glad I spend very little time actually on campus, and the majority of it is late at night, or in a computer lab with a locking door.

except unfortunately the same thing could happen shopping for groceries.......These types of things make me really feel fortunate and in turn, make me want to run out and give everyone I love a huge hugg and make sure they know how important they are to me.......

[DennisAJC]

Originally Posted by Mooncricket

These types of things make me really feel fortunate and in turn, make me want to run out and give everyone I love a huge hugg and make sure they know how important they are to me.......

As sappy as it may sound, I agree with you. Not in a DRTYFN kind of way, but ya, it does make me feel like hugging family and friends and let them know before it's too late.

[mdoyle]

Another tragic aspect is that the gunman was able to continue his rampage 2 hours later across campus, right about the time the email warning finally went out.

Absolutely heartwrenching.

[h2co-pilot]

It's awful and senseless, that's about all I have to say.

[KenP]

Originally Posted by mdoyle

Another tragic aspect is that the gunman was able to continue his rampage 2 hours later across campus, right about the time the email warning finally went out.

Absolutely heartwrenching.

The two may have been unrelated. We'll see.

Damn, Geraldo is there now.

[westhillsat]

Originally Posted by KenP

The two may have been unrelated. We'll see.

Damn, Geraldo is there now.

Very sad


I was watching some of the live feeds on the sat dish and saw Geraldo wondering around. They mentioned they had 8 anchors there from Fox.

[Alan06SUT]

My thoughts are with the friends and family of the victims. What a cowardly act. It makes me want to carry a weapon at all times. Its getting to the point where if many people out there were armed, people like this guy would think twice about opening fire. Its getting third world.

[MarineHawk]

Originally Posted by Alan06SUT

My thoughts are with the friends and family of the victims. What a cowardly act. It makes me want to carry a weapon at all times. Its getting to the point where if many people out there were armed, people like this guy would think twice about opening fire. Its getting third world.

Yes, and even if he didn't think twice, if one or more of the faculty or students in the first classroom had been carrying, about 30 fewer people could have died.

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[K9sH3]

Originally Posted by DennisAJC

As sappy as it may sound, I agree with you. Not in a DRTYFN kind of way, but ya, it does make me feel like hugging family and friends and let them know before it's too late.

Again, words I am sure taken out of alot of our mouths..

I pray that none of us have kids there or friends. And that we never are subject to this type of Horror.

God Bless those that have been taken away way to soon and for all of thier families and friends that are feeling the pain of the loss.

[marin8703]

Trajic stuff. I dont even know what to say. I cant even imagine what the people involved are going through rite now. cant really understand why things like this have to happen. like someone already said, just makes you appreciate what you have even more, cauze it can all be gone tomorow.

[XM DUDE]

They are saying this all started over an ex girlfriend, this **** is beyond ridiculous! All of those lives wasted over stupid ****, I just don't get it.

[K9sH3]

Originally Posted by Mooncricket

except unfortunately the same thing could happen shopping for groceries.......These types of things make me really feel fortunate and in turn, make me want to run out and give everyone I love a huge hugg and make sure they know how important they are to me.......

I couldn't agree more....

[frenzy1]

Terrible !!
We were discussing this tragedy yesterday evening after watchin' the News. Attacks/accidents/tragedies like that just never ever happened in Belgium.

Frenzy

[ssgharkness020147]

One of my old best friends goes to V Tech. It took FOREVER to be able to get through to his phone, the cellular networks were so busy out there. Luckily he is ok, but he was about two buildings away from one of the shootings. Unfortunatly, one of his friends took a hit to the arm, but he'll be fine. The thing that really made the impact of the severity set in was hearing my buddies voice, I've never heard him so shaken up before. To top it off the guy is a tough ****, he was an Army Ranger and on his way to SF before a medical discharge put him out of the service. For me hearing his distress and knowing his backround and how tough he is made it really disturbing for me.

[KenP]

Cho Seung-Hui, the lone gunman.

This'll be speculated over and over, but I just don't know how he could get off so many rounds without anyone stepping up and taking him down. Really, I just don't get it.

BTW, watch out for the copycats.

[BlueTJCO]

Originally Posted by KenP

Cho Seung-Hui, the lone gunman.

This'll be speculated over and over, but I just don't know how he could get off so many rounds without anyone stepping up and taking him down. Really, I just don't get it.

BTW, watch out for the copycats.

30 round glock mags........chained doors........unarmed students......

[K9sH3]

Originally Posted by Mooncricket

30 round glock mags........chained doors........unarmed students......

I have never understood the locked chained doors. Doors can be locked so that you can't get in and have a push bar to get out.
WTF. Even the highschools have locked doors.

[K9sH3]

Originally Posted by KenP

BTW, watch out for the copycats.

Thats the real issue, some other ****turd will do this within 6 months, if the media doesn't get off it already.

[Andy C]

Originally Posted by K9sH3

Thats the real issue, some other ****turd will do this within 6 months, if the media doesn't get off it already.

I agree with you on this - I am totally for informative news and in no way condone any sort of censorship - but I do believe that a tragic event such as this should be handled with a lot more dignity and decorum. Why we allow an event like this to be turned into a three ring circus ratings war I will never fully understand.

I saw a reporter this morning actually talking about this being the largest attended media event that he had ever seen - even making the cameraman pan around to show all the dozens of news trucks that were in attendance - I turned off the television in disgust just as he was starting to compare it with Superbowl coverage.

As I said - no censorship - but we need something in place to limit intrusive coverage - the authorities should limit the amount of unbiased journalists into a scene - and not have every quaffed dickhead with a mic and a cameraman run amok through a scene of tragedy looking for that ellusive "exclusive" interview.

There are dozens of people deeply affected by this and I really do not think that a massed pack of sensational seeking press is doing anything to help those people.

Tragic day.