VA Tech

[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.

[Hmmm2]

Originally Posted by K9sH3

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.

The doors were chained so the students couldn't get out. The push bars from the 'inside' would obviously allow them to push and run out. That's how I understood the report.

[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.

[Hmmm2]

Originally Posted by Andy C

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.