Gunman's writings were disturbing (Eagle Scout saves his life by applying a tourniquet from a cord)

Chron.com ^ | 04.17.07 | MATT APUZZO

[CholeraJoe]

Ismail Ax on the left arm (closest to the heart) of the killer tells me all I need to know about his motives.

All it tells me is that the killer was right-handed.

[GOP Poet]

after reading the first play on thesmokinggun.com, I can’t imagine reading the one about the students. Whacked. He was completely and utterly whacked and the parents of the students have a right to be angry at the school on a variety of issues including not being more responsible about handling these sort of students. Where were the school couselors that this kid was sent to?

[Joe 6-pack]

"I read a piece of his "creative" writing over at the Smoking Gun. In addition to being violent and disgusting, he had no business in a college English class..."

Kind of like Jim Webb's writing.

[B-Chan]

It’s interesting that he had a hatred of Catholics in addition to his other pathologies

The Enemy knows the correct address.

[martin_fierro]

So it's possible that the writing on the guy's arm said
ISMAIL AK
and the K was written in a way that people *thought* it said
ISMAIL AX
That seems more likely to me than a connection to Moby Dick or to Islamic terrorism.

ISMAIL AX = ALIAS MIX!

[brytlea]

I was totally not thinking Islam, until I heard of the word Ismail. Sorry, but it is logical to think there could be a connection when you see that, especially without knowing what the other poster posted about a Dr. specializing in anti-social behavior etc with an almost idential name.
Of course, there are also those who immediately assume it’s never terrorism....
susie

[Joe 6-pack]

"It’s funny how some people are so invested in having this perp fit their pre-conceived notions. Many Freepers seem desperate for an Islamic terrorism connection, while over at DU they were praying the guy would be a disgruntled vet who got denied treatment at Walter Reed. I guess “typical psycho” doesn’t satisfy."

I heard he had mud on his shoes from sneaking across the Rio Grande.

[GOP Poet]

i think this was the child molester anger as he also references Michael Jackson. I initially chewed on this too until i saw the comments about jackson.

[wafflehouse]

i just wandered over to TSG and read his "play" and wow.
what the hell is that garbage?
i would be interested to know what kind of grade he got for that dreck

[Chili Girl]

It pays to be a Scout!

[KC Burke]

Signing in with a question mark, bizarre non-participation and psyco plays in response to an assignment. Still he makes it to a month from graduation. Why not have such a student gone in his second semester for lack of adjustment?

On the other hand, I know a family just like his in our neighborhood. Older sister graduates with honors, asian family, own a cleaning business and a credit to the American dream. They love America and express their pride in their adopted nation in modest forms frequently.

[GOP Poet]

Can’t disagree with that.

[Dante3]

Judging him by his writings reminds me of Senator Webb of Virginia. His writings appears worse from the snippets I have seen of the gunman’s. Red flags with Webb also, but he was elected to the Senate.

[scheuber]

Must have been so. He had them cornered and surprised. Still... remarkable quantity. If only some students or professors or security people were armed. These days, especially in New York, if we go armed, we’re considered potential terrorists. So, we’re either victims or villians.

[GOP_1900AD]

After on again off again stranged and strained relationship with a very forward Jewish girl, he falls back on Islamic influences from Centerville and of course, the University. After lashing out at girl and killing RA in wrong place at wrong time, moves on to “axe the idols” .....

[GOP Poet]

The kid was a nutcase, but even now, the PC "protect his privacy" stuff trumps the public's right to know. About 15 years back, I had a guy in class who was similarly frightening. After I learned that he had threatened to butcher some female students while I was out of the room, I went to the dean of students and demanded action. To keep him out of my classroom, I was required to offer him an independent study course on my own time. I did it, of course, and he stayed in school until months later when he brought a gun into the classroom building and began threatening classmates with it. Frankly, I was amazed he was not allowed to kill someone before he was put out of school. The school was blessed to have you and so were the students.

[GOP_1900AD]

He also hated McDonalds or what it stood for in his head. McDonalds = USA?

[GOP_1900AD]

I might add that there is a good chance he was raised RC, as many Koreans are of that faith. Classic college rebellion - go up against one’s familial faith.

[The KG9 Kid]

"... He said he and other students "were talking to each other with serious worry about whether he could be a school shooter."

"We always joked we were just waiting for him to do something, waiting to hear about something he did," said another classmate, Stephanie Derry. "But when I got the call it was Cho who had done this, I started crying, bawling..."

Minister: "He was a loner, and a quiet young man. He attended church, and Sunday School. I remember he was always very polite."

Ted Koppel: "Do you believe he killed Buckwheat?"

Minister: "Oh, yes. Definitely. That’s all he talked about."

http://snltranscripts.jt.org/82/82pstutts.phtml

[combat_boots]

” Rosie’s “Blame Bush” rant from her show Rosie’s View on his radio program today.”

Making George Bush responsible for every person in this country is surreal and depraved.

She needs to seek counseling immediately.