Posted on 04/16/2007 7:14:16 AM PDT by LexHoskin
Gunman on Campus; Stay inside your building, away from windows; Shooting incident at West Ambler Johnston Hall
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“the schools in Virginia closed tomorrow”
All of them?
I’m trying to follow all the news and posts related to this massacre. One of my first thoughts, usually and today, is why no one fought back? Maybe because, like you said, other students weren’t armed. Also, I think this feel good society we live in now, can’t offend anyone, have to teach children their self esteem is the most important thing ever, it’s best to not fight back, etc., leads to people to not stand up and fight back. We’re told to teach our kids, and follow it ourselves, not to resist an attempted assault or whatever. Almost like we can’t defend ourselves because it’s the “wrong” thing to do.
Another point, these are adults, college students are legally adults. Why do we continue to call them kids/children? Why do we keep upping the age for adulthood and all the responsibility and accountability that goes along with it? Sure, when I was a college student I wasn’t as mature as I am now, but I sure wasn’t a child. I guess I’d rather die fighting than let someone pick me off. I don’t carry a weapon, but have one in my home. I’m damned happy that others carry them just like I’m happy we have the Military we have.
I’m thinking armed and trained enough to engage a terrorist in an impromptu sort of manner.... and then one shot to the head.
That about sums it up.....mass confusion
Now they say that they were talking to "someone" (person of interest) when the second shooting broke out.
Hi there,
I’m late to the thread and came across your post.
I could be wrong, but I seem to recall that Steve Doocy’s son Peter began college at Penn, in Pennsylvania of course.
From what I recall, if it was Penn or not, it wasn’t V Tech.
It’s possible Peter could’ve transferred to VT, and I didn’t hear about it.
For what it’s worth...
Has the FBI been brought into this?
I thought I reconized that voice, but I couldn't put a name to the voice
I don’t see anything about all Virginia schools.
The LE just said “we thought he left the building.” Why the heck didn’t they PURSUE? At that point, he was already a killer! BARNEY FIFEDOM.
Hi, Doug,
Wherever the laws were passed—about the concealed carry not permitted on public or school grounds—have signs about prohibition, you know. The signs went up probably minutes after the laws were passed in various states.
Just because the shooter was Asian - does not mean he was not a terrorist. Thanks for your input again.
I heard this morning, yes. However, I’ve not seen them at any of the pressers.
OK, now my WTFometer just pegged. The odds of there being two shooters, on that campus, TWO HOURS APART, defy description.
I can understand law enforcement potentially losing track of the first shooter, he was probably long gone by the time VT police and/or the Blacksburg PD arrived. Still, I’m gobsmacked that they’re saying the West AJ shooting and the Norris Hall shooting were (probably?) two separate incidents.
}:-)4
Pretty high probability of getting the person a Darwin Award if his airsoft alarms somebody with a real gun
Thanks Dave, I was looking for that.
I heard him too!
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