trevster2k
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unico said:my student was shot and killed. it has been confirmed from his mother.
i dont know what to do/say
Sorry to hear this news.
unico said:my student was shot and killed. it has been confirmed from his mother.
i dont know what to do/say
deep said:
the first incident, what appeared to be a random killing
does not warrant
the same response as the second,
a large killing spree, like Columbine.
deep said:I also, do not want to debate the 2nd amendment in this thread
but, I think it is fair to include what
the school leaders, virginia politicians, and the whitehouse has to say about this
"Schools should be places of sanctuary and safety and learning. When that sanctuary is violated, the impact is felt in every American classroom and every American community. Today, our nation grieves with those who have lost loved ones at Virginia Tech.”
U2democrat said:I just found out that a friend of mine is in critical condition after having been shot in the chest...I'm shaking right now...
unico said:they just posted ryan's picture on the news. i can't believe it. i CAN'T BELIEVE THIS.
ntalwar said:
I still think a lot of students and parents will question the two hour plus notification delay of a shooting on campus for a long time.
ntalwar said:
I still think a lot of students and parents will question the two hour plus notification delay of a shooting on campus for a long time.
Virginia Tech President Charles Steger said authorities believed that the shooting at the dorm was a domestic dispute and mistakenly thought the gunman had fled the campus.
"We had no reason to suspect any other incident was going to occur," he said.
anitram said:
Those people shot may be adults technically, but they're still somebody's babies. What a tragedy.
anitram said:After the dust settles, there will be lots of civil actions. Count on it.
phillyfan26 said:Terribly sorry for all those affected by this.
I won't fault anyone but the shooter for now. I think it was terrible of the media to try to blame the university officials for this.
Unfortunately, when the criminal dies, people look for some other target too often. The university will continute to attract heat for this.
unico said:
I'm not making any official statements. But as a student who lives here and goes to this school, I am concerned as to why I wasn't notified about the first shooting (which happened at 7:15) until 9:30am...minutes before the 2nd shooting happened.
University officials are not being blamed for this, but their response is being questioned.
deep said:
say there was an isolated domestic dispute killing
and the authorities did not warn and lock down the surrounding area?