Shooting rampage at Va Tech..

[Allifunn]

you all can argue all the points that you wish...but the fact remains that 32 kids are gone , don't lay blame on any one but a very screwed up kid. I feel for the families and loved ones that died. Stop arguing semantics and concentrate on the lives lost.....

 

[Beach Runner]

It really is terrible. The entire campus community is so saddened by this bad news.

There was a bomb incident at Georgia Tech in 2005. I heard about it on the TV in my office. I totally flipped out and called Beach Jacket (who lives off campus), asked her where she was and if she knew about the incident (she didn't), and told her not to attend class or even go on campus until Tech figured out if it was terrorism or what. Not to worry. In true Beach Jacket form, she was shopping at Lenox.

Not making light of the situation at Va. Tech, but I thought you might be interested in seeing the link that discusses how Tech handled security after the bomb went off. http://www.gatech.edu/news-room/release.php?id=674

 

[TNJed]

you all can argue all the points that you wish...but the fact remains that 32 kids are gone , don't lay blame on any one but a very screwed up kid. I feel for the families and loved ones that died. Stop arguing semantics and concentrate on the lives lost.....

I can assure you I was not arguing semantics, just the opposite as I stated and trying to stay on track.

There is no doubt this is a horrific day for all those involved and my thoughts and prayers are with every single one of them. Yes, the blame is solely on one messed up individual, but I am furious and dumbfounded the way this was handled by the police on the scene. Listening to the press conference tonight and the responses from reporters and students alike, one can see there is a general consensus many more lives could have been saved if the campus was alerted to 2 murdered students.

We should be mourning 2 victims and not 30!! additional ones had this been handled properly and responsibly. Yes, we should mourn and not lose sight of the lives lost, but for that very reason we should also inquire and not allow lessons to go unlearned.

BR, my heartfelt prayers are with your friends in these darkest hours.

 

[potatovixen]

you all can argue all the points that you wish...but the fact remains that 32 kids are gone , don't lay blame on any one but a very screwed up kid. I feel for the families and loved ones that died. Stop arguing semantics and concentrate on the lives lost.....

AIT and I have a large amount of friends that go to VT. We've been in touch with most of them today, and, blessedly, they're all okay. Shaken up and scared, but okay.

My heart absolutely aches, though, for the friends and families of those students and faculty members that are going to be receiving calls telling them that their loved one isn't coming home.

 

[Beach Runner]

Have you heard about the shootings in the German class at VT? The instructor was my colleague's son. Found it on facebook. There was a list of who had classes in Norris at the time of the shooting.

Just verified on the Channel 11 news in Atlanta.

 

[Mango]

What a disaster. Prayers for those families who lost their loved ones so needlessly.

 

[Bob]

I find it hard to believe one person could inflict that much damage. This is going to be one weird story when all is known.

 

[windrift]

I am very sorry for all the families who lost someone yesterday. There is no reason why this had to happen. When a person is sad or just plain disgusted with whatever it is...why picking up a gun makes them think everything will be solved. Why don't they just shoot themselves. Why take so many innocent with them or should say him. I am so very sad for those remaining. It certainly is a very sad day at Virginia Tech. Thought I heard classes would be on today. Is this right?

 

[Allifunn]

I can assure you I was not arguing semantics, just the opposite as I stated and trying to stay on track.

There is no doubt this is a horrific day for all those involved and my thoughts and prayers are with every single one of them. Yes, the blame is solely on one messed up individual, but I am furious and dumbfounded the way this was handled by the police on the scene. Listening to the press conference tonight and the responses from reporters and students alike, one can see there is a general consensus many more lives could have been saved if the campus was alerted to 2 murdered students.

We should be mourning 2 victims and not 30!! additional ones had this been handled properly and responsibly. Yes, we should mourn and not lose sight of the lives lost, but for that very reason we should also inquire and not allow lessons to go unlearned.

BR, my heartfelt prayers are with your friends in these darkest hours.

well said. It is all so sad nd tragic! I am sure the indidviduals who were involved with handling the situation are horrified with what happened and how they failed in this situation. I hope that other institutions do indeed learn for what has happened and pay close attention to what happens on every areas of their campuses. Response and action are mandatory! As we do in our country...the school should have gone to code red (or orange at least) and been on high alert!

 

[Beach Runner]

The RA killed in the first shooting in the dorm was from Atlanta. He was supposed to have graduated in May with a double major in English and biology.