Author Topic: Virginia Tech Shootings (Read 4908 times)

AquaShrimp · « **Reply #45 on:** April 16, 2007, 03:30:11 PM »

Heres some cell phone video of police officers staging, then rushing in when they hear the gunshots going off.

http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=f59_1176748483

john9001 · « **Reply #46 on:** April 16, 2007, 04:13:26 PM »

watching the Va tech news conference, given the time line it looks like the school administration and campus police dropped the ball.

they thought the first shootings were a isolated incident and did not secure the whole campus.

DYNAMITE · « **Reply #47 on:** April 16, 2007, 04:16:02 PM »

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Originally posted by Dichotomy
glad to hear you're okay Lancer.

Thoughts and prayers to the victims an their families.

x2.

What a tragedy.

Shuckins · « **Reply #48 on:** April 16, 2007, 04:19:30 PM »

Lancer....glad to hear that you're safe.

Mace.....relieved that your son is alright.

Guppy35 · « **Reply #49 on:** April 16, 2007, 04:24:18 PM »

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Originally posted by Skuzzy
There, now let's keep it on track folks. This is not about gun control. It is about a tragedy. Innocent lives lost.

Coulda swore that was what I was saying?

Don't think you've ever gotten me before Skuzzy. Do I get a badge to wear or something?

Bottom line is, I know some folks are going to have police and chaplains at their door today to tell them that thier, up til now, alive and vibrant children are dead. My heart breaks for them having been down that particular road already.

eskimo2 · « **Reply #50 on:** April 16, 2007, 04:32:07 PM »

sullie363 · « **Reply #51 on:** April 16, 2007, 05:02:45 PM »

As a college student myself, I extend my deepest condolences to the victims and their families. Be strong VT.

DYNAMITE · « **Reply #52 on:** April 16, 2007, 05:44:20 PM »

MSNBC now puts the death toll at 32...

1K3 · « **Reply #53 on:** April 16, 2007, 05:48:06 PM »

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Originally posted by DYNAMITE
MSNBC now puts the death toll at 32...

now it's 33 and increasing (MSNBC)...

Spikes · « **Reply #54 on:** April 16, 2007, 05:58:25 PM »

39 dead, 29 wounded

1K3 · « **Reply #55 on:** April 16, 2007, 06:19:55 PM »

W-T-F...

No assualt rifles were used there... He killed 39 with just 9mm semi-auto pistol.

Captain Virgil Hilts · « **Reply #56 on:** April 16, 2007, 06:25:06 PM »

The CAMPUS NEWSPAPER reported two 9mm handguns. That HAS NOT been confirmed, by ANYONE. Witnesses stated he had a vest with several magazines (actually they said "clips"). Witnesses stated they saw ammunition BELTS. Right now they don't know who the guy was, and they haven't confirmed identification of any weapons. So any assumptions are just that, assumptions. Why don't we WAIT and get some FACTS, before anyone rushes to judgment?

If you're the ONLY person armed, all you need is for your victims to be paralyzed with fear, and to have ammunition. IF he had two 9mm handguns and several 12-15 round magazines, he wouldn't need a rifle of any sort. Besides, I doubt he had access to a select fire full auto military rifle.

folkwufe · « **Reply #57 on:** April 16, 2007, 06:40:51 PM »

lancer u still there? my condolences to ur losses

sullie363 · « **Reply #58 on:** April 16, 2007, 07:15:15 PM »

In a CNN interview with a freshman girl who survived one of the classrooms attacked, she said he was a young Asian man, wearing "boy scout" type clothing and had one handgun. He stuck his head in the door on two occasions before finally entering the room and began firing. He left only to return less than a minute later and continued firing. The girl being interviewed suspected he heard survivors talking. They were eventually able to block the door, but he tried to get back in three more times before randomly firing through the door. Of the 25 people in the class, 4 were able to walk out under their own power.

I simply can't imagine what the surviving students from those classes are going through. I hope they have a strong support system around them.

Mace2004 · « **Reply #59 on:** April 16, 2007, 07:56:02 PM »

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Originally posted by john9001
watching the Va tech news conference, given the time line it looks like the school administration and campus police dropped the ball.

they thought the first shootings were a isolated incident and did not secure the whole campus.

Please let's not start this
dropping the ball" nonsense, the press is already ignoring the guy who did it and are going after the administration like a pack of ignorant bombastic wolves. Jeeze, it would be nice to have some facts before the lynching begins but I guess it's not really necessary.