22 dead at Virginia Tech - Page 2

HiImBrian · 04-16-2007

Count is up to 32 now. This is a horrible event and my thoughts and prayers go out to those at V tech.

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At-Least-It's-An-Evo · 04-16-2007

this is sad.

Matt D. · 04-16-2007

I saw it on CNN.com this morning, everyone I talked to at work this afternoon hadn't even heard about it.

**JET** · 04-16-2007

Now it is up to 33 dead and 28 injured, the gunman shot himself. They say he had two 9mm pistols and a bunch of clips on a black vest. It sounds like it was an asian male and it started out as a domestic dispute in the morning with the single death.

1QUICK4 · 04-16-2007

An ex-coworker/good friend of mine's daughter is attending Vtech. I've been trying to get ahold of him all day. I hope he's heard from her and she's all right.

bluntedelvis · 04-16-2007

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Now it is up to 33 dead and 28 injured, the gunman shot himself. They say he had two 9mm pistols and a bunch of clips on a black vest. It sounds like it was an asian male and it started out as a domestic dispute in the morning with the single death.

HONDA OWNER.

1QUICK4 · 04-16-2007

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HONDA OWNER.

A Honda owner going to Vtech? Who'd da thunk it!

Kevin 1G Drummer · 04-16-2007

I just had the news on, and I was only half paying attention, but I think they said 33 dead, and that it was the worst campus shooting in American history.

Thor06 · 04-16-2007

No shit, he really woulda fucked peoples shit up that way. I heard he went into a room, emptied both guns methodically shooting people. He then went out the door, reloaded, went back in and went at it again. Again he unloaded, went out, reloaded, and went back. Talk about a deranged motherfucker. And some people think gun control is bad? I am in no way opposed to banning all guns but imagine if he would have had a couple tec 9's or something.

1QUICK4 · 04-17-2007

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And some people think gun control is bad? I am in no way opposed to banning all guns but imagine if he would have had a couple tec 9's or something.

If he would have used a Tech 9 alot of those people would still be alive as they are very prone to jamming. And what makes a Tech 9 so much worse than the pistols he used? It's just a 9mm pistol with a high capacity magazine. Hell I can get a 30round clip for a Glock or a 1911. I would be way more afraid of a pump action shotgun filled with 00 Buckshot than a pistol in this situation (it will land way more hits on a target per shot). It's just a case of people hyping up certain guns to scare the general population

On another note, I spoke with my buddy and his daughter made it through this bullshit unscathed.

Thor06 · 04-17-2007

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If he would have used a Tech 9 alot of those people would still be alive as they are very prone to jamming. And what makes a Tech 9 so much worse than the pistols he used? It's just a 9mm pistol with a high capacity magazine. Hell I can get a 30round clip for a Glock or a 1911. I would be way more afraid of a pump action shotgun filled with 00 Buckshot than a pistol in this situation (it will land way more hits on a target per shot). It's just a case of people hyping up certain guns to scare the general population

On another note, I spoke with my buddy and his daughter made it through this bullshit unscathed.

A quick, small fit of rage, my bad.

1QUICK4 · 04-17-2007

No biggie man, I understand where you're coming from.

AJ · 04-17-2007

"There wasn't a shooting victim that didn't have less than three bullet wounds in them,"

That is just insane.

Updated info. http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/04/17/vte...ing/index.html

**Kracka** · 04-17-2007

Lets hope nobody tries to go and beat this record

AJ · 04-17-2007

The sad thing is, it wouldn't surprise me.

TheBlizzard · 04-17-2007

I find it amazing how crazy people are becoming these days and how kids are becoming so much more violent. I am sure once they get some history on this kid they will attach some blame onto his parents or some other form of adolencent manipulation that ultimately made him unstable and eventually made him go crazy.

So did he kill his girlfriend for breaking up with him or cheating on him? Is that what started it all, I can't find any details as to a motive for doing all of that.

Jakey · 04-17-2007

After watching a few videos/new stories about the shooting on the Fox News website, I can definitely say that solely reading news stories does give one the true idea of what happened. I encourage you all to watch some of the videos on the Fox News website or whatever media outlet you like. Hearing people talk about their first-hand account of the shootings about makes a fella shed a tear. I can't imagine the devastation something like this would cause in my backyard, Iowa State, let alone what people are going through at Virginia Tech.

92EvilTalon · 04-17-2007

It does suck to hear about this. I wonder who the Media is going to pin this onto now.

1QUICK4 · 04-17-2007

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I wonder who the Media is going to pin this onto now.

Alot of the blame should rest on the gun dealer that sold him one of the pistols he used. Reading up on this I see they found a reciept for a glock 9mm on his dead body.

Considering he's an alien and not a U.S. citizen that sale should've never taken place as you do need to be a U.S. citizen to legally obtain a handgun.

Can we say Civil Suit?

tim · 04-17-2007

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Alot of the blame should rest on the gun dealer that sold him one of the pistols he used. Reading up on this I see they found a reciept for a glock 9mm on his dead body.

Considering he's an alien and not a U.S. citizen that sale should've never taken place as you do need to be a U.S. citizen to legally obtain a handgun.

Can we say Civil Suit?

He has been a legal citizen for 14 years. Also, in Virginia, as long as you are a legal citizen and do not have a felony you can buy a handgun the same day you look at them. Unlike MN, where you have to have a permit to purchase and go through a lengthy background check.

There is nobody to blame but the person who did the shootings. I think the school officials could have done a better job of notifying the students during the 2 hrs between the first two shootings in the dorm and the other 30 in the classrooms. However, there would have still been people killed, this guy didnt just wake up and decide to kill people, he had to have planned it. There is no way a campus with 20k people could have went on 100% lock down without the shooter taking lives.

One more comment. The 2nd worst mass shooting/execution was done 40 years ago at the University of Texas in Austin by Charles Whitman. I wouldnt say this is anything to do with how crazy people are becoming these days. There have been crazy people all along.