Virginia Tech mourns

reaper666 · Post by **reaper666** » Tue Apr 17, 2007 3:40 pm

R.I.P. to all those who lost there lives on monday (it was my birthday

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dcowboys055 · Post by **dcowboys055** » Tue Apr 17, 2007 3:42 pm

spinwizard wrote:
Web News wrote: permanent residents in Virginia may legally purchase firearms with proof of residency.
in my opinion that is mad, y should any citizen (unless u r a farmer) b able 2 buy a gun anyway!

Uhhhhh, lets see. TO PROTECT THEMSELVES! Duh!

spinwizard · Post by **spinwizard** » Tue Apr 17, 2007 3:50 pm

u don't need guns 2 do that!

Guiscard · Post by **Guiscard** » Tue Apr 17, 2007 3:57 pm

Guiscard wrote:And as for the arguments, lets keep them to the gun control thread not this one.

Come on guys its not too hard to go back and post in the other thread.

spinwizard · Post by **spinwizard** » Tue Apr 17, 2007 4:01 pm

sorry, got dragged back into it

CrazyAnglican · Post by **CrazyAnglican** » Tue Apr 17, 2007 4:07 pm

Sorry Wicked. Nothing I could post would make a difference, just, well sorry.

jnd94 · Post by **jnd94** » Tue Apr 17, 2007 6:10 pm

all can say is sorry also. not much more to say.

The Gunslinger · Post by **The Gunslinger** » Tue Apr 17, 2007 6:12 pm

http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/04/17/vtech. ... index.html

heres a list of all the victims...notice about halfway down the page, the teacher who survived the holocaust just to be shot and killed at VT. he was blocking the door with his body to allow his students to escape. he is a true hero.

wicked · Post by **wicked** » Tue Apr 17, 2007 6:13 pm

jnd94 · Post by **jnd94** » Tue Apr 17, 2007 6:16 pm

The Gunslinger wrote:http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/04/17/vtech.shooting.victims/index.html

heres a list of all the victims...notice about halfway down the page, the teacher who survived the holocaust just to be shot and killed at VT. he was blocking the door with his body to allow his students to escape. he is a true hero.

that is a true hero, and very sad. there are not that many more people alive from the holocaust, and one of the survivors gave his life for the students

dwightschrute · Post by **dwightschrute** » Tue Apr 17, 2007 6:18 pm

an awful event has occured, better measures could have been taken but they werent, this is an awful massacre that will never be forgot. i am sorry to all of the VT family.

reverend_kyle · Post by **reverend_kyle** » Tue Apr 17, 2007 6:30 pm

Really, I blame the media. They focus on such an atmosphere of fear and violence that if you want to go out and make a bang because you are sick of life. A massacre is the way to remember. The funny thing is the citizens aren't the only ones doing it half the time.

wicked · Post by **wicked** » Tue Apr 17, 2007 6:30 pm

If you haven't seen the closing of the convocation today, it's worth a look...

Video Headline: 'We Are Virginia Tech!'

Click on the URL below to watch the video:
http://www.foxnews.com/video2/launchPag ... 0Page&News

wicked · Post by **wicked** » Tue Apr 17, 2007 6:32 pm

Former Hokie quarterback Michael Vick is helping launch an effort to help victims of Monday's shooting at Virginia Tech. The Atlanta Falcons quarterback's foundation is making a $10,000 donation to a newly established United Way fund.

Kymn Davidson-Hamley, executive director of the United Way of Montgomery, Radford & Floyd, said the money will provide assistance for funeral expenses, transportation for victims' relatives and mental health services, among other costs.

Donations can be made via the United Way chapter's Web site, which can be found here.

Contributions also can be mailed to the United in Caring Fund for Victims of the VA Tech Tragedy at UWMRF, P.O. Box 6202, Christiansburg VA 24068. Davidson-Hamley asks that contributors indicate clearly that they want their donation to go to the fund.

DirtyDishSoap · Post by **DirtyDishSoap** » Tue Apr 17, 2007 6:49 pm

dcowboys055 wrote:
spinwizard wrote:
Web News wrote: permanent residents in Virginia may legally purchase firearms with proof of residency.
in my opinion that is mad, y should any citizen (unless u r a farmer) b able 2 buy a gun anyway!
Uhhhhh, lets see. TO PROTECT THEMSELVES! Duh!

One of the amendments...the right to bear arms

jnd94 · Post by **jnd94** » Tue Apr 17, 2007 6:51 pm

DirtyDishSoap wrote:
dcowboys055 wrote:
spinwizard wrote:
Web News wrote: permanent residents in Virginia may legally purchase firearms with proof of residency.
in my opinion that is mad, y should any citizen (unless u r a farmer) b able 2 buy a gun anyway!
Uhhhhh, lets see. TO PROTECT THEMSELVES! Duh!
One of the amendments...the right to bear arms

yep in the bill of rights......now it doesnt seem as important cuz back then there wer militias and everything

unriggable · Post by **unriggable** » Tue Apr 17, 2007 7:26 pm

It's not so much a case of insanity as much as some people drive other people completely nuts. This guy who was accused of doing the shooting was said to have been pushed around a lot. Not surprised that he lost it at some point, although killing 33 people is still unbelievably nutsy.

ranck3 · Post by **ranck3** » Tue Apr 17, 2007 7:34 pm

yea that killer just stupid

dwightschrute · Post by **dwightschrute** » Tue Apr 17, 2007 8:34 pm

reverend_kyle wrote:Really, I blame the media. They focus on such an atmosphere of fear and violence that if you want to go out and make a bang because you are sick of life. A massacre is the way to remember. The funny thing is the citizens aren't the only ones doing it half the time.

how do u blame the media. what did they do to get blamed? telling the story?

dwightschrute · Post by **dwightschrute** » Tue Apr 17, 2007 8:36 pm

that holocaust survive has to be one of the biggest heroes ever

reverend_kyle · Post by **reverend_kyle** » Tue Apr 17, 2007 9:49 pm

dwightschrute wrote:
reverend_kyle wrote:Really, I blame the media. They focus on such an atmosphere of fear and violence that if you want to go out and make a bang because you are sick of life. A massacre is the way to remember. The funny thing is the citizens aren't the only ones doing it half the time.
how do u blame the media. what did they do to get blamed? telling the story?

They reward the stories that involve death by lots of coverage.

The crazy people who want to go out with a bang thing that violent fits will get them on the news. and it will.

dcowboys055 · Post by **dcowboys055** » Tue Apr 17, 2007 9:52 pm

Why would getting media coverage make a difference if they'll be dead, and not around to see it?

2dimes · Post by **2dimes** » Tue Apr 17, 2007 10:23 pm

dcowboys055 wrote:Why would getting media coverage make a difference if they'll be dead, and not around to see it?

They don't think that far along.

Numia Kereru · Post by **Numia Kereru** » Tue Apr 17, 2007 10:47 pm

I didn't think it would, but this has even had an impact way over here in lil ol' New Zealand.

Story here.

reverend_kyle · Post by **reverend_kyle** » Tue Apr 17, 2007 10:51 pm

2dimes wrote:
dcowboys055 wrote:Why would getting media coverage make a difference if they'll be dead, and not around to see it?
They don't think that far along.

incorrect, the media coverage makes them better remembered.

Do you remember columbine?

Will you remember VT?

Do you remember Oklahoma City?