Posted on 04/18/2007 1:05:03 PM PDT by james500
A University of Colorado student was arrested after making comments that classmates deemed sympathetic toward the gunman blamed for killing 32 students and himself at Virginia Tech, authorities said.
During a class discussion of Monday's massacre at Virginia Tech, the student "made comments about understanding how someone could kill 32 people," university police Cmdr. Brad Wiesley said.
Several witnesses told investigators the student said he was "angry about all kinds of things from the fluorescent light bulbs to the unpainted walls, and it made him angry enough to kill people," according to a police report. Witnesses "said they were afraid of him and afraid to come to class with him," Wiesley said.
(Excerpt) Read more at newsday.com ...
"I would have hoped that state officials would know their First Amendment better than they seem to," he said.
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Max's problems look like they come from poor parenting.
You can’t fix stupid...
(Especially not in the People’s Republic)
It's hard to parent well when you're extremely stupid.
Walk away slowly....don’t make eye contact.... :)
I would have hoped that VA state officials would know their Second Amendment better than they seem to.
Is that a crime?
Sounds psycho to me too. Glad they took him in for questioning.
Why would he think that? The University had no clue on Second Amendment Rights.
As for this idiotic kid, kick his butt... but jail seems a bit over the top. Unless they can prove he was making "terroristic threats"....
I have been to the People’s Republic of Boulder and must say I was uncomfortable. Wierdo city to the max.
Watch out - the admin just deleted my post for less.
I’m not sure what the parents did wrong. While he can’t overtly threaten others, Max and anyone else is entitled to make comments sympathetic to a mass murderer without the government arresting him. It’s a free country.
Well what did he do? Did he threaten someone or was he being insensitive and “scaring” people. Dad may be right but he may also need to smack Jr. in the mouth.
Or me. ;^)
Apparently if it scares other students into not coming to class, it is (believe it or not). From the article:
he student, identified by police as Max Karson of Denver, was arrested Tuesday on suspicion of interfering with staff, faculty or students of an education institution.
Then there is this from the article:
At Oregon's Lewis & Clark College, another student was detained by campus police Wednesday shortly before a vigil for the Virginia Tech victims when he was spotted wearing an ammunition belt. Portland police later determined that it was "a fashion accessory" made of spent ammunition, and said the man did not have a weapon. The belt was confiscated.
Confiscated? Huh?
Absolutely. As is yelling "fire" in a crowded theater.
He's lucky to get off with just an arrest, given the venue of his remarks.
AAAAmen.
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