[martin_fierro]

You two should meet!

[Talking_Mouse]

I'm glad you are ok FoxPro.

Prayers for your community.

[Lurker]

There are times when you really wish you owned a gun.

You might want to invest in a decent lock as well.

L

[truthkeeper]

Thank you for your report. I’m glad you’re okay.

[Captain Rhino]

< rant>

It is too early to be casting blame (that will come later) but, assuming the two young women shot earlier were taken by surprise, I am still trying to get my mind around how some 39 people, even if they were unarmed, basically allowed themselves to be shot by a man with two handguns.

Is this the result of all the conditioning we receive to just be nice to the deranged man with the gun and the police will be along shortly to straighten it all out and no one will get hurt?

That attitude allowed 3 of 4 hijacked airliners to be flown into the WTC and Pentagon without any effective resistance from the passengers. Today this. After 5 years, you would think people, especially young people, would be a little more aggressive in defending their lives. Instead, while the lone gunman is inside for hours shooting students and faculty, we get to see pictures of the police crouching behind cars and trees outside trying to figure out what is going on. Hell, even if the police charged in with guns blazing, it couldn’t have been much worse than this.

The scales have dropped from these eyes. Screw the “don’t be a hero, don’t make the situation worse” advice. Armed or not, rush the SOB and at least die with the knowledge you valued your life enough to fight for it when the time came.

< /rant>

[Condor 63]

It just seems so unfair that one deranged man could plunge such a nice little corner of Virginia into infamy.

Indeed it does.

If I were you I would invest in a quality pistol or shotgun and take some training with them. Scumbags are everywhere. You just never know and all it takes is one freak.

This time it could have been you really means it could have been you.

[stuartcr]

As resident, you’ll find it easy to buy a weapon in Va. You should invest in one, and practice.

[Tainan]

A prayer for you and your town folks.

[AmericanMade1776]

Virginia Tech, and Blacksburg are wonderful places to be, and to all the Other Hokies out there Prayers are with you today. I emailed everyone I knew and asked them to pray for you , the victims, the victims families, and the alumni of VT.

[WFTR]

I'm glad that you are okay. I spent many hours in Norris Hall back in the 80's. It's a tragedy.

Bill
VPI&SU
Class of '86