'That Was the Desk I Chose to Die Under'

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/04/18/AR2007041802824_pf.html ^ | David Maraniss

[mikehoncho]

The action that seemed to save lives was either a) blocking the door with a heavy object or b) running like hell.

According to the story (which is a simply amazing story, I might add), anyone who got within a foot of him died. It also seems like he spent little more than 30 to 90 seconds in each classroom, at which point most of the people were dead.

Maybe the Derbyshires and Boortzes of the world are ninjas and have not told anyone. But I’ve been rear-ended at a traffic light and it’s taken me 30 seconds to gather my thoughts. I can’t imagine sitting in a class, trying to think of the German word for “toilet” and suddenly seeing my professor’s head explode.

We are in the world of instincts here. I simply can’t imagine an instinct that says, climb out of your desk, climb over the dead bodies, and run towards the scary Asian guy with two pistols.

[Mr. Brightside]

He saw the police arrive, fully armed, yelling at everyone to get inside.

They told this to the kids jumping out the windows?

[A Texan]

100% agree. This article is best I have read on the happenings a VT. Don’t really like the Post (or any of the media) either but this is what I consider reporting. No talking heads, no trying to figure out who to blame, no moronic opinions, but actual reporting.

Good job Washington Post.

[mad_as_he$$]

You are overly obsessed with the walt thing. I put it there becasue I was posting to several Freepers who are involved in cancer situations. That is all there is to it. So if you want to hang your hat on that go ahead.

Also, you can keep living on your knees and writing letters to lawyers for your jollies. I don't care. You are still an enabler and an apologist.