Shots fired at Virginia Tech (AP: 33 dead, 15 wounded)

http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/story.php?relyear=2007&itemno=248 ^

[LexHoskin]

Gunman on Campus; Stay inside your building, away from windows; Shooting incident at West Ambler Johnston Hall

[Mo1]

Bill Salmen on FNC now .. 2 of his kids attend VA Tech .. they are fine

[meg88]

Something doesn't add up here. Why would he shoot both the RA & the girlfriend out of the blue after staying the night at a girls dorm?

My guess is that she revealed some infidelities in a heart to heart talk, asian man flips out with the registered gun he has on him--and then goes home to get more ammo..then to his class and taking out the other party in the love triangle

[bray]

If he was wearing a vest it has nothing to do with the girlfriend. That would make it preplanned. Also, he likely was the one calling in bomb threats last week.

Pray for W and Va Tech

[Deo volente]

I’m very confused. I’m still hearing reports that there was an early morning shooting at 7:00 AM, in which one person was killed and the gunman in custody or dead.

THEN, another shooting four hours later in which 31 people were killed and the gunman killed himself.

What’s going on here?

[RSmithOpt]

I have to agree too. There is way too much delay on the ID. MSM, police captain, and students alike.

[Mo1]

grrrr

Bill Salmen = Bill Salmon

[VeniVidiVici]

The only whacko idea is to not allow guns on campus.

I’d say that this incident dispells the notion that folks are safer with them gone.

Obviously the bad guy didn’t listen to the propaganda.

Must leave to go pick up a few 30-rd mags before they are all gone.

[PierreLegrand]

My concern would be these students are largely irresponsible (in general; I’m not talking if they can handle a gun well when sober - and this is no matter what anyone here says to the contrary; I hold to my opinion). They may not have any intention of “mass murdering” in an instant in time, but their foolishness and carelessness - and self-centeredness - can lead to lots of general injuries/deaths. “how dare he look at me funny” - BANG Most of the folks defending your right to say what you just did are 18-25 years old. They not only carry handguns, they carry rifles, drive tanks with 120mm guns, fly planes with really big bombs attached and fire off big ass missiles....anyways you get the picture. I trust them to have good judgement. Most college kids are good people and deserve the right to defend themselves from the results of conservatives like me losing the philosophical battles of the 70's, 80's and 90's.
I trust kids...besides which being a kid 18 years old does not mean you give up your right to your life. I do not accept the liberal notion that more guns cause more crime.
Btw so far have used my weapon twice to prevent and stop crime. No one was shot...but it sure felt nice having it just in case anyone was aching to be shot.

[null and void]

I like your picture. Do you have anything in a lighter shade?

Only with a picture of Jesus...

[Little Bill]

This girl friend thing is bothering me. Most guy's who off their girl friends, do them and then themselves.

I am not a cop, but I do have a few cop friends and relitives, this does not meet the smell test. I would like a few FReeper Cops to give their input.

[the OlLine Rebel]

Well thank you.

Aside from you, I’ve been taking it on the chin (excepting 1 reasonable dissenter). Don’t talk about “student gun ban” or “irresponsible collegiates” here. Just lie low.

;-)

[mware]

Bill Sammon on Fox right now. Two of his children are students at Virginia Tech. One a freshman the other a senior. Both are safe.

[Lurking in Kansas]

see my post #517

[Cindy]

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/1810409/posts?page=796#796

[DCPatriot]

Where's this student now? Why isn't this interview being replayed?

Excellent questions

[Crawdad]

Sammon

[AliVeritas]

Jamaat ul Fuqra territory.

What a coincidence, The Islamic Student Assembly at Virginia Tech site is down as well.

[WhistlingPastTheGraveyard]

I can’t believe people are still entertaining this angry boyfriend theory. People really do believe anything the TV tells them to believe. Even if it does defy all logic and reason.

Any ID on that “Asian” shooter yet? I didn’t think so...

[grellis]

When I saw the first plane hit the tower, the first thing I said to the wife, I wonder why the people on the plane allowed that to happen.

Oh for crying out loud, sheesh....let's consider for a moment: Up until that day, our country had never had a kamikaze incident involving a jet on our own soil...kamikaze missions had pretty much become a thing of the past after WWII...kamikaze missions usually involved combat aircraft, not commercial jetliners...Americans flying on commercial jets in domestic American flights had never been hijacked before...now, where was it that those folks were supposed to be trained to react to that particular situation?

One inch knife, huh? How many of them? Just one weapon, is that right? Even so, a couple of hijackers working in concert could slice the necks of two or three passengers--even if all they had was just one knife. That might give the other passengers pause, no? Always keeping in mind that, unlike the passengers of Flight 93, those people had NO REASON to believe that the whole flight (and thousands of lives on the ground) was in jeopardy.

But I bet you're some kind of hero. Good for you. Hope that works out okay.

BTW--"scheduled programming" is just my way of pointing out that we've strayed from the topic.

[Mo1]

What’s going on here?

I'm not sure .. though I have no doubt there will be a bunch of stories before the facts are all known and reported on