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Schools to close in the Richmond VA area on Monday
CNN

Posted on 10/20/2002 7:18:46 PM PDT by newsperson999

Not sure how many schools but I thought I heard in 3 counties..if one sniper can do this to us think of what 20 could do


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To: Dog Gone
By putting this info on the wire, I guess this gives the sniper(s) 24 more hours to clean his/her/their piece until the next murder. How ingenious! And how childish.
21 posted on 10/20/2002 7:29:32 PM PDT by Senator Pardek
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To: Thisiswhoweare
CNN just confirmed..all schools in Richmond VA area closed including in Ashland
22 posted on 10/20/2002 7:29:37 PM PDT by newsperson999
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To: newsperson999
Schools closed on Monday (tomorrow).

Hanover County (Ashland is at the geographic center)
Richmond City (20 miles from the shooting)
Henrico County (between Hanover and Richmond)
Chesterfield County (south of Richmond)

4 areas total about 1 million population.
23 posted on 10/20/2002 7:29:43 PM PDT by edwin hubble
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To: John W
Fox indicated parents calls prompted this.

It's a good thing we haven't had any suicide bombers - what would they do - Close the state? /sarcasm.

24 posted on 10/20/2002 7:30:44 PM PDT by SCalGal
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To: Dog Gone
Nahh, its not the same. Kids can stand a day or two home; discretionary days are built into the calendar. By then the sniper may be caught or far away from here.

I sure as heck wouldn't offer up my kid to prove the "terrorists aren't winning". Game over. He wins that round. Its not worth the emotional cost.
25 posted on 10/20/2002 7:31:15 PM PDT by SarahW
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To: SarahW
It's the prudent thing to do. Kids and parents are frightened. Why provide bait for the sniper?

C'mon, how long does this go on? Once the schools are closed what does it take to move to a decision to re-open them. Short of catching the sniper what will make it any safer to go to school Tuesday than tomorrow. Or maybe they stay closed all week...how will next week be any safer? This is crazy. I know it almost sounds cliche at this point but for God's sake we can't just close up shop and stay home, that's playing right into this b*stard's hands.

26 posted on 10/20/2002 7:31:23 PM PDT by pgkdan
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To: newsperson999
Why? Is Tuesday going to be any safer?
27 posted on 10/20/2002 7:32:02 PM PDT by SamAdams76
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To: Dog Gone
What message are we sending our youth?
28 posted on 10/20/2002 7:32:31 PM PDT by Thisiswhoweare
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To: Thisiswhoweare
Mom and Dad are smarter than the superintendent?
29 posted on 10/20/2002 7:34:59 PM PDT by John W
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To: SarahW
It's the prudent thing to do? Why?
30 posted on 10/20/2002 7:35:49 PM PDT by SamAdams76
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To: newsperson999
It is not necessary to close all the schools in VA., because the sniper will strike tomorrow in Maryland.
31 posted on 10/20/2002 7:36:48 PM PDT by Palladin
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To: SamAdams76
Once the superintendent made the big show of staying open,parents who have followed the case and know how the killer has seemingly responded to prior "challenges" probably saved a Richmond area child's life.
32 posted on 10/20/2002 7:37:59 PM PDT by John W
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To: edwin hubble
Hate to say it but there are about 100,000 kids in the Richmond area pumping their fists and going "Yeah!"

I don't like this precedent at all.

33 posted on 10/20/2002 7:38:06 PM PDT by SamAdams76
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To: Thisiswhoweare
The message is that America is turning into a feminized-pussified nation.

This was inevitable, but I figured it would take a bit longer than this. This has the double message of encouraging the sniper(s) as well as showing children that Americans can be intimidated by only 9 deaths.

I suppose were their a full-scale military invasion, these days Americans would throw down their arms, and rush to embrace their captors.

This is what we get for embracing Divorce and Single mothers, it is causing the extinction of real men in this country.

34 posted on 10/20/2002 7:38:15 PM PDT by BuddhaBoy
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To: pgkdan
The schools are open unless they are closed, so they will re-open Tuesday, unless they decided and announce to close again.

I live here. You can't know what it's like; I homeschool, but I can tell you I think my own and my childs mental well-being is worth more than the cost of a built-in day off.

And I probably WILL stay home tomorrow. So there. No shopping, Home Depot or craft store...not till I am fairly certain Mr Sniper man has moved on.

That said, I'd give my life to catch him....
35 posted on 10/20/2002 7:38:20 PM PDT by SarahW
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To: John W
Good one. Now, my point being they take their ideal from adults. How can we cower/hide in our homes and teach them they must resist and stand up against evildoers.
36 posted on 10/20/2002 7:38:26 PM PDT by Thisiswhoweare
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To: Thisiswhoweare
It's the wise thing to do. I only wonder why they haven't closed the schools up to now. These snipers are sick bastards. When that superintendent opened his mouth, he left himself open to the interpretation that he was challenging the snipers. If I was a parent in that area, I'd keep my kid home for temporary homeschooling.
37 posted on 10/20/2002 7:39:10 PM PDT by Ciexyz
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To: pgkdan
I would keep my daughter home if I lived near sniper slayings.....they aren't going to learn anything tomorrow, your kidding yourself if you don't think these kids are too frightened right now to focus. I understand Ashland is a small town, a place where there's infrequent killings and certainly, they've never been on the "world's map."
38 posted on 10/20/2002 7:39:25 PM PDT by nicmarlo
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To: BuddhaBoy
S* you, buddy. I swear if that man lurks in Richmond, a native will take him out. Richmonders are tough.

But hubris isn't one of our worst qualities. When its your kid's safety on the line, feel free to put them in the shot-puller.
39 posted on 10/20/2002 7:40:59 PM PDT by SarahW
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To: John W
Once the superintendent made the big show of staying open,parents who have followed the case and know how the killer has seemingly responded to prior "challenges" probably saved a Richmond area child's life.

How do you figure? You think the sniper doesn't watch the news? He'll know the schools are closed. If he's determined to make his next victim at a school, why he'll just wait until they re-open. Or worse, he'll get some poor kid playing in his own backyard.

40 posted on 10/20/2002 7:41:44 PM PDT by SamAdams76
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