Virginia Tech Shooting |
 Apr 16 2007, 11:58 AM
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 Yup thats my girlfriend.  Group: Banned Posts: 665 Joined: Mar 2007 Member No: 513,693  |
Anyone been watching the news, They said there was a shooting at Virginia Tech and last I heard on the news 22 people were killed.
 http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationw...ewsbreaking-hed |
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Apr 17 2007, 07:35 AM
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 Home is where your rump rests! Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 4,235 Joined: Aug 2006 Member No: 451,969 |
QUOTE(Jinny @ Apr 16 2007, 8:06 PM)  Yeah, that's what I heard. He only shot the people he planned to shoot, right? I don't think he shot anyone randomly.. ? According to an eyewitness, for the second shooting it did seem very random and chaotic.This is one of those stories where get a play by play, headline by headline. Reminds of 9/11 on a (much?) smaller scale. But you know, for some reason the very first time I saw the headline, I was shocked, but not as shocked as I feel I should've felt. I think all the war headlines has kind of numbed me to the word "shooting", almost as if to hear or see such a headline isn't a big deal. Turns out, this one's bigger than a big deal. |
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Apr 17 2007, 08:35 AM
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 snow queen Group: Member Posts: 254 Joined: Jan 2007 Member No: 499,131 |
cho seung hui was his name, a 23 yr old senior from centreville va
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Apr 17 2007, 10:19 AM
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 show me a garden thats bursting to life Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 12,303 Joined: Mar 2005 Member No: 115,987 |
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Apr 17 2007, 11:45 AM
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i can hear your heart cryin Group: Banned Posts: 108 Joined: Mar 2007 Member No: 510,510 |
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Apr 17 2007, 01:15 PM
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 The kooks Group: Member Posts: 499 Joined: Apr 2007 Member No: 516,563 |
Been following this closely. My condolences to the victims family and friends.
Heh Another dark day in the world huh. |
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Apr 17 2007, 02:29 PM
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 long time no CB. Group: Official Member Posts: 3,889 Joined: Jan 2007 Member No: 493,502 |
Did he line the victims up and shoot them one by one? Because that's what I heard
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Apr 17 2007, 02:37 PM
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QUOTE(Jinny @ Apr 17 2007, 3:29 PM) Did he line the victims up and shoot them one by one? Because that's what I heard No. He just sprayed it everywhere. |
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Apr 17 2007, 03:19 PM
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So freaking sad, worst shooting since the Columbine one, dang.
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Apr 17 2007, 03:57 PM
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 Kimberly Group: Member Posts: 1,961 Joined: Apr 2005 Member No: 121,599 |
^ They're saying it was worst than Columbine.
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Apr 17 2007, 04:17 PM
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 Hello, my name is NAOMI. Group: Member Posts: 463 Joined: Aug 2006 Member No: 453,419 |
I knew one of the girls that was killed. Her name wass Lauren McCain. Dear God, we lost a good one..
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Apr 17 2007, 04:33 PM
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 vengeance. Group: Official Member Posts: 3,058 Joined: Jul 2006 Member No: 437,024 |
^ I'm sorry for your loss.
What they said is, it was the greatest mass murder in U.S history. |
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Apr 17 2007, 04:35 PM
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QUOTE(syntheticxglow @ Apr 17 2007, 5:33 PM) ^ I'm sorry for your loss. What they said is, it was the greatest mass murder in U.S history. No it isn't. Not by a long shot (no pun intended). |
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Apr 17 2007, 05:13 PM
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Home is where your rump rests! Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 4,235 Joined: Aug 2006 Member No: 451,969 |
QUOTE(Lilium @ Apr 17 2007, 2:17 PM) I knew one of the girls that was killed. Her name wass Lauren McCain. Dear God, we lost a good one.. If you know her family, tell them that hundreds of thousands are praying for them.
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Apr 17 2007, 05:18 PM
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i can hear your heart cryin Group: Banned Posts: 108 Joined: Mar 2007 Member No: 510,510 |
Oh so a female created this huge mess..
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Apr 17 2007, 05:18 PM
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long time no CB. Group: Official Member Posts: 3,889 Joined: Jan 2007 Member No: 493,502 |
QUOTE(Lilium @ Apr 17 2007, 5:17 PM) I knew one of the girls that was killed. Her name wass Lauren McCain. Dear God, we lost a good one.. Aw, I'm so sorry! I hope she RIP.I'm sure everybody hates the gunman right now, and I do too. But I kind of feel bad for him, I mean, he was a loner and his girlfriend broke up [or cheated?] on him.. I know what he did was crazy and stupid, but I felt bad for him.. He was having a tough life.. But he shouldn't be taking it out on others. Wow, so I hate him but feel bad for him. 
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Apr 17 2007, 05:30 PM
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I dunno if anyone posted this. But remember the Xanga site that is supposely the killers Xanga. Just outta curiosity I went back a YEAR from April 17th on his Xanga. Besides seeing pictures of Hello Kitty with a gun in her hand. I came across a Live Journal
yeah it was pretty weird. Here it is if anyone wants to check it out. http://wanusmaximus.livejournal.com/?REFER=xanga_redirect |
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Apr 17 2007, 05:34 PM
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QUOTE(makin it rain @ Apr 17 2007, 6:18 PM) Oh so a female created this huge mess.. do you think that comment was necessary? th5418, i can understand your sentiment but you don't need to be directly affected to recognize that this is a tragic event nor do you need to be directly affected to mourn for the senseless and cruel loss of life. i'm not crying my eyes out for someone i don't know but i do feel sympathy and offer my condolences to the victims and their families. you accuse people of not caring about africa and aids and etc., but you are quick to ridicule some people for extending their sympathy to the people who have suffered. it's an act of humane kindness to sympathize for others who are grieving. what i don't appreciate the 90128409234 new facebook groups about virginia tech and its victims by... random people. i hate people who go "i don't joe smith but i really miss you" or "you must have been a really great guy". those people make a mockery out of those who are really grieving. |
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Apr 17 2007, 05:44 PM
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QUOTE(blucheri @ Apr 17 2007, 6:30 PM) But remember the Xanga site that is supposely the killers Xanga. I don't think that's the killers xanga - The killer was korean, and on that xanga, he joined a Chinese blogring. He [WanusMaximus?] updated his live journal on 4/17, which is today, but he committed suicide yesterday. His name is Wayne, but the killers name is Cho Seung Hi [sp?] The xanga was really scary though. pictures of guns everywhere. |
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Apr 17 2007, 05:50 PM
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vengeance. Group: Official Member Posts: 3,058 Joined: Jul 2006 Member No: 437,024 |
QUOTE(kryogenix @ Apr 17 2007, 5:35 PM) No it isn't. Not by a long shot (no pun intended). I never said I knew it was correct. I just said thats what they said. They as in the news. |
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Apr 17 2007, 06:15 PM
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QUOTE(kimmytree @ Apr 17 2007, 4:57 PM) ^ They're saying it was worst than Columbine. no shit QUOTE(blucheri @ Apr 17 2007, 6:30 PM) I dunno if anyone posted this. But remember the Xanga site that is supposely the killers Xanga. Just outta curiosity I went back a YEAR from April 17th on his Xanga. Besides seeing pictures of Hello Kitty with a gun in her hand. I came across a Live Journal yeah it was pretty weird. Here it is if anyone wants to check it out. http://wanusmaximus.livejournal.com/?REFER=xanga_redirect it's not him. read his xanga, fool. QUOTE(syntheticxglow @ Apr 17 2007, 5:33 PM) ^ I'm sorry for your loss. What they said is, it was the greatest mass murder in U.S history. just the greatest school shooting. thats it. |
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Apr 17 2007, 06:27 PM
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QUOTE(makin it rain @ Apr 17 2007, 6:18 PM) Oh so a female created this huge mess.. i hope you're joking..because OBVIOUSLY there has been something wrong with this kid for many many years. you dont go and kill your girlfriend and 30 something people because she cheated on you. today they even released that the guy had written several disturbing plays which were sent to the administration for being graphic and overly violent. of course, they never actually dealt with the situation. perhaps if they had this kid wouldn't have been in the position to murder all of these people. and for the person who said that people are being "insincere" because they don't know anybody who goes there, GO TO HELL. what kind of a human are you? all because something doesn't directly affect you doesn't mean you can't sympathize with those who were. most people ARE affected by issues such as AIDS in africa because it is a major problem. the reason why many issues in our world today arent being solved is because there are people like you on this planet, so thank you. i truly believe that many people who replied in this thread are being ignorant. atleast read a couple of articles or turn on the news and actually learn about the event before you try to discuss what happened. yes, it was worse than Columbine. you don't need to know too much about either shooting to realize that. yes, it was the greatest mass murder in the history of the U.S. there has never been a time where a single person has killed more than 30 people at a time. /rant |
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Apr 17 2007, 06:35 PM
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 Don't worry guys, size doesn't matter...to lesbians Group: Member Posts: 2,444 Joined: Jan 2005 Member No: 85,066 |
^If they do feel insincere, then at least they're being honest. You can't expect EVERYONE to mourn for a stranger. It's better than insulting their memory by crying "crocodile tears".
I don't know the people. I can't really really really feel bad. But I do feel bad. I do feel that they deserved to have lived their one chance in life. QUOTE(Jinny @ Apr 17 2007, 6:18 PM) Aw, I'm so sorry! I hope she RIP.I'm sure everybody hates the gunman right now, and I do too. But I kind of feel bad for him, I mean, he was a loner and his girlfriend broke up [or cheated?] on him.. I know what he did was crazy and stupid, but I felt bad for him.. He was having a tough life.. But he shouldn't be taking it out on others. Wow, so I hate him but feel bad for him. not a girlfriend I think..I was reading the article it said that he was stalking a woman who rejected him. @ podhomat QUOTE Despite the many warning signs that came to light in the bloody aftermath, police and university officials offered no clues as to exactly what set Cho off on the deadliest shooting rampage in modern U.S. history. http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070417/ap_on_...a_tech_shooting by the way...anyone want to figure this puzzle out? QUOTE The Washington Post quoted law enforcement sources as saying Cho died with the words "Ismail Ax" in red ink on one of his arms, but they were not sure what that meant
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Apr 17 2007, 06:38 PM
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I didn't read through all the posts, but this truly is a horrible thing. Last night on the news they made it seem like it was some good record that he set. They brought up the incident of the Uni. of Texas and Whitman. It's a shame, it really is. It can't really be compared to Columbine, so I don't understand why they are comparing the two.
I honestly think that after the first two murders happened that they should've let the campus know, esspecially because they didn't apprehend the person who committed those murders. Regardless of if they did or didn't think the person would kill again, the other students should've known; so they're going to take some heat for that. |
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Apr 17 2007, 06:41 PM
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x2 ^ i'm not saying everyone should cry and mourn about it. its more of a "what if that were me or one of my loved ones?" kind of thing. i think that everyone should atleast recognize those who were killed yesterday and not shrug their shoulders like it was just another ordinary day.
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Apr 17 2007, 07:33 PM
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QUOTE(syntheticxglow @ Apr 17 2007, 6:50 PM) I never said I knew it was correct. I just said thats what they said. They as in the news. What's your point? You didn't bother correcting them, so I corrected you. |
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