alcibiades_mystery
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Tue Apr-17-07 09:13 AM
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| 71. A major research university is not a high school - it is a small town |
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Bigger than many small towns, in fact. I know. I work at one.
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| -Who are these guys at the VA Tech newser???? |
Chimpys_Last_Stand |
Apr-16-07 04:09 PM |
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They dropped the ball. |
Rex |
Apr-16-07 04:10 PM |
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I could swear that's Katie Couric among them ... |
LSparkle |
Apr-16-07 04:13 PM |
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Yeah, I'm pretty sure that was her voice, too. |
Tin Man |
Apr-16-07 04:15 PM |
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Surprised she wasn't up on stage, snarling and growling. |
Rex |
Apr-16-07 04:36 PM |
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It sounds to me, that everybody has been sleep walking these last |
The Backlash Cometh |
Apr-16-07 04:12 PM |
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it does make you wonder? |
bambino |
Apr-16-07 04:14 PM |
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So difficult to envision that "it could happen here" |
Tin Man |
Apr-16-07 04:21 PM |
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This is a very good point. |
yardwork |
Apr-16-07 04:18 PM |
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OK. I'm only partially serious when I ask, is there something going |
ladjf |
Apr-16-07 04:19 PM |
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We are a convenient store society. |
The Backlash Cometh |
Apr-16-07 05:44 PM |
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homeland security underfunded |
bambino |
Apr-16-07 07:02 PM |
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Isn't that the truth. We have had numerous events, and in particular New Orleans |
lyonn |
Apr-16-07 04:25 PM |
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Good point. |
FloridaJudy |
Apr-16-07 04:25 PM |
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That is it - we have been disproportionately concerned about |
treestar |
Apr-16-07 04:32 PM |
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yes, I agree |
NightWatcher |
Apr-16-07 04:12 PM |
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I agree |
idgiehkt |
Apr-16-07 04:18 PM |
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This is nothing short of mind boggling incompetence... |
Chimpys_Last_Stand |
Apr-16-07 04:19 PM |
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They should have a protocol |
Marie26 |
Apr-16-07 05:52 PM |
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yeah, I hear ya. I'm waiting for a coherent timeline. |
joneschick |
Apr-16-07 04:13 PM |
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You can bet they are feeling sick that they did not lock down the campus immediately. |
buzzard |
Apr-16-07 07:04 PM |
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They are trying to toss smoke screens |
ProudToBeBlueInRhody |
Apr-16-07 04:14 PM |
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That is probably the answer: Novices |
etherealtruth |
Apr-16-07 04:19 PM |
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You're probably right |
lizerdbits |
Apr-16-07 05:41 PM |
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Such an horrific situation |
etherealtruth |
Apr-16-07 05:58 PM |
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waiting for news of what all happened to pass judgement, but preliminary thought shows me |
uppityperson |
Apr-16-07 04:17 PM |
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I thought exactly the same. |
cwydro |
Apr-16-07 04:21 PM |
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They're 'keystoners alright'.... |
brook |
Apr-16-07 04:22 PM |
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I'm with you |
lancdem |
Apr-16-07 04:27 PM |
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I especially don't understand the whole 14,000 |
elcondor |
Apr-16-07 04:29 PM |
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Exactly! |
Chimpys_Last_Stand |
Apr-16-07 04:40 PM |
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These are adults, not minors. |
Xithras |
Apr-16-07 05:48 PM |
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I of course am |
elcondor |
Apr-16-07 06:00 PM |
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They also said they practice for this often |
jannyk |
Apr-16-07 04:30 PM |
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that is so galling |
VelmaD |
Apr-16-07 04:40 PM |
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Their communication system is lacking |
goclark |
Apr-16-07 04:33 PM |
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They had one, but no alarm was issued: |
Marie26 |
Apr-16-07 05:28 PM |
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I really don't think they could have done anything to prevent this |
gravity |
Apr-16-07 04:39 PM |
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But they should have cancelled classes immediately for the day! |
Chimpys_Last_Stand |
Apr-16-07 04:41 PM |
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and they could have stopped the commuter shuttles |
libnnc |
Apr-16-07 04:43 PM |
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It was in a dorm. |
Xithras |
Apr-16-07 05:51 PM |
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That's exactly the attitude that allows this. |
Marie26 |
Apr-16-07 05:55 PM |
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There was no evidence the shooter wasn't still on campus either... |
Chimpys_Last_Stand |
Apr-16-07 06:14 PM |
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The irony is that a reporter on KO said |
jannyk |
Apr-16-07 07:50 PM |
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If they cancelled classes and locked down the dorms |
never cry wolf |
Apr-17-07 11:06 AM |
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Hmmmm let's see.... |
jannyk |
Apr-16-07 06:34 PM |
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My point exactly. Yours is well made and made much more succinctly. |
Chimpys_Last_Stand |
Apr-16-07 06:54 PM |
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You could not predicted that the killer would shoot up the classroom |
gravity |
Apr-16-07 08:59 PM |
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A killer was on the loose. |
Chimpys_Last_Stand |
Apr-16-07 09:24 PM |
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Even though they closed campus earlier this year after a cop killer |
blonndee |
Apr-16-07 09:27 PM |
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and how many times did the School Pres mention he spoke to bush and Laura? |
leftchick |
Apr-16-07 04:54 PM |
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Too many. nt |
Marie26 |
Apr-16-07 05:17 PM |
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What the hell kind of campus-wide emergency broadcast system do they have? |
Roland99 |
Apr-16-07 04:59 PM |
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email apparently :( n/t |
jannyk |
Apr-16-07 06:26 PM |
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They apparantly have one |
Marie26 |
Apr-17-07 09:16 AM |
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This is just IMO |
Marie26 |
Apr-16-07 05:16 PM |
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That is what they thought... |
Chimpys_Last_Stand |
Apr-16-07 05:49 PM |
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But there was no evidence he was on campus |
Xithras |
Apr-16-07 05:54 PM |
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What evidence that he left? |
Marie26 |
Apr-16-07 05:57 PM |
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And 99 times out of 100 they would have been right. |
Xithras |
Apr-16-07 06:07 PM |
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No, they messed up. |
Marie26 |
Apr-17-07 09:11 AM |
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Cancel the classes. |
Chimpys_Last_Stand |
Apr-17-07 10:22 AM |
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"inconvenience...."??? |
Chimpys_Last_Stand |
Apr-16-07 06:18 PM |
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Well the police didn't have him, so he had to be |
jannyk |
Apr-16-07 06:19 PM |
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Never thought I'd defend law enforcement types, but I have to say |
vickitulsa |
Apr-16-07 06:01 PM |
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Your story about your friend is heartbreaking. |
Chimpys_Last_Stand |
Apr-16-07 07:18 PM |
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Thank you -- you're clearly right. |
vickitulsa |
Apr-16-07 08:14 PM |
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Exactly what I was thinking |
Downtown Hound |
Apr-16-07 06:13 PM |
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The truth is they could have locked down the shooter in a classroom not knowing who it was and the |
buzzard |
Apr-16-07 07:13 PM |
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But don't you contain a crime scene? |
Chimpys_Last_Stand |
Apr-16-07 07:31 PM |
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How could you lock him in a classroom |
Downtown Hound |
Apr-16-07 08:09 PM |
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Sorry I see what you are saying my apologies, I was thinking that if students |
buzzard |
Apr-16-07 08:15 PM |
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Your missing a lot. |
marano35 |
Apr-16-07 08:17 PM |
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I'm not a cop. |
Chimpys_Last_Stand |
Apr-16-07 08:34 PM |
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That's exactly right |
alcibiades_mystery |
Apr-17-07 09:15 AM |
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A major research university is not a high school - it is a small town |
alcibiades_mystery |
Apr-17-07 09:13 AM |
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So you cancel the classes. |
Chimpys_Last_Stand |
Apr-17-07 10:27 AM |
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How do you notify thousands of students in route |
BlackVelvet04 |
Apr-17-07 10:36 AM |
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You try. That's what you do. |
Chimpys_Last_Stand |
Apr-17-07 02:51 PM |
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