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HarveyDarkey

(9,077 posts) Sat Dec 15, 2012, 04:07 PM Dec 2012

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This is Victoria. She died a hero today. [View all]

She hid her first graders in the cabinets and closets after hearing the gunfire. When the shooter came to her classroom, she told him that her students were in the gym. He then gunned her down and moved on. She saved the lives of all of her students. Please pass this on if you see it. She deserves to be remembered for her bravery.

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This is Victoria. She died a hero today. [View all] HarveyDarkey Dec 2012 OP

A hero indeed. My heart breaks for her family. nt Nay Dec 2012 #1

***CRY*** Odin2005 Dec 2012 #2

You are not alone, Odin. God. eom ChisolmTrailDem Dec 2012 #10

Fuck. nt ZombieHorde Dec 2012 #3

No words except if heaven exists its for people like her. Happyhippychick Dec 2012 #4

Heaven does truly exist for people such as her. Wonderul sentiment. n/t cherokeeprogressive Dec 2012 #5

Brava, HappyHippyChick, Brava!!! Ecumenist Dec 2012 #81

I've no words hankthecrank Dec 2012 #6

This Story Is Enough To Inspire Rage And Venom At All Gun Apologists cantbeserious Dec 2012 #7

I'm angry too. Deep13 Dec 2012 #49

NRA - Nutcase RepubliCON Assholes. xtraxritical Dec 2012 #64

god damn them nt Deep13 Dec 2012 #65

heartbreaking.. Terra Alta Dec 2012 #8

The pain of all this is unbearable to any feeling human but ChisolmTrailDem Dec 2012 #9

unbearable... dawnie51 Dec 2012 #11

amen ejbr Dec 2012 #33

This is what our nation has been reduced to. 99Forever Dec 2012 #12

Agreed Gun Owners And Advocates Have A Lot Of Soul Searching To Do cantbeserious Dec 2012 #13

Kick politicasista Dec 2012 #14

Is this a real first person accounts from a family? glowing Dec 2012 #15

I've seen this story several places caraher Dec 2012 #86

True Courage GETTINGTIRED Dec 2012 #16

All I can say is..... AverageJoe90 Dec 2012 #17

She rose to the occasion and is a true hero.... WCGreen Dec 2012 #18

So young, so beautiful...such a tragic waste..........nft plethoro Dec 2012 #19

Tears again. Godspeed Victoria, the halls of Valhalla welcomed you home riderinthestorm Dec 2012 #20

... City Lights Dec 2012 #21

Send her photo and story to the NRA with a petition with as many names as possible. SleeplessinSoCal Dec 2012 #22

Crying in the thoughts of all that she had left to contribute. n/t Whovian Dec 2012 #23

... SoapBox Dec 2012 #24

+1 freshwest Dec 2012 #27

She gave them the gift of knowledge then.... usafvet65 Dec 2012 #25

Oh! what a beautiful woman! vlyons Dec 2012 #26

This message was self-deleted by its author Flatulo Dec 2012 #46

Yes! Exactly. cer7711 Dec 2012 #79

Welcome to DU! Carolina Dec 2012 #88

RIP Victoria brucefan Dec 2012 #28

Is that Vicky Soto? Baitball Blogger Dec 2012 #29

Almost all the dead children were first graders alcibiades_mystery Dec 2012 #45

Soto. That's her correct last name. nt caseymoz Dec 2012 #68

What a beautiful young woman, with a beautiful heart as well. AndyA Dec 2012 #30

Sweet, pretty lady. Such a loss. Quantess Dec 2012 #31

Heartbreaking. n/t FourScore Dec 2012 #32

k&r n/t RainDog Dec 2012 #34

Now I'm crying!!!!!...again!!! Auntie Bush Dec 2012 #35

What a darling Angel ReRe Dec 2012 #36

)O( cecilfirefox Dec 2012 #37

)0( Raksha Dec 2012 #84

The poor, dear girl. I am in tears. Her bravery is unbelievable. smirkymonkey Dec 2012 #38

What a brave thing to do mokawanis Dec 2012 #39

She looks so young herself! PotatoChip Dec 2012 #40

I knew there would be heroes and I knew they would be teachers. Thank you, Victoria. Stinky The Clown Dec 2012 #41

So ... that's what a union thug looks like, and what a union thug does? TahitiNut Dec 2012 #42

Hear, Hear!!!! N/T Throckmorton Dec 2012 #87

K&R n/t lupinella Dec 2012 #43

Brave, beautiful and extremely heroic. tawadi Dec 2012 #44

Prayers to her family. Blessings to her soul trocar Dec 2012 #47

She is what a true hero is etherealtruth Dec 2012 #48

yes, not a victim, a hero. Deep13 Dec 2012 #50

sniff MFM008 Dec 2012 #51

. hedgehog Dec 2012 #52

It is people like this that make me believe there is a God Xipe Totec Dec 2012 #53

nope. i give HER all the credit for who she was. she is fully capable of being the best human being boilerbabe Dec 2012 #62

You misunderstand. It's not a "supernatural force" to tell her how to be Xipe Totec Dec 2012 #63

I was going to say something like the last poster tavalon Dec 2012 #83

Has This Been Confirmed? Bellicose Dec 2012 #54

Go to yahoo or ABC News, they have it there. Kingofalldems Dec 2012 #55

On this sad day I welcome you to DU! hrmjustin Dec 2012 #56

Link Xipe Totec Dec 2012 #57

Not quite the same story. Any better link we could share on fb? tawadi Dec 2012 #59

this might work its front page... Historic NY Dec 2012 #61

Link? tawadi Dec 2012 #58

How can anyone know she told the shooter that? treestar Dec 2012 #94

There were 16 kids in the cupboard. wickerwoman Dec 2012 #96

I have said many times, having encountered many young people at Occupy Los Angeles last coalition_unwilling Dec 2012 #60

Vicki Soto riverwalker Dec 2012 #66

I hate to spoil things, but this hasn't been verified. caseymoz Dec 2012 #69

I saw a man on tv tell a story like this one.... Honeycombe8 Dec 2012 #76

........... Angry Dragon Dec 2012 #98

HUGE K & R !!! WillyT Dec 2012 #67

Unfortunately, nobody knows if any of it is true. caseymoz Dec 2012 #70

I saw a very much alive blonde 1st grade teacher on tv telling a similar story. Honeycombe8 Dec 2012 #73

We'll find out which ones are true caseymoz Dec 2012 #77

+100000000000000000 treestar Dec 2012 #95

RIP Victoria Sissyk Dec 2012 #71

Were there 2 1st grade teachers in gym? I saw a blonde on tv.... Honeycombe8 Dec 2012 #72

Her Children leanforward Dec 2012 #74

Such a beautiful and courageous woman. Beacool Dec 2012 #75

Bless Victoria Soto's Breautiful Brave Cha Dec 2012 #78

Kicked and recommended for a hero. Uncle Joe Dec 2012 #80

That she died a hero doesn't make her any less dead tavalon Dec 2012 #82

She was A TRUE HERO LONG BEFORE her act of bravery- SHE WAS A TEACHER!!!! stlsaxman Dec 2012 #85

+1. No flames from here, dude. n/t Smarmie Doofus Dec 2012 #90

my heart heaven05 Dec 2012 #92

My oldest went to school with her younger sister. sellitman Dec 2012 #89

. myrna minx Dec 2012 #91

This is Victoria's sister, presumably after hearing of her sister's death: Cooley Hurd Dec 2012 #93

She is a true hero... tallahasseedem Dec 2012 #97

A truly good and brave teacher. go west young man Dec 2012 #99

Harvey, can you or someone do a post honoring all six Tutonic Dec 2012 #100

Enough To Take Your Breath Away DallasNE Dec 2012 #101

Hero jimlup Dec 2012 #102