Virginia Tech... shooter's motivation?
04-16-2007, 11:34 AM
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Virginia Tech... shooter's motivation?
Not to detract from the seriousness and sadness of this tragedy, but whodunnit?
Bloodthirsty islamic loon, or a kid who had his a$$ kicked too many times? No info on the murderer is yet known other than the fact he's burning in hell right now.
Bloodthirsty islamic loon, or a kid who had his a$$ kicked too many times? No info on the murderer is yet known other than the fact he's burning in hell right now.
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04-16-2007, 11:45 AM
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Originally Posted by HellaDumb
Not to detract from the seriousness and sadness of this tragedy, but whodunnit?
Bloodthirsty devil-worshiping islamic loon, or a kid who had his a$$ kicked too many times? No info on the murderer is yet known other than the fact he's burning in hell right now.
Bloodthirsty devil-worshiping islamic loon, or a kid who had his a$$ kicked too many times? No info on the murderer is yet known other than the fact he's burning in hell right now.
04-16-2007, 01:15 PM
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Just saw this.
Sorta weird for a kid to go ape **** if he was picked on in school. That's highs chool stuff. Nerds go to college to get laid and turn these tables. wtf? Just some crazy **** is my guess.
Seems someone may have screwed-up on reaction times.
Sorta weird for a kid to go ape **** if he was picked on in school. That's highs chool stuff. Nerds go to college to get laid and turn these tables. wtf? Just some crazy **** is my guess.
Seems someone may have screwed-up on reaction times.
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Yeah, it really looks like they screwed the pooch on the response to this one... it started around 7:00am apparently, and went until noon-ish.
Imagine how much worse this could have been had it been an organized event.
Imagine how much worse this could have been had it been an organized event.
04-16-2007, 01:57 PM
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Originally Posted by Salty
Just saw this.
Sorta weird for a kid to go ape **** if he was picked on in school. That's highs chool stuff. Nerds go to college to get laid and turn these tables. wtf? Just some crazy **** is my guess..
Sorta weird for a kid to go ape **** if he was picked on in school. That's highs chool stuff. Nerds go to college to get laid and turn these tables. wtf? Just some crazy **** is my guess..
04-16-2007, 02:39 PM
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RIP to all those involved. 
Anti-gun activists are going to have a field day with this one... rumors are the gunman had 2 9mm pistols. People must have been sitting ducks for that kind of number (33 killed with as many wounded). That, or this guy was dropping empty mags all over the place. The fatality rate could increase with that many wounded.
Anti-gun activists are going to have a field day with this one... rumors are the gunman had 2 9mm pistols. People must have been sitting ducks for that kind of number (33 killed with as many wounded). That, or this guy was dropping empty mags all over the place. The fatality rate could increase with that many wounded.
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And it's already begun... ****.
http://abcnews.go.com/US/BeSeenBeHeard/popup?id=3046132
http://blogs.abcnews.com/theblotter/...of_federa.html
When will people learn that the type of weapon, amount of ammo (etc) isn't the issue. I know I could be very proficient with one pistol (not two) and a handful of non-high-cap magazines.
If anything, the fact these some of these students were lined-up and shot execution style is grounds for allowing guns on their person.
How about this: Yes. This shows the violence that can occur when someone has access to cars.
Or this: Yes. This shows the violence that can occur when someone has access to drugs and alcohol.
Or maybe this: Yes. This shows the violence that can occur when someone has access to tools and equipment.
It just keeps going.
http://abcnews.go.com/US/BeSeenBeHeard/popup?id=3046132
http://blogs.abcnews.com/theblotter/...of_federa.html
When will people learn that the type of weapon, amount of ammo (etc) isn't the issue. I know I could be very proficient with one pistol (not two) and a handful of non-high-cap magazines.
If anything, the fact these some of these students were lined-up and shot execution style is grounds for allowing guns on their person.
Originally Posted by question from the link
Yes. This shows the violence that can occur when someone has access to handguns.
Or this: Yes. This shows the violence that can occur when someone has access to drugs and alcohol.
Or maybe this: Yes. This shows the violence that can occur when someone has access to tools and equipment.
It just keeps going.
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04-16-2007, 04:46 PM
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I think you should have to get a psychological evaluation, training (with certification of proficiency), and a very long waiting period (closer to a year than a week) to own a gun. Even a driver's licence should require a psychological evaluation...
04-16-2007, 04:49 PM
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Originally Posted by MVWRX
I think you should have to get a psychological evaluation, training (with certification of proficiency), and a very long waiting period (closer to a year than a week) to own a gun. Even a driver's licence should require a psychological evaluation...
5:1 the kid didn't own any of the guns he used in the crime. Legally anyway.
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Originally Posted by Salty
And it's already begun... ****.
Originally Posted by poll results
There are at least 29 confirmed dead in the shooting at Virginia Tech University, making it the worst campus shooting in American history. Law enforcement officials believe the gunman was firing at least two 9mm semi-automatic pistols.
Do you think this incident is a reason to pass stricter gun control legislation?
No. Violent shootings are isolated incidents and it's irresponsible to link them to gun control. 24,513
Yes. This shows the violence that can occur when someone has access to handguns. 11,111
I'm not sure. I need more information. 930
Total Vote: 36,554
Do you think this incident is a reason to pass stricter gun control legislation?
No. Violent shootings are isolated incidents and it's irresponsible to link them to gun control. 24,513
Yes. This shows the violence that can occur when someone has access to handguns. 11,111
I'm not sure. I need more information. 930
Total Vote: 36,554
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Originally Posted by MVWRX
I think you should have to get a psychological evaluation, training (with certification of proficiency), and a very long waiting period (closer to a year than a week) to own a gun. Even a driver's licence should require a psychological evaluation...
More people are killed each year from alcohol, cars than from guns.
Why not ban cars?
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Originally Posted by BAN SUVS
Inconveniencing those of us who don't break the law doesn't make us safer.
5:1 the kid didn't own any of the guns he used in the crime. Legally anyway.
5:1 the kid didn't own any of the guns he used in the crime. Legally anyway.
I think it does. Especially the psych eval. Too nuts, no gun. Likely to go nuts, no gun.
It's purely speculation that the guy had illegal guns. In Virginia, it's easy to get guns legally...just a background check, and I'd imagine anyone that is at VT would pass it since colleges don't let felons in anyway...I guess that's assuming that he's a student, but I think that's a safe assumption in this case. We'll see.
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Originally Posted by Paul@dbtuned
A gun is a tool.
More people are killed each year from alcohol, cars than from guns.
Why not ban cars?
More people are killed each year from alcohol, cars than from guns.
Why not ban cars?
I think it should be much harder than it is to have the priveledge of driving. Just like I think it should be much harder that it is to have the priveledge of owning a gun.
And yes, it is a tool. The purpose of this type of tool is to kill people. Killing people is illegal, so shouldn't the tool be illegal? I don't think so entirely, but the logic of 'it's a tool' doesn't hold a lot of water...
...besides, I didn't even suggest banning guns, I just suggested it should be much harder to get them...
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