<p>I didn’t know this
“Virginia’s gun laws are some of the weakest state laws in the country,” said Josh Horwitz, executive director of the Coalition to Stop Gun Violence.</p>
<p>I can’t stop thinking about the Holocaust survivor professor who was killed. Imagine surviving the Holocaust at a very young age (he would have been a preteen then), only to lose your life in ANOTHER atrocious act of violence, 60+ years later. That man truly saw the worst of human nature…</p>
<p>sfincter…written from the heart, sharing feelings mirrored by many others.Nicely written.</p>
<p>I have stopped watching CNN because that one male anchor is about to come out of his chair because he SO wants to blame the Univ. and the police for negligence.He is barely containing himself. He needs to go home.</p>
<p>“It was discovered later on that the young man(an alum) had a history of mental problems and had jumped off a multistory stairwell to his death.”</p>
<p>It is unconscionable that students “with a history of mental problems” are allowed to continue studying at Universities if not treated. Such people are risks to themselves and to others.</p>
<p>I too Irene keep thinking of this professor–what an absolutely courageous man. That somehow he survived the Holocaust and then gave his life to save the lives of his students…a true hero.</p>
<p>epiphany…I understand your anger but all people with mental health problems can stop taking their medication at any time. No one can govern this or know when this is going to happen. Only when the person acts out in such a way as to become a potential harm to others can something be done. The rights of people who have been treated for past mental health problems could be in jeopardy and these people number in the millions.</p>
<p>Irene and mkm… my thoughts also…a hero.</p>
<p>Here’s an article from a professor who has studied mass killings and found some things in common:</p>
<p><a href=“http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/commentary/la-oe-fox17apr17,0,4570588.story?coll=la-news-comment-opinions[/url]”>Why they kill;
<p>IMPORTANT QUOTES FROM THE ARTICLE, relative to VTech incident:
"First, perpetrators have a long history of frustration and failure and a diminished ability to cope with life’s disappointments. </p>
<p>Second, they externalize blame, frequently complaining that others didn’t give them a chance."</p>
<p>"Third, these killers generally lack emotional support from friends or family. You’ve read the “he always seemed to be something of a loner” quote? It has a grounding in reality. </p>
<p>Fourth, they generally suffer a precipitating event they view as catastrophic. This is most often some sort of major disappointment: the loss of a job or the breakup of a relationship."</p>
<p>There were SIGNS.</p>
<p>“The rights of people who have been treated for past mental health problems could be in jeopardy and these people number in the millions.”</p>
<p>I said nothing about that.
I said that people with mental health problems need to have ongoing TREATMENT. That could be passed with professional acknowledgement that the person’s previous problems were no longer a concern. </p>
<p>Again, there were signs & there was acting-out on the part of the mass murderer at V Tech. </p>
<p>Tired of the excuses.</p>
<p>Beautiful people died: the Clark student, the young beautiful woman (“Reema”) now being featured on MSNBC, etc. The Holocaust survivor, Lebrescu.</p>
<p>Disgusting.</p>
<p>DOminous,</p>
<p>There have been posts on here regarding a Professor who was wrongly interred in a concentration camp, just because of where he came from. He died protecting as many young people as possible. He understood that where you are from does not matter as much as what you do. Do not judge a whole civilization on the action of one of its citizens. Do you not think the family of the shooter grieves for him and for the pain he brought to innocent people. Do not mistake the actions of one for the tolerance of many.</p>
<p>From Cnn.com</p>
<p>Cho, a 23-year-old South Korean and resident alien, lived at the university’s Harper Hall, Flinchum said. He was an English major, the chief said. Cho was a loner and authorities are having a hard time finding information about him, said Harry Hincker, associate vice president for university relations. </p>
<p>A department of Homeland Security official said Cho came to the United States in 1992, through Detroit, Michigan. He had lawful permanent residence, via his parents, and renewed his green card in October 2003, the official said.
His residence was listed as Centreville, Virginia, a suburb of Washington, D.C.</p>
<p>A doctor at a Blacksburg hospital described the injuries he saw Monday as “amazing” and the shooter as “brutal.”<br>
“There wasn’t a shooting victim that didn’t have less than three bullet wounds in them,” said Dr. Joseph Cacioppo of Montgomery Regional Hospital. Even among the less serious injuries, Cacioppo said, “we saw one patient that had a bullet wound to the wrist, one to the elbow and one to the thigh. We had another one with a bullet wound to the abdomen, one to the chest and one to the head.”</p>
<p>The University of Virginia has a link to a forum entitled “Hoos for Hokies” - as well as a support fund. In coordination with the Virginia Tech Alumni Association, a Virginia Tech Support Fund has been established. All proceeds will go directly to the Virginia tech Foundation for appropriate distribution.</p>
<p><a href=“http://www.vtincident.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=8[/url]”>http://www.vtincident.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=8</a></p>
<p>I have never, ever, ever in my life been so ashamed to be a korean. He even somewhat looks like me with his glasses and haircut, and I am scared. I am scared because I never realized that I could resemble something so horrible, dispicable, and I am scared because of what others might think if they saw the resemblance.</p>
<p>prowlin panther,</p>
<p>He did not commit this act of violence because he was Korean, he committed it because he must been unable to cope with life. Unfortunately we have seen similar acts committed by men and women of every ethnicity. I do not think that every white male should be judge by the actions of Timothy McVey in Oklahoma City, or every person of middle eastern descent should be judged by the actions of the 9/11 hijackers. </p>
<p>Be proud of the person your parents treasure so much - they wouldnt change one thing about you. Dont let anyone make you feel less than you are.</p>
<p>Any reports yet on why this individual did this?</p>
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<p>I’m in favor of that idea if you are in favor of only allowing men to drive automobiles.</p>
<p>Texas had a similar incident-some guy tried to gun down a bunch of people near a courthouse. He got a couple, but before he could a legally armed civilian with a handgun put a bullet in the nutjob’s head. Gun control laws arm only the bad guys and leave the rest of us who abide by the law stuck trying to fend for ourselves.</p>
<p>Sfincter - I don’t understand the first paragraph of your essay. Why did the principal call YOU to the office? Did you have a connection to the World Trade Center? Were you student body president? Did he call each member of the 8th grade to his office individually? </p>
<p>Just my first take of a brief read. Sorry if I missed something.</p>
<p>This was reported in the Chicago Tribune…</p>
<p>"Cho had shown recent signs of violent, aberrant behavior, according to an investigative source, including setting a fire in a dorm room and allegedly stalking some women.</p>
<p>A note believed to have been written by Cho was found in his dorm room that railed against “rich kids,” “debauchery” and “deceitful charlatans” on campus."</p>
<p><a href=“http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/chi-070417vtech-shootings,1,176236.story?coll=chi-news-hed[/url]”>http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/chi-070417vtech-shootings,1,176236.story?coll=chi-news-hed</a></p>
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<p>He didn’t buy the guns legally. He got them illegally, which is what criminals do. The only people who suffer from legal gun restrictions are those of us who abide by the law. </p>
<p>So much for gun control-arm the thugs and leave the rest of us vulnerable. Great plan.</p>
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prowlin panther,</p>
<p>Do NOT be ashamed of who you are. That the gunman was identified to be of Korean lineage DOES not and SHOULD not reflect on your ethnicity, any more than the acts of Timothy McVeigh should reflect poorly on all caucasians, for example.</p>
<p>I would hope that mere visual resemblance to a perpetrator of horrific acts would not make you accountable to his actions. Yes, you are Korean, and so was he, but that is where the similarity ends. That you are as horrified by the deadly actions of this one person puts you in common with the overwhelming majority of all other human beings, including Koreans, who are similarly affected. If you bow your head, do not do so in shame, but do so in memory of those who were killed.</p>