Please Pray for VT

[Quik325ix]

Hey guys i know a lot of yall arent religious and thats cool...but VT could really use some prayers. The families of the people that died there and those that were directly effected. I live in Blacksburg about 3 miles from campus and my girlfriend is a chemical engineer there. We know of at least one of her friends being killed yesterday. Just please keep everyone related to the incident in your thoughts. Thanks a lot.


-Paul T

[Mastrcruse]

They have been since I heard about the situation. Tell your g/f I'm sorry and hope that all of VT gets through this thing.

My buddies brother is an ME at VT and I believe he was in the building when it happened, luckily though he was able to make it out alive.

[Gr00v3]

sorry to hear bro, my gf attends school in VA as well, and she has some friends at v.tech. she's pretty shook as well.

[Jscotty]

Now they have the school on 100% lockdown. I don't see the purpose of this being that incident is over. Maybe it makes everyone else feel safer even though the danger is long gone. But even the colleges in my area are on a heightened state of security as if we always want to make ourselves more secure AFTER the trouble happens.

When I was a kid, my parents would sometimes tell me not to go anywhere near the bank while riding my bicycle because it got robbed yesterday. I figured that was silly because its like the bank robber was comming back to get some more money.

[JGood]

Now they have the school on 100% lockdown. I don't see the purpose of this being that incident is over. Maybe it makes everyone else feel safer even though the danger is long gone. But even the colleges in my area are on a heightened state of security as if we always want to make ourselves more secure AFTER the trouble happens.

When I was a kid, my parents would sometimes tell me not to go anywhere near the bank while riding my bicycle because it got robbed yesterday. I figured that was silly because its like the bank robber was comming back to get some more money.

Good point.

The first murders were discovered at 7:30am. The second murder spree happened around 10:30am. They should have just calmed down after the first incident, and not been prepared for the second incident.

Same with 9/11.

That makes sense.

I'm not saying I agree with prayer, I'm saying I agree with active actions to strengthen security while the situation is diffused and all members of the attacking party are discovered and brought into custody. If it's only one person, and they are dead, so be it. It's better then hoping there's not another person who's waiting to begin phase two of the attack after the police disappear.

[Turf1600]

Good point.

The first murders were discovered at 7:30am. The second murder spree happened around 10:30am. They should have just calmed down after the first incident, and not been prepared for the second incident.

Same with 9/11.

That makes sense.

I'm not saying I agree with prayer, I'm saying I agree with active actions to strengthen security while the situation is diffused and all members of the attacking party are discovered and brought into custody. If it's only one person, and they are dead, so be it. It's better then hoping there's not another person who's waiting to begin phase two of the attack after the police disappear.

Didn't the shooter kill imself? As far as I'm concerned that means the danger is over.

[JGood]

Right, because after the first plane crashed into the twin towers, the danger was over. They shouldn't have started to evacuate the other tower.

People never attack in groups, only 1 at a time. Always. And it's worth risking more lives because we know this.

Common sense goes a long way.

[Jon325i]

Didn't the shooter kill imself? As far as I'm concerned that means the danger is over.

True, but you can't rule out some kind of a copy-cat crime taking place. Some folks will do the weirdest shit to get attention.

Jon

[RVAe30]

Everyone please pray for the families of the victims, this is going to be an extremely hard time for them. I know one of the girls that got killed since 7th grade. This was a horrible and senseless act of violence, i hope that everyone on here that cares will pray for those impacted by this event. Thank you.

[JGood]

True, but you can't rule out some kind of a copy-cat crime taking place. Some folks will do the weirdest shit to get attention.

Jon

Good point, but it's not just that, you just can't rule out the the idea that the attack is not over. There's a lot of crimes that have been committed with a "team" of people acting over a lengthy course of time. I didn't know it was acceptable to ignore the possibility of this. I'm glad some of the people on this board aren't in charge of police units.

[MR 325]

Keep this thread cool guys or it will end up locked like the last one.

[Charlie]

Didn't the shooter kill imself? As far as I'm concerned that means the danger is over.

That seems to be the mentality they took after the initial shootings in the morning. As of last night, they hadn't even confirmed that it was only one gunman. It now appears to be only the one guy, but there's no ruling out other people freaking out.

-Charlie

[RobertK]

Good point, but it's not just that, you just can't rule out the the idea that the attack is not over. There's a lot of crimes that have been committed with a "team" of people acting over a lengthy course of time. I didn't know it was acceptable to ignore the possibility of this. I'm glad some of the people on this board aren't in charge of police units.

I think you are making this out to be more than it was.

Yes, it certainly was a horrible tragedy but lets not try to make it out to be a huge terrorist attack. Comparing this to 9/11 is absolutely ridiculous. Apples and Oranges.

I would believe that the lock down is so investigators can do their jobs.

I work at UT in the main Computer and Electrical engineering building yesterday's shootings were very scary considering I know how easy anyone can walk into these buildings and do anything they want. Homeless people and animals wander in here all the time.

Bottom line is that anyone can do the exact same thing at anytime. The only way to protect everyone is to start taking away more privacy and freedom. It's a double edged sword.

My prayers are with every family member and friend morning the loss of those close to them.

[DarkWing6]

I think you are making this out to be more than it was.

Yes, it certainly was a horrible tragedy but lets not try to make it out to be a huge terrorist attack. Comparing this to 9/11 is absolutely ridiculous. Apples and Oranges.

I don't think he is comparing them on the basis that they were both equal attacks. Both tragedies, don't get me wrong. I think he was more so saying nobody expected the first plane to hit. After it did I don't think anone was expecting a second, until it did. It is best to be overly causious until the water has cleared.

[Turf1600]

True, but you can't rule out some kind of a copy-cat crime taking place. Some folks will do the weirdest shit to get attention.

Jon

If this is the case we need to be on total lock down 24x7 because it's always possible.