22 Dead at Va. Tech

[bafbrian]

This is just f'ing nuts. I got found out from some friends while I was in class.

WTF is going on ?

[Protege79]

49 people dead, what kind of gun was he using? A fuckin bazooka

No bazooka needed...all it takes is one good strategic shooter and a lot of ammunition. I bet they find the game "Postal" in his house.

[R3RUN]

Just jumped up to 31 people.

[The Ninja]

Guns and gun control have nothing to do with it...guns are just a way to fire a projectile and can be made out of anything. Then have you ever heard of Bomb control? Nope and it's a whole lot easier to make a bomb and use it then it is to purchase a gun...How about knife or blunt object control? What about cars & planes? Can you actually take everything away from the human population that can harm others? It has NOTHING to do with the weapon, it's the person using them for destruction and hurt.

In Japan there is a no firearm policy. Also, Japan's crime rate is significantly lower than ours. I believe there is a correlation, and one not in favor of the NRA.

[jamaicanDM]

this is crazy, prayers with the freinds and family of these victims.....i've been to Tech many times to party and thank God everyone thay i kow is accounted for....its crazy i was suppose to take a road trip Radford Univeristy which is like 10 minutes away from Tech this weekend for Quadfest.....

[tony]

Where are you guys getting these numbers? 22 Dead and 29 wounded possibly more

[R3RUN]

Where are you guys getting these numbers? 22 Dead and 29 wounded possibly more

got mine from cnn. they just updated it.



d-ninja. IIRC guns are banned in Japan. That sounds like one hell of a policy to me.

[PhAtBoYMr2]

cnn has a cell phone video!

[R3RUN]

Yea, I dunno what I would do if that happend in my dorm building. That would be some scary shit.

[Lizbiz101]

dang they say it's 31 people now. On CNN.

[Lizbiz101]

Oh lord....the president is going to make a speech in an hour....lol

[phongt12]

man, one of my high school friends is at Va Tech right now doing NCAA wrestling. i hope he's okay... also, is it just me or do they news reporters seem so annoying? they ask the victims on the phone the dumbest questions like "is this sinking in?"

[VooDooXII]

Text just in from a coworkers friend who is a nurse at that ER and she says there are 49 dead! What a tragedy. : (

FORTY NINE???



I have some friends at Virginia Tech...I really hope they're doing alright.

[Leadfoot_mf]

yahoo and fox 31 people dead. sad fucking sad.

[Elbow]

Damn, my prayers go out to friends and familys of everyone there. What the fuck is wrong with people?

[Protege79]

Where are you guys getting these numbers? 22 Dead and 29 wounded possibly more

My coworker is friends with a nurse working at the ER where they are bringing the casulaties. She texted almost an hour ago that they had 49 dead. They may not be able to release that yet without notifying next of kin. We'll see if that's accurate later.

[Lizbiz101]

I hope it's not 49.....I can't believe that!!

[R3RUN]

They brought people to like 6 different hospitals. No trama unit can handle that many people coming from place at the same time. Grady is one of the best in the country and I doubt they could even take that kind of load. Not saying your coworker's friend is lying but Im going to say that is a rumor.

[speedminded]

They brought people to like 6 different hospitals. No trama unit can handle that many people coming from place at the same time. Grady is one of the best in the country and I doubt they could even take that kind of load. Not saying your coworker's friend is lying but Im going to say that is a rumor.

You don't exactly need a trauma unit for DOA/casualties.

[R3RUN]

You don't exactly need a trauma unit for DOA/casualties.

True, but im guessing that if the death toll is rising that means people are dying at the hospital(s).

[Protege79]

They brought people to like 6 different hospitals. No trama unit can handle that many people coming from place at the same time. Grady is one of the best in the country and I doubt they could even take that kind of load. Not saying your coworker's friend is lying but Im going to say that is a rumor.

Yeah she said they closed her ER due to the # of casualties, but they have been in touch with the other hospitals in the area. I hope she is misinformed and apologize if her #'s are innacurate.

[R3RUN]

I hope she is misinformed too, that would be terrible. No need to apologize, its understandable that numbers get mixed up.

[Clegger]

oh god I just heard some idiot blame it on grand theft auto...its not video games people...
Ive played violent video games since i was 5... does that make me a risk.. and in no way am I a violent person at all

[Clegger]

this guy on fox is blaming doom now... ok shooting somebody with a mouse and shooting somebody with a gun is way different... its not "training"

[TIGERJC]

oh god I just heard some idiot blame it on grand theft auto...its not video games people...
Ive played violent video games since i was 5... does that make me a risk.. and in no way am I a violent person at all

being white makes you at risk for that type of violence

[w3bcod3r]

that is what fucking up !!! haha !!!

[tony]

Apparently the shooter was using 2 9mm's

[TIGERJC]

Apparently the shooter was using 2 9mm's

he must have lined them up and just shot the students execution style. Thats the only way you could kill that many ppl or unless you had the aim of a sniper. For example, the Columbine shooters did most of their killing when the kids were hiding under tables.

[R3RUN]

he must have lined them up and just shot the students execution style. Thats the only way you could kill that many ppl or unless you had the aim of a sniper. For example, the Columbine shooters did most of their killing when the kids were hiding under tables.

Or timed it so that a majority of classes would be letting out then just shot randomly in the hallway.

Also anyone who blames this on a video game is a fucking idiot.

[Kyle]

CNN is still reporting 22 dead. The campus police said earlier in a press conference that the shooter was killed, they do not if it was a police bullet that killed him or his own. Very fucked up situation.

Well BJ, you need to watch some republican news(FOX). Your parents should have trained you better. lol.

[R3RUN]

Fuck fox and fuck cnn. They both suck if you ask me, I just don't think cnn sucks as bad. I hardly watch the news anymore because its so slanted.

[Clegger]

these news reporters on all of these channels must be so frustrated right now. They arn't getting any info on this and they just keep letting random students talk live and ask them if they know anything. They are trying to make it seem as if they care about these students but all they are doing is trying to get info and if they dont have any they hang up on them and go to somebody else

[Kyle]

Fuck fox and fuck cnn. They both suck if you ask me, I just don't think cnn sucks as bad. I hardly watch the news anymore because its so slanted.

I dont regularly watch the news either. But when something like this happens I watch Fox. Plus their coverage was better IMO.

[R3RUN]

Eh, I hate fox. Its to blatant with its absurdly conservative twist on things.

[tony]

he must have lined them up and just shot the students execution style. Thats the only way you could kill that many ppl or unless you had the aim of a sniper. For example, the Columbine shooters did most of their killing when the kids were hiding under tables.

You would be correct, killed execution style (not definite, trustworthy source though)

[Ruiner]

You would be correct, killed execution style (not definite, trustworthy source though)

Not really. If people are huddled together, you can shoot one, go through that person, and hit another. Boom, two people dead with one shot. It's like fish in a barrel. If you have a 9mm with 15-17rnd standard mags, it's easy to shoot and reload. If you have lets say a Glock with the special 30rnd mags, well, you get the idea.

It was *said* that he had a tac vest on with multiple mags attached, though.

[R3RUN]

Yea, im thinking this guy could have just walked around the buildings while firing away and still had plenty of victims. Im still shocked they didn't cancel shit after the first shooting at 7:15, that seems kind of rediculous.

[tony]

I assume he would have to be a pretty good shooter to fatally wound 31 people out of 60, prior military? My mind cannot conceive the horror that was in that dormitory so I cannot begin to imagine what really happened. 2 9mm's in hand though I find it hard to believe that he was just walking through shooting people.

[NewGen33]

this sucks people are so pathetic RIP all the people who died

[R3RUN]

I assume he would have to be a pretty good shooter to fatally wound 31 people out of 60, prior military? My mind cannot conceive the horror that was in that dormitory so I cannot begin to imagine what really happened. 2 9mm's in hand though I find it hard to believe that he was just walking through shooting people.

Don't really need to have aim if you shoot alot of rounds. Aim at head level, fire. Its also possible that the person was a hunter or had lots of practice with guns recreationally.