At Least 33 Killed In Campus Shooting At Virginia Tech

James
April 16 2007, 1:52PM

Hearing about this just broke my heart. I don't know what this world is coming to. And to think I thought everything was back to "normal" when I woke up this morning to more Anna Nicole "News" and Madonna baby drama.

Alex J.
April 16 2007, 3:10PM

I dont understand this... Innocent kids taking class getting gunned down for no reason!

edvincent
April 16 2007, 3:18PM

America! Today's tragic incident reminded us all of what price we pay for a free society.

nicole
April 16 2007, 4:13PM

what a shame! will pres. bush call this terrorism?

johnosahon
April 16 2007, 4:18PM

now that this tragic incident has happedned, will they blame "white america" for promoting the violence in their movies, or is it only when the words "ho,bitches" are used do we blame its roots.

cmoney
April 16 2007, 4:38PM

Really sad to hear this. My brother attended V-Tech and it is one of the most beautiful campuses around. Unfortunately, it is one of the ost racist schools around too, which is why he left (this was in the 80's). I'm surprised it took this long for someone to snap down there. Word is the gun man was Asian and that he was looking for his girlfriend. Of course, you don't have to shoot up the whole school to find her, do you? I wouldn't be surprised if this guy was the victim of racial harassment at V-T and decided to even a few scores on his way out. Really sad. Only in America.

johnosahon
April 16 2007, 4:53PM

ok cmoney i agreed with you until you said " Only in America. " em, the last time i checked iran is blown to pieces every day under tribal line.

cmoney
April 16 2007, 5:29PM

You are right johnsahon. Maybe I should say in Only in America do we kill off a dozen or more people because we are having a bad day, some girl dumped you or someone stepped on your foot. At least in Iran, they do it in the name of God. I mean if you have to be murdered, it might as well be for a good cause.

sueluv
April 16 2007, 5:45PM

We are living in the last and evil days. May God bless their families and friends. You never know how your day is going to end.

Ash
April 16 2007, 6:45PM

Has anyone taken notice that mass killings such as the one which happened today seem to always take place in April coinciding with the occasion of Hitler's birthday. Recall Columbine High School killings which took place around the same time back in April of 1998. It’s been noted that a lot of deranged Whites celebrate Hitler by committing such atrocities. Adolf Hitler's birthday is 20 April 1889.

ME
April 16 2007, 7:46PM

First my condolences to the VA Tech kids and families... This was a tragedy...
Now, jump to the Washington DC local news...
There are at least 30 colleges and universities in the Baltimore/Washington/NorthernVA area...the news is reporting that HOWARD, the only HBCU featured in the local news today, has the DCPD "showing a heavy presence on campus..." There are no reports of a crime or threat.This news bit about Howard is woven into the "local reaction" to the VA tech segment. Why are the cops all over Howard's campus, not acting, just "showing force and presence"? The story at Howard did not include mourning students, no reassuring report on their campus security unit, no flags lowered and compassionate statements from students and staff like the bits on other local campuses. As the segment ends, the camera zooms in on several Black students with books walking around cop cars, apparently trying to get to class... This story seems to assure the public that this "police presence" will discourage Black co

nlm252
April 16 2007, 9:09PM

Ash- I totally agree with you on the connection between April 20 and these school shootings. I think all schools should start beefing up security around this date.

I feel for the victims and the perpetrator and I pray for all their souls. I pray for the victims that they would have have not faced their pain; and I pray they are with the Lord. I pray for the perpetrator's soul. You have to wonder what will happen to you after you shot 33 people? The person may have got their revenge, but I feel sorry for that poor soul.

But I feel as a society we have neglected the issue of school violence. When it happens at a black or hispanic school we blame their culture, their music. However, when it takes place at a white school we dont blame the culture of white people. I wonder how this story will play out.

But again pray for all of them that were killed, including the perpetrator.

omar miguel
April 17 2007, 8:37AM

Maybe now the politicians will agree that there needs to be tougher gun control laws in this country. If not, they are more blind and/or clueless to social ills than they usually are.

nDC
April 17 2007, 9:58AM

Looks like at least one of the victims was "family".
Victim Ryan Clarks ">My Space Page

David
April 17 2007, 1:10PM

Ash, I've noticed this connection too.
The Oklahoma City Bombing of the Federal building happened on April 19, 1995.
168 were killed in that attack.
I believe a connection to Hitler's birthday was made at that time.

yusef
April 17 2007, 1:37PM

@nDC-what difference does it make that he was "family"...and who really cares....the man is dead...murdered. The "family" reference has no place here...i swear you "punks" make everything a "gay" issue.

Derrick from Philly
April 17 2007, 3:05PM

"i swear you "punks" make everything a 'gay' issue"

I don't know what Mr Clark's sexual orientation was and neither does the press, and in this tragedy, you're right, it doesn't matter. But the "family" reference is absolutley relevant to this blog. This blog welcomes the opinions and concerns of black gay people.

There will be six or seven young black folks who will get killed here in Philadelphia this weekend--like every weekend . If one of them is "family" then yes, their death has more meaning to me, and I am interested in how/why it happened. I didn't create this situation, the straight and dl folks created this. When a black gay is killed in an incident where the victim's sexuality is known, straight black folks couldn't care less.

Dissident
April 17 2007, 3:34PM

Derrick from Philly! Don't sit there and pretend that gays care about regular hetro blacks. Hell I would go as far as to say that if u got killed regular negros would b the ones who would show the most concern. More than your white gay brothers would. So plz. When Amadou Diallo was killed her in New York in 1999, there was a protest down that I went to and u know what? In gay liberal New York the only people who showed were regular working poor, lower middle class blacks. None of the white liberal groups showed! Not the gays, not the feminist, not enviromentalists, fucking none of them. We were out there alone, so spare me the bitching about no one caring about gays. If u want people to show concern 4u, u need to show cornern other people! Gays are like anyone else they only show concern 4 issues that they see as directly affecting them. So don't go around slamming people for doing something that gays do 2!

James
April 17 2007, 4:41PM

Why do you guys always have to fight over everything on here? Turn everything into a gay, or a race-issue? Something awful happened yesterday...33 young students got killed, it's most likely that most are straight, some are bi, some are gay, some are white, asian, black, native-american..the list goes on and on...Let's just commemorate the one's that are lost regardless of their sexual orientation or skin color..And I know this site focusses on the black, gay community, but this was already posted long before there was anything known about the identities of the students that got shot or the killer. Not every article on here should be bend in a direction where it's "more relevant" to us. If you have a heart you should be able to relate to it anyway...No need to bitch..peace.

Dissident
April 17 2007, 6:48PM

What's wrong with bitching? I like 2 bitch, it's my god given right as an American! LOL! James all joking aside, you are completely right! We all feel 4 the victims of this lately example of man's inhumanity to man!

Ndc
April 17 2007, 7:46PM

You petty bitches (derrick and dissident) are something else. I didnt say he was family to indicate anything negative. I pointed out that in fact one "of our own" was the first to die in a hail of bullets.

Bitches

Ndc
April 18 2007, 9:36AM

Ooops, not Derrick! Apologies.

Dissident
April 19 2007, 1:55AM

I guess being one of the few hetros who regularly comments on Keith's website I suppose I should get use to being in the opinion minority! I have sensed a definite dismissive attitude toward anyone who dares who express an opinion that deviates from the party line. But I am up to the challenge, I hope! LOL!