Gun control anyone?

I blame George W. Bush. But I blame him if I drop food on the floor or stub a toe so...

[Jessica]

Originally Posted by NewRomantic

I blame George W. Bush. But I blame him if I drop food on the floor or stub a toe so...

That's because he's God. See?

[punkypower]

Fabulous - some stupid punk kid make a "second Virginia Tech" threat at the high school down the street from where I live. Probably nothing, but that kid should have his ass beaten for even thinking that's funny.

[TheDamnedOne]

Two kids were arrested in two separate threats. One threatened to do a Columbine type shooting spree this upcoming Friday at a school in Lancaster, NY 9suburb of Buffalo). Another kid was arrested for e-mailing a bomb threat in a local high school in West Seneca, NY (another Buffalo suburb).
I think some of these kids who do these types of things see how the shooter got the attention and they want the attetnion. They don't think about the consequences that they are heading to jail with fenony charges. Stupid ass punk kids. *sigh*

BREAKING NEWS
By MATT APUZZO, AP National Writer

Wednesday, April 18, 2007

(04-18) 14:22 PDT Blacksburg, Va. (AP) --

Between his first and second bursts of gunfire, the Virginia Tech gunman mailed a package to NBC News containing what authorities said were images of him brandishing weapons and a video of him delivering a diatribe about getting even with rich people.

"This may be a very new, critical component of this investigation. We're in the process right now of attempting to analyze and evaluate its worth," said Col. Steve Flaherty, superintendent of Virginia State Police. He gave no details on the material.

NBC said that a time stamp on the package indicated the material was mailed in the two-hour window between the first burst of gunfire in a high-rise dormitory and the second fusillade, at a classroom building. Thirty-three people died in the rampage, including the gunman, 23-year-old student Cho Seung-Hui, who committed suicide.

The package included digital images of him holding weapons and a manifesto that "rants against rich people and warns that he wants to get even," according to a law enforcement official who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to speak about the case.

MSNBC said that the package included a CD-ROM on which Cho read his manifesto.

"NBC Nightly News" planned to show some of the material Wednesday night, MSNBC reported.

NBC said it immediately turned the package over to authorities on Wednesday. The package was sent to NBC News head Steve Capus.

If the package was indeed mailed between the first attack and the second, that would help explain where Cho was and what he did during that two-hour window.

http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cg...a135349D64.DTL

[Jessica]

NBC got what pretty much amounts to a press kit from the sick fucker (apparently he put it together and mailed it in the two hour time span between shootings). I just watched the video. This guy was a fucking wackjob through and through. I felt like puking as I watched it. And then the pictures of him posing with the guns and shit...Christ almighty.

As for the copycat ones that are popping up, you always have those after a crime of this magnitude. If they are adults, they should be charged with something just for being dicks. If they are teenagers, their parents damn well better be busting their asses for this crap. THIS IS NOT A JOKE. IT IS NOT FUNNY. To try and copy or even feign copying something like this is bullshit. If they were my kids, they wouldn't be sitting down for weeks or seeing the light of fucking day.

What I found was so cowardice is that he took out 32 people but he couldn't stick around long enough to face the the fact that HE KILLED 32 innocent people. If he was so certain that innocent people had to pay for society's crimes why isn't he here to answer to the parents, family, friends. What did those 32 people ever do to him??? Why isn't he here to answer that question? Fucking coward!!!

[csme]

You can put all the controls you want out there for folks buying from registered dealers but that doesn't help with the private market. Unless you make it totally illegal to buy a gun from a private citizen, gun control will not help.
I purchased my gun from a private citizen because he was able to get a military discount on a new gun, saving me a few hundred dollars. I had no background check done. Granted, I'm not some thug or nut job but it was very easy to buy.

[FussBudget]

Originally Posted by csme

Granted, I'm not some thug or nut job

Ya sure ?