http://www.saysuncle.com/2007/04/17/virginia_shooting_-_the_non-gun_stuff/ Remember, I do this to entertain me... not you. Tue, 14 Feb 2012 01:38:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.saysuncle.com/2007/04/17/virginia_shooting_-_the_non-gun_stuff/comment-page-1/#comment-169467 Nashville is Talking » The Day After: A Round-Up Tue, 17 Apr 2007 22:03:10 +0000 http://www.saysuncle.com/archives/2007/04/17/virginia_shooting_-_the_non-gun_stuff/#comment-169467 [...] Say Uncle: I wouldn’t be too hard on VT’s police for not locking down sooner. The original shooting fit the profile of a domestic dispute and that was backed up by witnesses. Seems there is a slight possibility that shooting may not even be related to the mass shooting. [...] [...] Say Uncle: I wouldn’t be too hard on VT’s police for not locking down sooner. The original shooting fit the profile of a domestic dispute and that was backed up by witnesses. Seems there is a slight possibility that shooting may not even be related to the mass shooting. [...]

]]> http://www.saysuncle.com/2007/04/17/virginia_shooting_-_the_non-gun_stuff/comment-page-1/#comment-169395 Snowflakes in Hell » The Police Were Reasonable Tue, 17 Apr 2007 14:20:29 +0000 http://www.saysuncle.com/archives/2007/04/17/virginia_shooting_-_the_non-gun_stuff/#comment-169395 [...] agree with Uncle that, given the data we have now, the police acted appropriately in not locking down the school [...] [...] agree with Uncle that, given the data we have now, the police acted appropriately in not locking down the school [...]

]]> http://www.saysuncle.com/2007/04/17/virginia_shooting_-_the_non-gun_stuff/comment-page-1/#comment-169388 SayUncle Tue, 17 Apr 2007 13:20:35 +0000 http://www.saysuncle.com/archives/2007/04/17/virginia_shooting_-_the_non-gun_stuff/#comment-169388 Les, the attack was definitely planned. The questions seems to be: was the first victim the party in the domestic dispute or was that a separate incident? Les, the attack was definitely planned. The questions seems to be: was the first victim the party in the domestic dispute or was that a separate incident?

]]> http://www.saysuncle.com/2007/04/17/virginia_shooting_-_the_non-gun_stuff/comment-page-1/#comment-169387 Ahab - VA Tech shooting Tue, 17 Apr 2007 13:16:45 +0000 http://www.saysuncle.com/archives/2007/04/17/virginia_shooting_-_the_non-gun_stuff/#comment-169387 <em>This morning, I'm filled with grief and frustration - grief for the families, and frustration because I know what's coming. Some assholes will decide that the blood of young men and woman makes the perfect lever for more nanny-state laws. "Trust the state with your safety, you can't do it alone", and "it's for the children" are going to be echoing for a while. What is most frustrating is that you can't argue against it. Try to raise an objection and you're shouted down, because you can't argue with emotion.</em> This morning, I’m filled with grief and frustration – grief for the families, and frustration because I know what’s coming. Some assholes will decide that the blood of young men and woman makes the perfect lever for more nanny-state laws. “Trust the state with your safety, you can’t do it alone”, and “it’s for the children” are going to be echoing for a while. What is most frustrating is that you can’t argue against it. Try to raise an objection and you’re shouted down, because you can’t argue with emotion.

]]> http://www.saysuncle.com/2007/04/17/virginia_shooting_-_the_non-gun_stuff/comment-page-1/#comment-169386 Les Jones Tue, 17 Apr 2007 13:14:16 +0000 http://www.saysuncle.com/archives/2007/04/17/virginia_shooting_-_the_non-gun_stuff/#comment-169386 The thing with the chain bugs me. If this was a domestic dispute run amok I'm a little curious how he produced the chain and the plan to use it so quickly. There could be a perfectly innocent explanation, like maybe the chain was hanging from the door or something, but it's a niggling question I'd love to see an answer to. The thing with the chain bugs me. If this was a domestic dispute run amok I’m a little curious how he produced the chain and the plan to use it so quickly. There could be a perfectly innocent explanation, like maybe the chain was hanging from the door or something, but it’s a niggling question I’d love to see an answer to.

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