Posted by
arandomguy on Tuesday, April 17, 2007 1:12:46 PM
I'm not going to make this long. I'm sure you have all heard what happened at Virginia Tech - the deadliest mass shooting in US history. A 23 year old male from South Korea, Cho Seung-Hui, killed 32 people and himself, in two separate crime scenes at the university.
He initially killed 2 people in the dorm where he lived, and then killed 30 additional people and himself, two hours later in a classroom building in another part of the campus. Since then, arguments have been made that school officials should have locked down the building, that security measures should have taken place, or that the US should have stricter gun control laws.
Leaving aside the second-amendment issues for the moment, information has now been released that Cho left a long and "disturbing" note back in his dorm room, explaining his actions. He apparently wrote "You caused me to do this," among other things. Apparently, Cho killed two people in the dormitory, then went back to his own dorm to reload and write the note, before setting off two hours later to kill 30 people and himself in the Norris classroom building.
I'm actually not going to postulate an opinion in this post. There are wider issues here - school security, immigration, and gun control among others - however, this should be a time to remember those who have fallen. 32 innocent people lost their lives yesterday, and there will be plenty of time to argue and debate about the relevant issues in the future. For now, let us simply try to remember those who have fallen, pray for their families, and wish them the best through this difficult time.