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Discussion in 'New Roundtable' started by red55, Apr 16, 2007.

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MCab said: ↑

I've got a theory: dorks make bigger a-holes than boneheaded jocks.
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Or does the jock's physical and emotional abuse cause the dorks to snap later in life. Makes you wonder.:yelwink2:

bhelmLSU, Apr 17, 2007

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red55 said: ↑

You don't understand college professors very well, I think. They would never go for it and it doesn't make sense, anyway. Its the police's job and they have the specialized training. The dense population on a college campus requires lots of cops to properly protect it.
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I work at UNO and I don't want any of the faculty I know owning a gun much less brining it to class. PHD + Gun = No Good.

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Looks like other nuts are taking advantage of the VT situation. Two schools in Southeast Louisiana locked down.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070417/ap_on_re_us/university_bomb_threat

AUSTIN, Texas - Campus threats forced lock-downs and evacuations at universities in Texas, Oklahoma and Tennessee and two public schools in Louisiana on Tuesday, a day after a Virginia Tech student's shooting rampage killed 33 people.
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khounba, Apr 17, 2007

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macatak911 CRAIG STELTZ = BEAST

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Sourdoughman said: ↑

I wasn't trying too, just pointing out that I agreed that guns and gun control
isn't the problem nor the solution.

Gun free zones for who?
This is my biggest problem with Liberals who scream gun control everytime this kind of thing happens.
Gun laws ONLY work for people who obey the laws.
Someone who wants to harm or kill others isn't going to obey any law including felons, felons can get guns even though its against the law.

I would like nothing better as a parent of two kids than to have weapons free
schools but only law abiding people will obey the law.

I don't know if cops are the solution or not.
It would definitely fix the unemployment situation but can the colleges, universities and cities afford so many cops at every college or university?
I just don't see how its economically possible with all the financial woes of cities, colleges, etc now days.
This is why I think a teacher with specialized training might be the answer?
I'm not saying I know all the answers but I know one thing.
Virgina Tech should be sued for sending stupid general statements to students and not informing them of the circumstances.
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This isn't Free Speech Alley.

macatak911, Apr 17, 2007

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Re: 1 dead, 17 shot in Virginia Tech shooting

khounba said: ↑

On CNN they have a video where someone caught the sound of the gunfire on a cellphone. There was like 2-3 second pauses between each shot. So the gunman was probably just walking around and shooting anyone who he saw. Unless it was the police gunfire he captured. They didn't specify.

Very sad.
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I wathced that video. Very eery knowing people were probably dying every time one of those gunshots was heard. I now wish I wouldn't have watched it.

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khounba said: ↑

Looks like other nuts are taking advantage of the VT situation. Two schools in Southeast Louisiana locked down.
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Or jerks trying to get out of exams. They've gone beyond fire alarms to bomb threats, but if they get caught now . . .

red55, Apr 17, 2007

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Against my better judgement.....

Actually, when things like this happen, it seem to me like it's a tie who can get their statement out faster.... the Libs saying we need more gun control or the NRA backers saying it ain't the guns.

Both show little sensitivity to the actual event.

You would think they could both wait at least 30 minutes.

Hawker45, Apr 17, 2007

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Hawker45 said: ↑

Against my better judgement.....

Actually, when things like this happen, it seem to me like it's a tie who can get their statement out faster.... the Libs saying we need more gun control or the NRA backers saying it ain't the guns.

Both show little sensitivity to the actual event.

You would think they could both wait at least 30 minutes.
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Agreed!!! That is why I say this is not a political issue!! This is a sanity issue! I have stopped watching the news for this reason alone. I have seen that shooters face WAY TO MANY TIMES!!! Whatever...he is nuts...he is dead...lets deal with the families and friends and go on!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Anyway we all know I am bitter anyway!

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Looks like I've got another team to cheer for this fall. Already ordered my shirt from eBay for Hokie Hope this Friday.

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Sourdoughman said: ↑

I didn't realize I was raving?:redface: Sorry.

We shall see.
I like you would love to have cops like you suggest but I bet it won't happen.
How many school shootings have been done in the past 15 years and very
little has been done about it.
Like I said I don't see how the cities and universities can afford this in every
little college and town in America.
Things usually happen based on economics and not on value of life I think?
Seems that way anyway, I could be wrong yes.:thumb:

I'm willing to bet that if their lives depended on it they wouldn't be so against
it, look at the teachers and professors that have died in recent years.
If you notice I said specialized training for teachers?
I also posted with question marks as well and said I don't have all the answers
I thought?
I would prefer no students or teachers with guns but I don't think our country
will do what you suggest although I hope they will.
I'm starting to think that the post office is now safer than our schools!:dis:

The subject matter is dead on funny the mods didn't decide to move my post.
Why is it any of your business anyway?

This is why I don't post here as much as I once did nor do I plan to in the future.People are just too sensitive and love to criticize no matter what you say or do.
Hopefully I can live up to this statement, I love tigerforums but get tired of
people who are too sensitive or pretend to be traffic cops or whatever!
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Dough, you're taking shots at Liberals over this mess.

macatak911, Apr 18, 2007

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