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velvet whispers,
You've got my point .YOu have hit the nail on the head . Thanks.
posted by
afzal50
on April 17, 2007 at 2:27 PM
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senseless killings
I'm a firm believer in the second amendment, the right to bear arms, but there needs to be more laws other than the Brady Law to keep the guns out of the wrong hands. There needs to be more enforcement.
I read in the local paper recently that a gun used to for a robbery or something was originally logged in as evidence in another shootout. How the hell did it go from the police station and back onto the streets? Was the officer asleep at the desk!
In an uncertain world, I believe in protecting myself, but our country needs to do the same. War on terror? Obviously, we're not living up to that overseas or here. Obviously, people can do whatever the hell they want, and nobody will stop them. After that domestic incident, the college had to protect its students by warning them, but they brushed it aside. Had they warned their students, then maybe that class would have never been in session. Something is wrong with this. Too many people have and will suffer over this mistake.
And we need to keep the guns out of the hands of lunatics, gangs, and anyone else with the intention of ill-will.
posted by
velvet_whispers
on April 17, 2007 at 12:42 PM
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smartdog 670
Thanks.
posted by
afzal50
on April 17, 2007 at 10:57 AM
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afzal
A very sad day. Thanks for sharing.
-smartdog
posted by
smartdog_670
on April 17, 2007 at 10:44 AM
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I am already there love .
posted by
afzal50
on April 17, 2007 at 7:30 AM
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Afzal
I think that many of the public schools have at least some security measures in place...like the grade school that Sarah would be in, if I wasn't homeschooling....they have the outer door locked and and have to ring the bell for them to open it for you.
On things so open, like a college campus....I'm not sure that much could be done to prevent such things...being that it's such an open area.
The killer was a student also...so that could have been a problem with any security that they could have had in place.
Are you comming to chat with me? 
posted by
Afzal_Sunny7
on April 17, 2007 at 7:29 AM
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snubnose,
I know what you are saying and we need to do something to make the world a peaceful place for our children.
posted by
afzal50
on April 17, 2007 at 7:26 AM
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I'm not trying to make light of any signifigant issues. This world has gone to hell in a hand basket and I'm ready for God to take us out of our misery. As children of failed obedience.
posted by
snubnose
on April 17, 2007 at 7:21 AM
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Offy,
Thanks for keeping me updated . I know and trust the US police is the best police in the world and shall find out the cause of the massacre very soon.
posted by
afzal50
on April 17, 2007 at 7:17 AM
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snubnose,
You are right and it is not only US but all other goverments that are failing to provide security to its citizens including India and Pakistan .
posted by
afzal50
on April 17, 2007 at 7:10 AM
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afzal
They have updated some information about the killer. He was from S. Korea, a major in English, a good student and ready to graduate. Something went horribly wrong in his life to do this. I am sure we will know more as the investigation broadens.
posted by
Offy
on April 17, 2007 at 7:00 AM
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A. you always ask the right questions. I'm sick of the boob tube. The first thing they always do is holler terrorist if the person is from another country or not of anglo heritage. I'm not trying to upset anyone but pay attention to racial profiling. I'm tired of us (Americans) always boasting about our military prowess. Yet, we can't save our own nation from diaster of any kind. (Katrina, Sept.11, "W", Hungry familes etc. Charity always starts at HOME.
posted by
snubnose
on April 17, 2007 at 6:57 AM
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Gramsci,
You are right . Thanks.
posted by
afzal50
on April 17, 2007 at 6:38 AM
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I don't think this is a racial issue at all, why try to confuse?
However non citizens do not have the same rights as citizens when it comes to purchasing guns..I believe their wait period would be much longer although I am not sure of that wait time. This horrible event has nothing to do with politics..it is what it is...cold blooded murder.
posted by
Offy
on April 17, 2007 at 6:37 AM
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Afzal
It's very important that we don't loosely bandy about terms and connect this incident to the supposed 'War on Terror'. As Rocky said this shooting had nothing to do with terrorists or a political agenda, and everything to do with one mentally isolated individual.
The far-right on Blogit would just love this to turn into a racially divisive issue - and we shouldn't let them get away with it.
posted by
Antipodean
on April 17, 2007 at 6:34 AM
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Offy,
I agree with you .Thanks.
posted by
afzal50
on April 17, 2007 at 6:31 AM
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RckyMtnActivist,
Thanks for elaborating and adding a better dimension to my post .
posted by
afzal50
on April 17, 2007 at 6:30 AM
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afzal
The person who did this shooting was a student therefore that answers your question as to how he got on campus. As to the gun control issue, there are loop holes and I don't know how this Asian got his guns. Obviously when a person is determined to kill people they will get them one way or another. As Rocky said this is not the first time this has happened but we can pray it would be the last. Under US law we have the right to bear arms..I wouldn't want that to change. I would like to see all assault weapons banned though..
posted by
Offy
on April 17, 2007 at 6:23 AM
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Oh, and another thing Afzal...this guy was NOT a terrorist..he was a
whacked out college student that flipped. Ever since 9-11 we tend to call everyone that commits atrocities such as this...a terrorist. We need to change that!
posted by
RckyMtnActivist
on April 17, 2007 at 6:12 AM
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Afzal, it's happened many times before and it will happen again.
What's the answer? Who knows. We are a free society and all the security in the world cannot stop every whacko out to wreak havoc. Maybe better gun control is one of the answers but then they would just get them through the black market. In my opinion, our world is out of control. I think and hope it is time for some divine intervention. Good post Afzal!
posted by
RckyMtnActivist
on April 17, 2007 at 6:05 AM
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linter,
Thanks.
posted by
afzal50
on April 17, 2007 at 5:45 AM
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These things don't happen without a long history behind them.
Many things must have happened before to this person, before he commits such atrocities. The thing is in the US, as you pointed out, arms sale is free and even today the president is not willing to change the law. I'm afraid that you cannot be surprised in that case, that such violent outbreaks will happen again.
posted by
linter
on April 17, 2007 at 5:41 AM
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