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04/17/2007 10:45 pm
Since you were nine?

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04/17/2007 11:26 pm
An interesting facet that could be quite relevant is the medications he was on. Some believe Prozac and other anti-depressants can trigger violent suicidal tendencies.

Regardless, ultimately he was responsible for his own actions.
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04/18/2007 12:12 am
Originally Posted by: iihollySince you were nine?

I moved from philly when i was 10, so it was a little rough over there. Even then, we never played video games.
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04/18/2007 4:23 am
This thing made me think on my favourite movie quote...

"The world is a fine place and worth fighting for. I agree with the second part."
Morgan Freeman as William Somerset quoting Ernest Hemingway on "se7en"
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04/18/2007 8:40 am
Having watched the (IMO excessive) coverage of this on the BBC, I can't help but think that the more coverage they give the event and the distasteful 'record', the more likely it is to re-occur, and to be 'bettered'.

The little **** got the recognition in death that he never received in life. They're still referring to him as a 'resident alien' or 'asian' as well... which doesn't seem relevant...

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04/18/2007 8:51 am
I wish the dude woulda just fast fowarded and off'd himself first
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04/18/2007 11:15 am
dude I live pretty close to Virginia Tech...that creeps me out :eek: holy crap theres a guy with a chainsaw at the door! :eek:
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04/18/2007 3:26 pm
From reading about this kid, I guess it really is the quiet ones that go psycho.
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04/18/2007 5:00 pm
Originally Posted by: LeedoggFrom reading about this kid, I guess it really is the quiet ones that go psycho.
Now Im worried about me? :confused:
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04/18/2007 5:23 pm
Did you guys hear something about the shooter having a tatoo on his arm?
I think it reads Ismael? Ishmael? (not sure, just heard it on the radio).
And now they are saying maybe He was Muslim.

I dislike talking about religion, but I wanted to mention what I just heard on the radio.


Edit: This is what I found online ...

He was found with the words "Ismael Ax" written in red ink on an arm, the Post reported law enforcement sources as saying. It was unclear what the words meant.

Neighbours, roommates and teachers described Cho as a withdrawn person who rarely spoke. Two students who said they were Cho's roommates said he had harassed several female students and once told them he wanted to kill himself, which prompted the roommates to report their concerns to the police.

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04/18/2007 8:20 pm
I can't describe how I feel about this... this is just horrible. I can only imagine how the families and friends of the victms feel right now, God bless them.

Like you said, Equator, it's probably not helpful to talk about religious persuasions in this - he shot those people because he had a psychotic condition, not because he was a Muslim or whatever - but nonetheless, that's probably exactly what the media and politicians will do :(.
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04/18/2007 11:42 pm
Originally Posted by: LeedoggFrom reading about this kid, I guess it really is the quiet ones that go psycho.

Dude, I heard on the news from his english proffesor that he writes about death and suicide in his assignments... :(
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04/19/2007 12:13 am
Go check the news. He mailed a multi-media package to NBC between killings. Videos and an 1800 word manifesto. This kid was gone. Totally gone. :(
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04/19/2007 12:20 am
I wonder if he had myspace?
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04/19/2007 12:26 am
Originally Posted by: LeedoggI wonder if he had myspace?


Maybe, usually quiet ones have myspaces...
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04/19/2007 3:34 am
Originally Posted by: ravenx495Dude, I heard on the news from his english proffesor that he writes about death and suicide in his assignments... :(

I heard he wrote some story about molestation from a first-person perspective. Even though he had never been molested, it was apparently so disturbing he was sent to counselling.
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04/19/2007 3:46 am
All I know is that when I arrived at my homepage, I was greeted by a nice picture of him. He wasn't looking too happy.... Not something I want to be seeing too much more of.
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04/19/2007 8:32 am
So saddening. It all makes me absolutely sick. I feel so much for the families of the victims.

Tonight they were showing all of the killer's video clips he sent to NBC. What a sicko that guy was. Blaming everybody but himself for his issues. That's what I can't stand, he blames other people for what he did. What a selfish coward.

So much anger and sadness with this stuff. I just pray that God will help mend the hurt with the families left behind.
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04/19/2007 2:53 pm
I just knew he was abused and picked on as a kid. :(
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