FBI: We’re Not Protecting Shooter’s Family

Not take away from the victims and their families, just the next day over 170 people died in Iraq with 1 bomb….thats nearly 5 times the number at Virginia Tech….my point being all life is precious and we should feel the same equal amount of mourning and concern for life regardless if its here or there.

Aaron C,
I am a vetern of the united states Navy(1995-1999) and a life long hokie,I grew up and now live about a half hour from campus your comments strike me hard for a few reasons, you refer to Iraq and the loss of life there while that too is important you must first open your eyes and realize that when you join out great county’s Military forces you automatically can face giving up your life to protect the freedoms that our forefathers guaranteed to us Via the Constitution and the declaration of independence. When you sign your contract you already know you face danger and are risking your life for the greater cause which is to protect this great nation AT all cost. I spent 4 years on an Aircraft carrier and saw the loss of life and life changing injuries in just training exercises getting ready for deployment, those were never news stories , they were never talked about outside of those of us on the ship, you the public had no idea what was going on and the lives lost in nonmilitary actions for this great country. Accidents happen and we learned to live with itand went back to work because that was the job we signed up for . Those Students at VT went to class that morning in a very peaceful town with a very low crime rate with the intentions of learning , never thinking about the fact that they being civilians like your self could end up in a war zone, they were forced in to by some derranged maniac not by choice like anyone who has signed up for our all voluntarily Military. Now maybe your point was aimed at talking about the civilians in Iraq and not our members of our armed forces, If so let me let you know about something that ,The citizins of Iraq are in a much better place with out Saddam Hussien in power , matter of fact the whole world is , he was an evil man that hated our country and the freedoms we enoy everyday. I spent a total of about 6 months in the persian gulf protecting the UN’s no fly zone in Iraq and I will tell you that that man had no rtegard for UN sanctions nor the well being of his people. in 1999 under then president Clinton my Battlegroup went went to Kosovo to remove then president Milosevicfrom after three months in a fully authorized militry action there, we went to the presian gulf to protect UN sanctions and dropped more bombs in the desert of Iraq than we did in Kosovo under a true Military action. The lives lost in Iraq are a sad situation but to compare them to students on a college campus is a true disgrace, once again someone in a war zone knows and is trained for what they are in for and is ready for the worst, someone just simply trying to get an education and better themselves in a peaceful, serene environment isnt and doesnt expect to get shot at. Lets go HOKIES!!!

After viewing Cho’s videos, I have this comment…
When I was young I too was laughed at, made fun of,… but I never went out and killed 32 people. Instead I toughed it out and became even stronger and better person. I now am married, have a great husband, a good job and life is wonderful. Too bad… he couldn’t cope with the pressure. Life is cruel. People are cruel. But once you grow past that stage, life will be alright. Too bad it all have to end this way for him (and those 32 innocent people). What can I say except- I have completely heartbroken by this incident.

He is crazy. He is nuts. Why is he with guns in the first place. After my wife pointed all the articles and video, I find myself feeling sorry for him. The courts says he is mental. Why would you ever give a mental guns. What kind of society would give guns to a mental then expect the family to have the answers as to why their son killed 33 people. For the investigators, my answer is simple and sweet- HE IS NUTS! We really need to do change the gun laws PERIOD.

how the killer shot by him self from his back head to forehead ?
usually suiside killer shot by him self from beside the ear and why he had worne mask on his face too, if he pland to die by suiside him self???

You get made fun of at school. And Turn out fine.

Isn’t it sad how were are all here, saying “tough it out” and “life will be fine” and still holding all of this hate and terrible sorrow. I am not saying we should be happy for anything like that, and I realize what I aterrible tradegy this all is, and I understand that the gun laws most likely do need revising, AND I understand how this is getting a lot more attention than the situation in Iraq, but when you think about it, we’ve been in Iraq for about… 5 or 6 years now? I think we have all become numb to all the deaths over there, and then when something hits close to home, we react differently. It is terribly sad what is happening in Iraq and here at home, but we all need to keep positive attitudes and remember that we are never alone. No matter what happens, we have eachother.

is it bad an alien to live in the country? think about several generations ago, where did your ancestor come from? Many aliens are working here, paying tax, and contribute to the developement of the country as much as, if not more than you do.
There were cases where shooter was not an alien. And now who will you blame? Should we only allow the citizen to have the gun, and to protect themselves, and possibly to use the guy against other people(aliens not allowed to have gun)?

Let’s quit trying to pin the Virginia tech shootings on the fact that the shooter was South Korean. The sooner we quit trying to wash our hands of any culpability because of this fact, the better. He knew the language, having lived in America for the majority of his life. He was a product of American society and American gun laws. The fact that he happened to be Asian doesn’t nor shouldn’t change anything.

Apparently none of you people comprehend autism… doubly so for these idiots saying everyone should have a gun. Southern gun control is a joke yet southerners are the most violent people in our nation. (Don’t believe it – look at the US census stats on violence. South Carolina is #1 and also the most conservative state in the nation.)
The kid was sick, plain and simple. He was autistic and never received treatment he desperately needed. I am sure that none of you pro-gun people are concerned about the state of mental health care in the country. As long as you satisfy your own selfish needs to own your “toys” you don’t care about anyone else. Hence the democrats are “evil” because they want people to have less guns and more affordable health care. Wow. Talk about twisted prerogatives.

Personally, I wouldnt have a problem if the family were receiving some sort of protection. They’re citizens, they’re under tremendous pressure and they’re easy targets for lunacy.
This whole situation has gotten way out of hand. I’m sure there’s going to be an incredible knee-jerk reaction by the idiot politicians looking to score points. So Cho bought empty clips on Ebay. Who cares?
Lets be honest. There is absolutely no way we can prevent this sort of thing from happening at all. It will happen from time to time. The kid was so obviously mentally-ill, but sooo many just want to assign blame on others.
My thougths and prayers go out to all the victims and their families, and to Cho’s family. This is good country filled with good people. Sometimes bad things just happen.

I find it wrong that anyone is fighting at all. I belive that we should all stop fighting. I am 18 years old and am already concerned for the children in my generation. If people dont start trying to do something then this whole orld is going to crash. I wish people would start listening to us children and stop thinking about your selves.

i dont think the kid was mentally ill at all. it was probibaly because he was being bullied and that could drive any kid mad. i was bullied alot as a child and it really hurts. i can see how a kid could do something like this. if there were more stricter rules in schools then we wouldnt have this problem, would we. i know that kids get picked on all the time but some kids cant handel that kinda stress.

I’ve currently been an alien with a green card for seventeen years. I’ve payed my taxes, just as much as any American citizen. I have a right to own a gun if I want to. My husband is an American,and I have two daughters. I don’t have a right to protect my family?
All of the United States has been foreigners from different countries and cultures.
It’s my priveledge to decide whether or not I want to become a citizen.

I cannot believe some of the comments I’ve just read. The crux of some of it is this man was insane because he wasn’t a US Citizen. Please. While I understand that he was a danger to himself and others, he was also entitled to his own private medical issues. It cannot be made public when a person has HIV, is pregnant, has a hangnail, has TB or any other medical condition that may or may not pose a danger to the general population. Mental instability is more and more being recognized as a MEDICAL condition. I would love it if we were advised of the names, and conditions of those considered dangerous in my own area, I think I would somehow feel a bit safer (knowing that total safety is an illusion). HOWEVER, when my time comes (or your time comes) to have some sort of mental break would I find the publishing of my information as comforting? I’m thinking not. On occasion we need to protect the rights of those we totally disagree with in order to protect our own rights in the long run.
As for gun control, the 2nd Amendment reads: “A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.” We need to consider the ENTIRE statement when making a decision on whether it applies to the general population or not. My take (since I wasn’t in the meeting and I didn’t get the memo) based on the wording of the amendment itself and what I remember from my history classes is that when forming this country we needed protection and an organized security force (a militia) was the way to go, however, our government, could not afford to pay someone to be only a soldier so it had to rely on volunteers from each area to supply that security. This first voluntary local ‘militia’ has since been greatly expanded and is now considered the United States Military. Given that the United States Military is still in place do I really have the right to own a gun if I’m not going to be part of the military/militia? It’s a question that I have no intention of answering here; you need to come up with your own answer as it applies to you – considering the entire amendment please, not just the one phrase that seems to garner all the conversation. An additional note, this amendment has not been altered in any way since it was ratified in 1791. That’s 1791, over 200 years ago, when not only we were a different people but the world was a radically different place.
Seung-Hui Cho was NOT an American citizen. He was a resident alien. That means he was allowed to live here, make his living, get his education, and make a life if he remained a law-abiding person as I understand his family has done. As a non-citizen his rights were limited and many of the rights outlined and implied by the Constitution, its Amendments and the Bill of Rights simply did not apply to him. Given the laws as they sit today, did he have a right to purchase a weapon? I’ve not heard an answer to that from anyone yet.
His family knew him his whole life, how did they not see when his mind took a turn, unless he was born unstable, and if that were the case there would have been clear signs from him as a child. Do I hold his family totally accountable for his actions and behavior? No. Do I think they could have (should have) taken measures to get him help? Yes. Had he gotten the court-ordered treatment he should, had the agency that was supposed to treat him followed-up, had he a friend to talk to, had his teachers and/or counselors/advisors insisted on counseling as a condition for remaining enrolled in the school, had any of these things fallen into place would it have made any difference? We’ll never know. We’ve taken to placing blame so how about this: We can never know the mind of another, we only know what they say and do and if nothing is said or done that arises suspicion and that person goes and kills many, who is to blame? I think Seung-Hui Co is to blame and only him. A person who is mentally unstable generally knows it and I think he was not the exception. The mentally ill know they are different from those in their surroundings and will take steps to protect themselves, usually by separating themselves, by seeking treatment, or trying to hide their situation. He knew he was unstable and separated himself from his classmates, family and everyone else. He knew that several others told him he should seek attention. He knew what he was planning, he could read the newspapers and see television. He was an intelligent being and could understand right from wrong. He knew it was wrong to take another life. He knew yet he did it anyway. I believe he alone is to blame.

The Qur’an teaches that: To take the life of one person it is as though you have taken the life of all people; to save the life of one person is as thought you have saved the olife of all people.
Each and every day in America, more than 300 people are killed, yet we only get concerned when the media sensationlizes a murder or a few murders.
Each life is sacred, for we are all descendants of Adam