AUSTIN, Texas - Campus threats forced lock-downs and evacuations at universities and grade schools in seven states on Tuesday, a day after a Virginia Tech student's shooting rampage killed 33 people.
One threat in Louisiana directly mentioned the massacre in Virginia, while others were reports of suspicious activity in Texas, Oklahoma, Tennessee, North Dakota, South Dakota and Michigan.
2007-04-17 12:13:01 · 7 answers · asked by rare2findd 6 in News & Events ➔ Current Events
Short version, Yes.
Slightly longer: Insane people who somehow think they will get attention, or get their 15 minutes of glory, will imitate the gunman at Virginia Tech. Until they get tired of it.
2007-04-17 12:21:49 · answer #1 · answered by Tigger 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I wouldn't say copycat events necesarily, but there will definately be threats.
I remember a year after Columbine massacre, there was a threat at my highschool.
We had tons of undercover police officers all over the school for the whole day. I am glad they took it seriously.
I remember for 2 of my classes, that I was the only one that showed up out of 25-30 kids.
There were a lot of kids and parent's that weren't going to risk it.
2007-04-17 19:24:18 · answer #2 · answered by cinderella9202003 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's a sad fact, but once others who feel the need for noteriety at any cost will see how much press coverage this is getting and feel that they need to do one better to get the attention for themselves. One of the threats made today at a school mentioned in their note "If you think yesterday was bad in Virginia, you ain't seen nothing yet." How sad is that? Now all the schools and students have to be fearful that someone is going to try and do one better than this one...
2007-04-17 19:41:55 · answer #3 · answered by hr4me 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That's sick !!! This was a pure evil demonic act !!!
God's Kingdom is our only hope. Man has dominated man to his injury the Bible says. Man does not have the answers to solve the problems we all face. The more we look into history the more we realize man has not learned from history. These are wicked people, and only God can clean that up.
Dan 2:44
2007-04-17 19:23:38 · answer #4 · answered by Jason W 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I wish I knew. 2 guns were found in a dorm room at RIT, in Rochester, NY, today. The ammo was in the students car. He has been arrested, and suspended.
2007-04-17 19:28:27 · answer #5 · answered by MOMMYBEST 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, Hitler's birthday is this week and a lot of people plan to do terrible things to honor that sicko.
2007-04-17 20:18:20 · answer #6 · answered by PharmNerd 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Unfortunentally, yes. It was the same when Columbine happened.
2007-04-17 19:18:51 · answer #7 · answered by Seung Hee 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋