Comments on: Massacre at Virginia Tech

By: Dr BLT

Dr BLT — Mon, 23 Apr 2007 14:28:09 +0000

Here’s the second of 2 VT tribute songs just released to college radio stations:

Today, In Virginia
Dr BLT’s One Man “Banned”
Words and music by Bruce L. Thiessen, aka Dr. BLT Dr BLT ©2007
http://www.drblt.net/music/TinV.mp3

Bruce L. Thiessen, Ph.D, aka Dr BLT
University Instructor
Singer/songwriter/psychologist

By: Graham Bell

Graham Bell — Sat, 21 Apr 2007 06:46:29 +0000

Everyone:
Made a lengthy comment over at Catallaxy [after post #400] asking why, reasonably soon after the Port Arthur massacre and well before the Bali bombings, the federal government neglected to launch a public safety campaign to teash the public how best to survive if/when confronted by a terrorist attack or by armed offender.

Litigation. anyone? Class Action against the Commonwealth Of Australia? Should be a hands-down winner.

By: Kim

Kim — Fri, 20 Apr 2007 03:21:56 +0000

Here’s my take on some of the issues:

http://larvatusprodeo.net/2007/04/20/virginia-tech-and-violent-creative-writing/

By: Anna Winter

Anna Winter — Fri, 20 Apr 2007 01:55:56 +0000

Don’t forget Brenda Ann Spencer, who inspired the Boomtown Rats’ most famous song…

By: ruth adkins

ruth adkins — Fri, 20 Apr 2007 01:31:44 +0000

I JUST WANT TO EXPRESS MY SYMPATHY TO THE FACULTY AND ALL OF THE STUDENTS AT VIRGINIA TECH. I CANNOT EVEN IMAGINE THE PAIN EACH OF YOU IS EXPERIENCING. MY THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS OF WITH EACH OF YOU. MAY YOU FEEL THESE AS YOU ENTER THESE DIFFICULT DAYS OF
LIVING WITH THE LOSS OF THOSE PRECIOUS PEOPLE THAT DIED. GOD BLESS YOU. RUTHIE ADKINS

By: Katz

Katz — Thu, 19 Apr 2007 22:35:22 +0000

No discreet pearl-handled piece for Sylvia Seegrist, the sole recorded female spree killer. Sylvia Seegrist toted an assault rifle around a mall. Apparently, the sight of a young woman taking a bead on shoppers was so incongruous to those who witnessed it, at first they believed that it was some bizarre stunt. This was despite the fact that she was dressed in military fatigues. There are many issues related to gender image that can been teased out of Sylvia Seegrist's slow-motion rampage.

By: Dr BLT

Dr BLT — Thu, 19 Apr 2007 17:25:02 +0000

I am a psychologist and a university instructor who has worked with many violent inmates and parolees with mental health disorders.

I understand how this could have happened in a disturbed individual who was not being treated, but understanding the possible contributing factors does not lessen the pain felt by all who were directly and indirectly impacted.

I wanted to let survivors of this massacre understand that we share in your anguish, your grief, and your profound sense of loss over this senseless act. Here is a song I wrote to express our sympathies:

Virginia’s Tears
Dr BLT
words and music by Dr Bruce L. Thiessen, aka Dr. BLT (c) 2007
http://www.drblt.net/music/VT.mp3

By: Spiros

Spiros — Thu, 19 Apr 2007 10:33:24 +0000

“As far as I know, no woman has ever perpetrated a spree killing. I’d like to be proven wrong on this matter.”

There is at least one.

On Oct. 30, 1985, Sylvia Seegrist walked into the Springfield Mall in suburban Pennsylvania and started to shoot at random with a .22 calibre semi-automatic rifle. Her bullets hit 10 people, killing 3 of them.

By: Katz

Katz — Thu, 19 Apr 2007 09:14:42 +0000

FdeG,

Knock the pearl-handled sidearm? Moi?

On the contrary, I am praising its discreet charm. These pocketbook-sized models appear to have become integrated into the American cultural landscape with less fuss and bother than the ipod.

Long live the pearl-handled pistol in the pocket-books of sensible American women.

By: Christine Keeler

Christine Keeler — Thu, 19 Apr 2007 04:18:33 +0000

The most famous owner of twin ivory-handled revolvers, don’t forget, was George S. Patton.

Careful Fiasco. Despite his fearsome reputation he spoke in a notoriously high-pitched voice.