Another university shooting

[MJZiggy]

My brother works there.

http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2008-02-14-shooting_N.htm

[BallHawk]

This is becoming an all-too common occurrence. Something needs to be done to stop this shit from happening all the goddamn time. Thank God it didn't turn into another Virginia Tech.

[LL2]

I live about 30 minutes from NIU. It's a good school and terrible crap like this has to happen. It's been on all the Chicago news stations for a while now.

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Scary stuff.

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I live about 30 minutes from NIU. It's a good school and terrible crap like this has to happen. It's been on all the Chicago news stations for a while now.

i think thats ONE of the problems right there

the media, they jump all over this and turn these idiots into famous people. it almost gives these people some glory

you know?

[packinpatland]

MJ, your brother OK?

Makes me mad......MSNBC's front page was asking ' are you there......do you have pictures or videos?' Media is getting worse.

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MJ, your brother OK?

Makes me mad......MSNBC's front page was asking ' are you there......do you have pictures or videos?' Media is getting worse.

they just want their fucking big story. the more dead bodies there is, the more people that will tune in. and the more money they make.

[MJZiggy]

MJ, your brother OK?

Makes me mad......MSNBC's front page was asking ' are you there......do you have pictures or videos?' Media is getting worse.

I'm thinking he's probably fine. He works in the media department so he likely wasn't in the lecture hall. But how is a college student supposed to feel safe at all any more? It's insane.

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I have thought about how little protection they have in school buildings. The physics building at UWM is particularly vulnerable as its on the edge of campus and it has huge lecture halls.

[Charles Woodson]

I have thought about how little protection they have in school buildings. The physics building at UWM is particularly vulnerable as its on the edge of campus and it has huge lecture halls.

well what do you want them to do about it,

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I have thought about how little protection they have in school buildings. The physics building at UWM is particularly vulnerable as its on the edge of campus and it has huge lecture halls.

well what do you want them to do about it,

Nothing. It wouldn't be cost effective and it would slow down students.

[BallHawk]

4 people reported dead, 5 including the gunman.

Tragic.

[oregonpackfan]

Institutions of Higher Learning should be some of the safest places in America.
Tragic.

[MadtownPacker]

"the shooter was "a skinny white guy with a stocking cap on."

Why is it almost always white kids that do this? "Minority" kids will attack a specific target but white kids seem to do this random shooting often.

[GrnBay007]

How terrible! I can't imagine how scary that would be for HS or college students that have gone through this.

Nice campus....we played our State Volleyball championship tournament there....back in the day.