This image from NBC shows Virginia Tech gunman Cho Seung-hui in part of a package apparently mailed to the network on Monday, April 16 between Cho's first and second bursts of gunfire on the Virginia Tech campus. Photograph: NBC/AP
The Virginia campus killer, Cho Seung-Hui, sent a package, time stamped 9.01am at the post office, to NBC News in Manhattan, containing what the television channel called a "multimedia manifesto".It contained a DVD with 27 video clips, an audio clip and 43 still images, an NBC News correspondent said. There was also a 23-page printout, detailing his grievances.
I think the media made a mistake releasing this stuff right after the incident in question. I know its their job to feed info to the public, but it seemed a little too soon.
"Imagination was given to man to compensate him for what he is not, and a sense of humor was provided to console him for what he is."
I think the media made a mistake releasing this stuff right after the incident in question. I know its their job to feed info to the public, but it seemed a little too soon.
It's been doing the rounds on the Internet today anyway.
This guy had it all planned out... Why didn't he channel such intelligence into something constructive, like, say, his degree?
It's been doing the rounds on the Internet today anyway.
This guy had it all planned out... Why didn't he channel such intelligence into something constructive, like, say, his degree?
Well, there was only one copy it was mailed to NBC news. They could have sit on the tape and allowed a grieving period for the parents and friends. You are right though, this seemed to be a fairly bright kid with mental problems. Too bad someone didn't help him in time to stop this.
"Imagination was given to man to compensate him for what he is not, and a sense of humor was provided to console him for what he is."
Alhamdullillah the 5 malaysian students are safe...
25:36 And the true servants of the Most Merciful are those who walk the earth with humility and when the ignorant address them, they respond with words of peace.
From the pic I can see that this guy's been playing too much CounterStrike.
I remember reading the news several years back about a Korean teenager who died after having playing online game in a cybercafe. He went 48 hours straight, non-stop. The cybercafe owner went to his cubicle after suspecting that the kid dozed off at 4 am, only to discover a corpse instead of a customer.
Where did the Korean Cho obtain those guns, anyway? Is it fairly easy in the US for some guy to walk into a firearms shop and buy guns? Isn't there US law prohibiting foreigners without proper permit to buy or own firearms?
From the pic I can see that this guy's been playing too much CounterStrike.
I remember reading the news several years back about a Korean teenager who died after having playing online game in a cybercafe. He went 48 hours straight, non-stop. The cybercafe owner went to his cubicle after suspecting that the kid dozed off at 4 am, only to discover a corpse instead of a customer.
Where did the Korean Cho obtain those guns, anyway? Is it fairly easy in the US for some guy to walk into a firearms shop and buy guns? Isn't there US law prohibiting foreigners without proper permit to buy or own firearms?
Cho was a U.S. citizen without a felony conviction, so he could purchase a firearm.
"Imagination was given to man to compensate him for what he is not, and a sense of humor was provided to console him for what he is."
Sorry I didn't know that. I read that he grew up in South Korea and assumed he was a Korean and not US citizen.
What shocked me is how lenient US firearms laws that a university undergraduate could make such purchase.
In my country, God help us if the police finds something so much as a longknife in the boot of a car. That's enough to invoke Dangerous Weapons Act.
The U.S. is very different on the issue of firearms. It is a constitutional right. As long as you don't have a felony conviction, are a U.S. citizen, and over the age of 18, you can purchase a firearm. This incident might lead to a mental evaluation before a firearm purchase, but I doubt it, it would take too much money and would probably be deemed unconstitutional.
"Imagination was given to man to compensate him for what he is not, and a sense of humor was provided to console him for what he is."
What was his past? Was he just a random nutter or did he have some sort of agenda and terrorist like cause. Check out this quote.
"Do you know what it feels to be spit on your face and to have trash shoved down your throat? Do you know what it feels like to dig your own grave? Do you know what it feels like to have throat slashed from ear to ear? Do you know what it feels like to be torched alive?"
He is speaking of people who've been through this? Had he?
His likening of himself to Jesus Christ is also interesting.
I'm no fan of Jesus and what he represents, as most here know, but I don't recall Jesus ever going on an insane homocidal shooting spree. In fact didn't Jesus preach about turning the other cheek? How did this guy think he was in anyway like Jesus?
I felt sorry for the ppl who died but when I watched the tape, I thought maybe the students at VT might have been racist towards him because he was troubled. either that or he has mental problems.
I don't know why Korea is going to all that trouble to have so much sympathy
because its not like they did it.
Wathinta umfazi Wathinta umbokodo No road is too long with good company
-Turkish Proverb
I felt sorry for the ppl who died but when I watched the tape, I thought maybe the students at VT might have been racist towards him because he was troubled. either that or he has mental problems.
I don't know why Korea is going to all that trouble to have so much sympathy
because its not like they did it.
The South Korean community in the U.S. was afraid of a backlash, which I don't believe they had any reason to be concerned about. As for VT being racist, that is completely ridiculous. It is a very diverse campus.
"Imagination was given to man to compensate him for what he is not, and a sense of humor was provided to console him for what he is."
What was his past? Was he just a random nutter or did he have some sort of agenda and terrorist like cause. Check out this quote.
"Do you know what it feels to be spit on your face and to have trash shoved down your throat? Do you know what it feels like to dig your own grave? Do you know what it feels like to have throat slashed from ear to ear? Do you know what it feels like to be torched alive?"
He is speaking of people who've been through this? Had he?
His likening of himself to Jesus Christ is also interesting.
I'm no fan of Jesus and what he represents, as most here know, but I don't recall Jesus ever going on an insane homocidal shooting spree. In fact didn't Jesus preach about turning the other cheek? How did this guy think he was in anyway like Jesus?
He was just taking on the role of the victim and martyr.
"Imagination was given to man to compensate him for what he is not, and a sense of humor was provided to console him for what he is."
The U.S. is very different on the issue of firearms. It is a constitutional right. As long as you don't have a felony conviction, are a U.S. citizen, and over the age of 18, you can purchase a firearm.
Isn't it a bit late for them to take such action. how many times has it already happened in US (schools shooting)? and they still don't have a law?
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