Unanswered Questions Still Remain
Apr 17 (EIRNS)--After a press conference by authorities in
Blacksburg, VA, this morning, more details are emerging about Monday's
campus shootings, but more questions need to be answered. Most important
to clarify is whether there was a second shooter involved, or if the now
deceased Cho Seung-Hui had other assistance. In that light, campus
Police Chief Wendell Flinchum's statement that they had detained a
"person of interest" who was found sitting in a car on or near the
campus is of interest. Also important is to answer questions about the
shooter's movements between the two incidents. Was he in fact in the
dorm during the lockdown, only proceeding to Norris Hall when the alert
was lifted? During this time, police stated that they presumed that he
had left campus. Although ballistics have now confirmed that the same
weapon was used in both locations (thus lessening the likelihood that
there was a second shooter), this possibility cannot yet be completely
ruled out. Virginia State Police representative Marshal this morning
defended campus authorities' decisions, but it would seem that they
were, at minimum, working under wrong assumptions. Without immediately
jumping to conclusions, there are still questions that need to be
answered, even about the actions of the authorities.
On Seung-Hui himself, questions need to be answered about how and
where he developed what can only be described as an "extraordinary"
ability with a weapon. Descriptions of his calm demeanor, the extreme
accuracy of his shooting, point to either military training, or
extensive use of video games to perfect his technique. Other evidence,
including the fact that Seung-Hui was carrying a backpack, in which
chains were discovered, indicate that he had prepared for this event in
detail. Reports from classrooms that he "shot the professor in the
head;" the fact that he had two different weapons, and excessive
ammunition, along with reports that he was dressed in some sort of
uniform; and a report from the "German" classroom is that he discharged
30 or so rounds within a minute and a half, with about a 50% kill rate,
again, something that required solid training. Where did this come from?
In order to lessen the possibilities for this incident to be used for
reasons, both personal and political, that are harmful to both civil
liberties as well as national security, answers to these questions need
to be found as quickly as possible.
