Va. Tech Shooting Survivor Recounts 2007 Massacre & Urges Candidates to Address Gun Violence
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- Опубликовано: 1 окт 2012
- DemocracyNow.org - On the eve of the first presidential debate, President Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney are being urged to address the problem of gun violence. Wednesday's debate is taking place less than 10 miles from the site of the Columbine school shooting and 15 miles from the Aurora theater where 12 people were killed in July. At the site of the 2007 massacre that left 32 people dead at Virginia Tech, we're joined by Colin Goddard, who survived the attack with four gunshot wounds. Goddard recounts his survival of the massacre and his backing of a campaign with fellow victims for presidential candidates to address gun violence. "The first presidential debate of this election is happening literally miles from both Columbine High School and Aurora, Colorado - two of the worst shootings in our country's history," Goddard says. "This is a debate about domestic policy. If there ever is a time to pose a question about gun policy in America to our candidates for President of this country, then this debate is the time to do it."
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Hard to believe it's been 15 years since the tragedy
What’s more, can’t believe how little progress has been made with this issue. Truly soul draining.
keep up the good work Colin Goddard
Why are there glass doors on the doors?
I can’t help but to think WHY the school wasn’t swarmed with police , alarms blaring etc.
I went to school in 2007. It's been over 11 years since..
I was in 2nd grade in 2007
@@XxRoyalxHeadshotxX lol
@@XxRoyalxHeadshotxX same. Where at?
It is easy to become frustrated and therefore speak out of emotion when dealing with people who have been raised to let 'OTHER PEOPLE" take responsibility and or control of their lives. peace.
Why would they want to interview him in the same place where something so traumatic happened to him? They were not at all concerned with his mental health.
He agreed to it? lol
Stay strong Colin
Yeah, you're right on all counts. I think my comment came more from anger than rational thought.
god horrific ordeal
I've witnessed School Shootings like Columbine in 1999 when I was in 3rd Grade at Avondale Elementary School in Birmingham, Alabama, Eight years later Virginia Tech when I was 17 years old at Huffman High School 11th Grade Junior Second Semester from January through May 2007 during Spring Break in April 2007.
they need to quit giving crazy people guns...and i mean everybody the govt, family, friends..seriously if a person is crazy take their guns....
Are you aware that many people have no clue what to do in a crisis situation. Also, I share the same sentiment as you, however that is not what you do in a crisis situation. Escape and self preservation are the typical training methods and fighting back seems to be frowned on because like I said most people are not qualified to lead let alone process the situation and form a quick and precise plan to preserve their lives. In short, MOST PEOPLE ARE SCREWED no matter what they do. =)
I remember that incident in 2007 at Virginia Tech. Rather than viewing the situation as teaching us a number of "red flags" that should have been observed, even then I felt excruciatingly sad that no one reached out to this young man in kindness, caring and compassion prior to this incident. I wonder if just some student had reached out to talk to this student, about anything, to shoot the breeze, to learn more about him, might have prevented this horrible event. He, like others, are obviously very effective and efficient as human beings. Why couldn't someone see the good in them and reach out and just talk before this got out of hand? Is a return to Christian values needed here?
Honestly I feel the same way.
I'm just confused if you're talking about the perpetrator? Because if so, he was advised to enter counseling by numerous professors on campus and he was also enrolled into an outpatient program for improving his mental health. His roommates tried to socialize with him and he often chose not to engage in social activities with them, while stalking female classmates online that the roommates then reported. On top of that, his family tried to get their local Korean Presbyterian church to intervene and talk privately with the killer the summer beforehand and he wasn't interested in talking to anyone. Some people are sadly deranged and disturbed and this indeed was a case of red flags, where had the mental health facility where he was enrolled in properly reported his lack of finishing his treatment, the state of Virginia could have kept a better watch on him and his ability to buy guns. The 'red flags' were indeed signs of concern and compassion for the killer before he went on his murder spree as people tried to help him.
I think us Americans let the constitution get to us and it effected our ego as a country.
Why wasn’t he expelled from the college?
Colin is a cutey!
Get help
Ummm....... Sorry lets see you in that situation.
What would you do.
You should be sorry for what you said inncoccent children have lost their lives and your taking this as a joke
I think the worst thing we could do after these shootings is tighten gun control. Guns would have kept these people safe and secure
I completely agree with you but can we both enjoy the irony of us being in this comment section 10 years later as fans of Hotline Miami?