I’m sure many are angry right now, not just at the gunman but at VT as an institution. There have got to be so many “why” questions it would take a hundred years to answer just a few. The main “why” question I’ve asked is “Why did it take two hours before the shooting stopped?” and “Why was there a delay in response from the first two killings until the other shootings started?” Two hours is a long time. Neither Virginia Tech nor the police can give a suitable answer to me but I do have a suggestion that may curb some of the deserved criticism. Offer traditional and non-traditional therapies free of charge to students and faculty that request it. It was the gunman that pulled the trigger but it was the delay that gave him time to take more and more lives. Virginia Tech, you can’t give the lives back but you can do everything in your power to do right by the survivors.
The media seems to give many details about the gunman’s life. Even though it is clear that this man had severe mental health issues I can’t say I’ll offer him my sympathies. Having a mental illness myself seems to make my heart sad for him because I know how it feels to be a prisoner of your own mind. BUT at this point the tragedy is no longer about him but about the innocent people who became victims of a disturbed man and those who watched these slayings helplessly. Continue reading ‘Questions About Virginia Tech Shootings’
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