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Monday, April 16, 2007 12:00 AM

University officials waited two hours to warn campus, students say

With at least 33 dead and 29 wounded, some ask why the campus wasn't shut down after an early-morning killing.
By Joe Eaton

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  • Monday, April 16, 2007 03:04 PM

    People are smarter than media

    I am impressed by the other letter writers who point out that it is a little premature to blame the campus for not locking down the campus. In today's gotcha media, it's easy to brand anyone connected with a tragedy legally negligent - it sells ad space. But what a waste of time! If every campus - or other organization - spent the requisite planning to prevent all freak accidents, they would never carry out their mission, whatever that may be.

    —Reality-based Liberal Read Reality-based Liberal's other letters

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