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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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  • Tuesday, April 17, 2007 08:57 AM

    Total incompetence

    As a former educator/administrator who was deeply involved in campus security concerns for many years, I say the administration/campus security at VT could not possibly have reacted in a more incompetent fashion. They had a obvious murder(s) with no perpetrator in custody, and did not lock the campus down, did not use the most expedient methods to warn people on campus, and did not call in additional agencies to provide adequate protection.

    "Stay in your room ..... report any unusual activity ..... ?????"

    Jesus H. Christ !!!

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