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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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  • Wednesday, April 18, 2007 06:51 AM

    Please provide evidence to support this statement.

    "Ever since Columbine, lockdown on schools or large institutions following a shooting (especially when the gunman is loose) is standard operating procedure."

    I have no idea how a "lockdown" could even be implemented at the college where I teach, which is about a tenth of the size of Virginia Tech. I would really appreciate evidence to support the above statement. I would also really appreciate a basic idea of how the logistics of a "lockdown" are supposed to happen on a large campus. Thank you.

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