After the latest tragic murders of innocents at Northern Illinois University in the USA, it strikes me there is some similarity with a suicide bombing.
Someone angry and/or “deranged”, striking out.
Families mourning the loss of those not guilty of anything.
I listened to live coverage on right wing talk radio in the USA as I drove through Texas in a rent-a-car. Though the shooter was carrying at least 4 weapons, the response of the far right talk show hosts is that Colleges should let students carry concealed weapons. As a deterrent, you understand.
Right.
Like there wouldn’t be a “shoot-out on Campus” every single day if that was allowed.
Unfortunately the President of the University did a very bad job of the first press conference. He made it sound like a football victory over Virginia Tech where 33 were killed last year.
Sad. Sad. Sad.
Rick McCharles 
Scary world down here in the US of A
By the way, I am almost certain that this was Dannielle’s alma mater, from which she graduated last spring…
Couldn’t see what you were referring to in your comment about the first press conference. Has the link been changed? What did he say?
I was referring Brian to the radio coverage I heard live. No doubt the TV edition is on YouTube.
My feeling was that the President of the University was most concerned about liability of his school, not about mourning the dead or comforting the living.
He may actually have done a great job handling events. But this was one time he needed a speech writer. I wasn’t the only one offended by his tone and emphasis.