Shooting on VA Tech campus

I bet Jamal got paid a shitload for that video.
I doubt it. He sent it in as an "iReport" which is basically where you give them images or video for free. I don't know the terms/conditions of the iReport thing but you probably have to agree to give up rights to the media.

Some girl from a class that got shot up just said:

"There were 25 people in my German class: 4 left, including herself, 3 minorly wounded, 21 were unconscious....dead or seriously wounded"

"Pretty much everyone down, I had to change, becuase I was covered in everyone else's blood"

edit: Yeah, jomo's post is more accurate, i was just typign what i was eharing on the news.

Monday, April 16th 2007 5:27PM
Students react to the tragedy
T.Rees Shapiro, CT Staff Writer

Erin Sheehan was one of four people able to walk out of her 9:05 German class in room 207 Norris Hall.

"It's a small class, about 25 people," she said. "And I would say no more than 2 people didn't show up, were absent. And of those of us that were in there today, only four of us walked out of that room, but two of us had been injured during the shooting," Sheehan said.

"It seemed so strange," Sheehan said. "Because he peaked in twice, earlier in the lesson, like he was looking for someone, somebody, before he started shooting. But then we all heard something like drilling in the walls, and someone thought they sounded like bullets. That's when we blockaded the door to stop anyone from coming in."

"He was just a normal looking kid, Asian, but he had on a Boy Scout type outfit. He wore a tan button up vest, and this black vest, maybe it was for ammo or something."

"I saw bullets hit people's body," Sheehan said. "There was blood everywhere. People in the class were passed out, I don't know maybe from shock from the pain. But I was one of only four that made it out of that classroom. The rest were dead or injured." She described.

"My professor, Herr Bishop," Sheehan said, "I'm not sure if he's alive."Quoted for next page.

I doubt it. He sent it in as an "iReport" which is basically where you give them images or video for free. I don't know the terms/conditions of the iReport thing but you probably have to agree to give up rights to the media.

ugh that's the stupidest hindu ever then. Easy 100k. Easy.

I had to turn the channel. It's getting repetitive and we probably won't know anything new for a couple of days. Cartoon Network time, but I will still be perusing the thread.

hey thanks for update

Does anyone else have a feeling that's similar to 9/11 right now? I have that weird feeling in the pit of my stomach like I had on 9/11. Its not as intense as 9/11 but that feeling is there.
No, must just be you.

Link and the other at VA Tech, I hope you are well, your friends, loved one as well.

I just found out that it was my german professor and class that was shot up :( :(


He is in critical condition AT MRH:(

Herr Bishop :(


:mad:

It says you don't get paid but it's non-exclusive so he might be able to sell the video to other places. Here is part of the iReport terms/conditions:

By submitting your material, for good and valuable consideration, the sufficiency and receipt of which you hereby acknowledge, you hereby grant to CNN and its affiliates a non-exclusive, perpetual, worldwide license to edit, telecast, rerun, reproduce, use, syndicate, license, print, sublicense, distribute and otherwise exhibit the materials you submit, or any portion thereof, as incorporated in any of their programming or the promotion thereof, in any manner and in any medium or forum, whether now known or hereafter devised, without payment to you or any third party. You represent and warrant to CNN that you have the full legal right, power and authority to grant to CNN the license provided for herein, that you own or control the complete exhibition and other rights to the materials you submitted for the purposes contemplated in this license and that neither the materials nor the exercise of the rights granted herein shall infringe upon or violate the right of privacy or right of publicity of, or constitute a libel or slander against, or violate any common law or any other right of, any person or entity. This license shall be governed by the laws of the State of Georgia.

How long should we (and the news) dwell on the fact he's Asian as if that is of any significance?

It says you don't get paid but it's non-exclusive so he might be able to sell the video to other places. Here is part of the iReport terms/conditions:

By submitting your material, for good and valuable consideration, the sufficiency and receipt of which you hereby acknowledge, you hereby grant to CNN and its affiliates a non-exclusive, perpetual, worldwide license to edit, telecast, rerun, reproduce, use, syndicate, license, print, sublicense, distribute and otherwise exhibit the materials you submit, or any portion thereof, as incorporated in any of their programming or the promotion thereof, in any manner and in any medium or forum, whether now known or hereafter devised, without payment to you or any third party. You represent and warrant to CNN that you have the full legal right, power and authority to grant to CNN the license provided for herein, that you own or control the complete exhibition and other rights to the materials you submitted for the purposes contemplated in this license and that neither the materials nor the exercise of the rights granted herein shall infringe upon or violate the right of privacy or right of publicity of, or constitute a libel or slander against, or violate any common law or any other right of, any person or entity. This license shall be governed by the laws of the State of Georgia.

Jamal is officially retarded, and a bad cameraman too.

:(

I just found out that it was my german professor and class that was shot up :( :(


He is in critical condition AT MRH:(

Herr Bishop :(


:mad:

Whoah, whoah, your class?

If I was there I would totally install a camera on my shoulder, and have a heat-seeking rocket launcher mixed with an automatic rifle to take on the shooter. Also a team of counter-terrorist car-hijackers with the support of the mafia by my side.

wait it was a class you are taking or you took?

wow :( This is unreal. He's been my professor for 3 years. :( I had taken the class it was the 1106 class i believe. He has it in the mornings before my class in the afternoon. :| I have class at 2:15 with him...

I had class in that same room last semester.... 215 norris or something liek that. Its the first room when you come up the stairwell.

Here's the Sheehan girl:
http://twu.piratescode.org//files/2/sheena.jpg

When they described the shooter has Asian, it made me think of the Cable Guy. With Ben Stiller screaming... "and they were... ASIAN...!" Sorry, it did at the time, this was when we had one confirmed death, didn't know how serious it was.

wow, sounds like you narrowly avoided death