OT: Orlando Nightclub Shooting, At Least 50 Dead

By: Lozo1016 on June 12, 2016, 11:16 AM | 10 comments

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2016/06/12/shooting-orlando-cl...

http://www.reuters.com/article/us-florida-shooting-nightclub-idUSKCN0YY08B

This is now the deadliest mass shooting in U.S. history. As of now, 50 dead and 53 injured. A truly tragic situation.

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IfishVTIam's picture IfishVTIam
| 10 years 4 weeks #

Sad and frustrating. I just don't feel there is anything I personally can do but shake my head and go on living, but that just doesn't seem enough, somehow.

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VTGuitarMan's picture VTGuitarMan
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| 10 years 4 weeks #

Obligatory: don't talk about politics, gun laws, etc.

To be perfectly honest I was hoping no one would post this here.

"Exit light..."

Lozo1016's picture Lozo1016 | 10 years 4 weeks # ^

You guys can delete it if you want. I figured it was worth posting here, especially considering the horrors our community went through in 2007.

If it's too political, I understand.

GoKartMozart's picture GoKartMozart
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| 10 years 4 weeks # ^

I was hoping I could come here as an escape from all this. Nothing personal to Lozo, but I wish a thread didn't have to be started for every major news event. I get my news elsewhere. This website is where I come to laugh and learn about college football and profess my undying love for all things Virginia Tech.

Lozo1016's picture Lozo1016 | 10 years 4 weeks # ^

I don't take it personally. I do want to say that I didn't post it just as a random news update. I thought there was a relevance based on the actual event to what happened to our community.

For example, if you twitter search "Virginia Tech" right now, you're going to see a ton of tweets about this event.

But again if this thread is inappropriate to the site, then I wouldn't take any offense to it being deleted.

AZHokie22's picture AZHokie22 | 10 years 4 weeks # ^

I don't think it's inappropriate to acknowledge events like this.

I'm with you. We are a community of friends here. Furthermore, we are a community that understands the effects that events like this have on a group of people or place.

I think acknowledging when tragedies happen is not out of line.

kingkluck's picture kingkluck | 10 years 4 weeks # ^

This thread is absolutely relevant to Virginia Tech as we were formerly the victims of the worst mass shooting in U.S. history, however horrible that may be... Prayers to the victims.

Illinois Hokie's picture Illinois Hokie | 10 years 3 weeks # ^

This is exactly where I'm at on this, in regards to this site. Every mass shooting that happens,i can't help feel like we're in the same wretched brotherhood. I don't want to discuss the issue, just bow my head a moment and mourn.

"I liked you guys a lot better when everybody told you you were terrible." -Justin Fuente

daveinop's picture daveinop
| 10 years 4 weeks #

prayers

arnie3959's picture arnie3959 | 10 years 4 weeks #

Prayers for all those families, as most of us can understand what a community goes through in an event like this wether it be a university setting or a bar.