A better view

GayPatriot has a thoughtful piece about the VT tragedy. And, I agree.

There is going to be plenty of time to dissect the where and when of this tragedy. What steps could have been taken to prevent it, or respond more quickly to it. And, there is value in that discussion. But, its best done later.

It’s easy, now, to look back and say ‘This’ or ‘That’ should have been done. But, I can’t imagine what it was like for the police, administration, or students as they responded to this. I can tell you, having worked in Higher Ed Administration for many years, that I have no doubt that everybody did the best that could do under the circumstances.

The sad fact is that, in today’s world, if an individual gets to a point where they want to kill a lot of people, and they have no sense of self preservation, it’s hard to stop them.