I read his writings too, and I thought he sounded like a sociopath. I mean, there was very little "humanity" or understanding of human expression in the writing--it was stilted and cliched, and the character's names were "Jane" and "John", etc., showing he was devoid of empathy or comphrehension of how another could feel.

It is really disheartening to see the media circus. I'm glad America has a free press but honestly it makes me sick to my stomach sometimes. I can't bear it when I see reporters ringing people's doorbells and lurking in neighborhoods hoping to interview a neighbor...but I can't help reading it or looking for it online. I suppose I am just part of the problem.

Awful awful awfulness. I was in college myself not that long ago, and I keep picturing sitting in a language class and what it would be like if someone burst in. Or I imagine the students I TA'd and how could I ever save them from a deranged gunman.

I think it was wrong for NBC to release the tape. It just gives the signal to other insane people that they can gain notoriety by going on a killing spree.

Brian Williams can kiss my butt.

I read his writings too, and I thought he sounded like a sociopath. I mean, there was very little "humanity" or understanding of human expression in the writing--it was stilted and cliched, and the character's names were "Jane" and "John", etc., showing he was devoid of empathy or comphrehension of how another could feel.

 

It is really disheartening to see the media circus. I'm glad America has a free press but honestly it makes me sick to my stomach sometimes. I can't bear it when I see reporters ringing people's doorbells and lurking in neighborhoods hoping to interview a neighbor...but I can't help reading it or looking for it online. I suppose I am just part of the problem.

 

Awful awful awfulness. I was in college myself not that long ago, and I keep picturing sitting in a language class and what it would be like if someone burst in. Or I imagine the students I TA'd and how could I ever save them from a deranged gunman.

Wow, that's an excellent analysis of his writings. Cliche was the feeling I got from it too, and all of the violence (chainsaws?!)and the fact that both of his writings seemed to end in destruction of some kind is definitely disturbing. Unfortunately, if I were a VA Tech student, I don't know that if I saw his stuff in class I would be alarmed enough to call the police or a counseling center. It's so easy to write off someone as "That Weird Kid" and be done with it.

Yeah, I was curious and ended up reading a bunch of stuff online too, which is how I came across his plays.As for the media circus, I heard from my friend that soon after the incidents, reporters were trolling Facebook pages, which goes into the realm of Ick for me.

I think it was wrong for NBC to release the tape. It just gives the signal to other insane people that they can gain notoriety by going on a killing spree.

 

Brian Williams can kiss my butt.

I agree. I think it's one thing to tell people they've recieved a tape and report on the general gist of it, but I know that if I were family, I wouldn't want to see a picture of the guy pointing a gun at the camera every time I watch the evening news.