A statement written on behalf of 13 of the families of Virginia Tech victims discussed feeling ostracized from the government-chartered panel that is investigating the April massacre and concern about how the memorial fund is being used. Panel chairman W. Gerard Massengill made the obvious point that while the families are important to the panel, it is pertinent that panel members be objective and not stricken with emotion. Also, the family members could shed light on the result of the massacre but could not help explain why and how it was able to happen, which is the purpose of the panel. On the other hand, their concern about the Hokie Spirit Fund is justified. The fund, now about $7 million, has been raised using the names and images of the 32 victims.The families should be consulted on how funds honoring their slain loved ones are to be used.
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And why is this just at Virginia Tech? Are there panels formed for each mass killing at a public place – such as a post office or work place?
Once again, we have victims’ families being shut out of the system. Alot like the 9/11 families that Bush tried to shut up during that investigation.
Tinfoil hat for fedup… (shakes head)
Must have hit the nail on your pointy little head??
I believe it was George W. Bush that tried to stall the investigation into 9/11. So maybe fedup has a point?
Don’t you Republicans ever question as to why Bush claims to be proud to be the war on terror president but yet dragged his feet about the investigation as to how 9/11 happened?
No doubt fans and ardent believers of the “Rosie 911 conspiracy” that fire cannot melt steel.
Why do we have panels, inquirys, hearings on every little thing that happens in this country? We know who did it, we know who died, let’s move on. Yes it is tragic, but this is a huge waste of time and money everytime something happens.
This whole mentality that we need to pay the victims families everytime something happens needs to stop. How much money has been paid to the victims families from 9/11? How much will they VT victims families get?
After reading the linked article, it seems to me the families need to stand down on the commision thing, and stand up on the spirit fund thing. (I know, “thing” is retarded, but I’m only on my second cup of coffee).The commision is right, the families would bring little to the focus of why and how. The affect, I think, is pretty much understood.It is far easier to be objective in analysis if you are not caught up in the storm. As tothe spirit fund, the money was raised in memorium for the students, the families should have a say
How much money was paid to the families of the victims of WWII, Korea, Vietnam, etc….
Now every tragedy in America becomes a lottery prize to the families of the victims, at taxpayers expense.
There’s no end to the Socialists who will hold out their tin cups.
“There’s no end to the Socialists who will hold out their tin cups.”
The families of the VTech victims are socialists? That must as news to them.
Who wudda guessed that VTech was was haven for socialists.
Somebody should just level with people and tell them the truth- there are a certain number of nutty numbskulls in any society and there really is little that can be done to stop them from harming others if they don’t care about living.