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 RC> We now have another tragedy on our hands, the Va Tech
 RC> shootings.

 RC> Its going to be interesting what demands will be made to
 RC> improve security to reduce the chances of this happening
 RC> again, at this school and perhaps others?

 RC> Will there be armed security on every corner?

 I have been told, by people who have spent significant time
 there, that they do that in Istanbul and Barcelona.

 RC> Will faculty and students have to submit to strip searches
 RC> and pat downs to make sure they arent carrying weapons,
 RC> especially plastic guns such as the Glock?

 Metal detectors, maybe, plastic detectors?

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 RC> As tragic as this event is, the worst shooting in US
 RC> History, it took 3000+ americans to die on 9-11 and people
 RC> tired only 3 years after the fact of the steps put in place
 RC> because of it. I suspect whatever bandaid is affixed to
 RC> this incident will also be short lived.

 They got tired of how badly it's been handled. Which is pretty
 badly.

BOB KLAHN bob.klahn{at}sev.org   http://home.toltbbs.com/bobklahn

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