Virginia Tech 3: The Bonfire of the Inanities

It has been said that IF the students and lecturers of Virignia Tech had been thoughtfully supplied with their own guns, they would have shot the gun man soon after his opening salvo. Unfortunately for a definite conclusion ( yet fortunately for sweet sanity) the following observation also has equal validity: If the student body and staff were heavily armed, then the possibility of more shootings by students and staff increases. In fact, the shooting might have taken place pre-2007, given the armed tension of finals week in 2005. It all hinges on whether we with our magnificent insight can spot the future perpetrator. Given our history ( "he was the nicest guy on the block.", "so-and-so was a scout master, he always helped out. I can't believe he'd do such a thing!" etc., etc., etc.), this is doubtful. If we can spot the future perpetrator, then all we have to do is deny fire power to the perp. However, if we deny fire power to the perp, then the rest of the population has no need for fire power to defend themselves from the powerless potential perpetrator. Hmmmm.... I give up. Say, did they ever find out who was the father ( or..."perpetrator") of Anna Nichole Smith's baby?