EPISODE · Apr 23, 2007 · 1H
P.I.D. Radio 4/22/07: 23, 33, 2121
from PID Radio · host Derek and Sharon Gilbert
WHAT more can be said about the shootings that left 33 dead at Virginia Tech last Monday? Well, about 42 minutes' worth, apparently. We ask questions about a few details that bother us about the tragedy, which include a federal "stand down" order to local police and EMTs, the jamming of local cell phone service, and differing descriptions of the shooter.We also talk about Wednesday's shooting on the streets of Columbia, less than a mile from the bunker. What all will come of this? Well, we expect to hear calls for tighter restrictions on handguns and mandatory mental health screening for elementary school students. Sounds good, but it ultimately means more government control over our lives and our children.Links:Sources: Feds ordered VA police to stand downCell phones intentionally jammed at Virginia Tech by authoritiesVirginia Tech shooter was autistic: RelativeKaran Grewal tells CNN's John King he and others were handcuffedDiffering descriptions of VT shooterPID Forum: Cho's Sister an Intel Asset?Is this a picture of "Ismail-AX" (a.k.a. Cho Seung-Hui)? The original blog post and the photo at Flickr have since been deleted. As far as we know, Connecting the Dots is now the only place you'll see this picture.Columbia shooting suspect had just left jailGunman at NASAApril: The Cruelest Month?Gates says Washington to sell smart bombs to Saudi ArabiaAir Force fills Army ranksRussia plans world's longest tunnel to link to AlaskaCuba: Posada prosecution in US or extradition to VenezuelaFallen AngelPet food contamination: Melamine now found in riceAustralian officials puzzle over missing yacht crewClick the arrow on the player below to listen now, or right-click the “download†link to save the mp3 file to your hard drive.
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WHAT more can be said about the shootings that left 33 dead at Virginia Tech last Monday? Well, about 42 minutes' worth, apparently. We ask questions about a few details that bother us about the tragedy, which include a federal "stand down" order to local police and EMTs, the jamming of local cell phone service, and differing descriptions of the shooter.We also talk about Wednesday's shooting on the streets of Columbia, less than a mile from the bunker. What all will come of this? Well, we expect to hear calls for tighter restrictions on handguns and mandatory mental health screening for elementary school students. Sounds good, but it ultimately means more government control over our lives and our children.Links:Sources: Feds ordered VA police to stand downCell phones intentionally jammed at Virginia Tech by authoritiesVirginia Tech shooter was autistic: RelativeKaran Grewal tells CNN's John King he and others were handcuffedDiffering descriptions of VT shooterPID Forum: Cho's Sister an Intel Asset?Is this a picture of "Ismail-AX" (a.k.a. Cho Seung-Hui)? The original blog post and the photo at Flickr have since been deleted. As far as we know, Connecting the Dots is now the only place you'll see this picture.Columbia shooting suspect had just left jailGunman at NASAApril: The Cruelest Month?Gates says Washington to sell smart bombs to Saudi ArabiaAir Force fills Army ranksRussia plans world's longest tunnel to link to AlaskaCuba: Posada prosecution in US or extradition to VenezuelaFallen AngelPet food contamination: Melamine now found in riceAustralian officials puzzle over missing yacht crewClick the arrow on the player below to listen now, or right-click the “download†link to save the mp3 file to your hard drive.
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P.I.D. Radio 4/22/07: 23, 33, 2121
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