Shooting at JSC

Greg · 04-20-2007, 11:04 PM

Just in case anyone is wondering: I wasn't there. I wasn't even on site at the Johnson Space Center this afternoon.

If you're watching television, you know more about it than I. They said the gunman was a fellow between 50 and 60 years old, white male who worked for Jacobs Engineering, named William Phillips. I didn't know him; didn't work in that division; can't guess why he wanted somebody dead or why he was willing to sacrifice his own life to achieve that goal.

Greg · 04-21-2007, 05:18 AM

Oh, golly. I made the mistake of turning on CNN to see if they had any more news. You'd think I'd know better by now. There are liars, damn liars, and then there's CNN. Sheesh.

homerette · 04-21-2007, 05:59 AM

Haven't once watched the news or read a single article about the whole VA Tech thing since the first day ended. Utter BS is all they spout. That and inflammatory jargon. So glad to know you're well, Greg.

Miros1 · 04-21-2007, 10:49 AM

Greg, I found out about it from your post; the only thing on the news here was that it was all over.

Greg · 04-21-2007, 04:28 PM

That's good, Rose. Most of the big networks seem to have covered it fairly responsibly, except of course for CNN. They went on for hours with over-dramatized distortions, mistruths, and outright lies about security at JSC. They even ignored the facts reported earlier on their own network. Typical truth-be-damned CNN reporting.

There have been a few more sparse bits of information from the local news. Apparently what happened was exactly as I said before: One fellow at JSC thought that a co-worker needed to be dead and was willing to sacrifice his own life to make it happen. It was a work-related dispute.

Crystal Raven · 04-21-2007, 11:51 PM

good to know your ok, ty!

mikedelaney16 · 04-22-2007, 07:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Greg

That's good, Rose. Most of the big networks seem to have covered it fairly responsibly, except of course for CNN. They went on for hours with over-dramatized distortions, mistruths, and outright lies about security at JSC. They even ignored the facts reported earlier on their own network. Typical truth-be-damned CNN reporting.

But, but, but Greg......

If they didn't do that then people like us couldn't stand in our living rooms entertaining the family by yelling at the TV!

MikeD

Greg · 04-22-2007, 04:57 PM

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Originally Posted by mikedelaney16

But, but, but Greg......

If they didn't do that then people like us couldn't stand in our living rooms entertaining the family by yelling at the TV!

MikeD

An excellent point, though the entertainment value is rather diluted when someone points out the the remote control is the assassin of the evil.

04-20-2007, 11:04 PM	#1
Greg Da Guy Wut Owns Dis Joint Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 3,566	Shooting at JSC Just in case anyone is wondering: I wasn't there. I wasn't even on site at the Johnson Space Center this afternoon. If you're watching television, you know more about it than I. They said the gunman was a fellow between 50 and 60 years old, white male who worked for Jacobs Engineering, named William Phillips. I didn't know him; didn't work in that division; can't guess why he wanted somebody dead or why he was willing to sacrifice his own life to achieve that goal. Last edited by Greg : 04-21-2007 at 04:29 PM.

04-21-2007, 05:18 AM	#2
Greg Da Guy Wut Owns Dis Joint Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 3,566	Oh, golly. I made the mistake of turning on CNN to see if they had any more news. You'd think I'd know better by now. There are liars, damn liars, and then there's CNN. Sheesh.

04-21-2007, 05:59 AM	#3
homerette Day late & a dollar short Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: central VA Posts: 206	Haven't once watched the news or read a single article about the whole VA Tech thing since the first day ended. Utter BS is all they spout. That and inflammatory jargon. So glad to know you're well, Greg.

04-21-2007, 10:49 AM	#4
Miros1 Goddess for Life Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: NY State Posts: 3,303	Greg, I found out about it from your post; the only thing on the news here was that it was all over.

04-21-2007, 04:28 PM	#5
Greg Da Guy Wut Owns Dis Joint Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 3,566	That's good, Rose. Most of the big networks seem to have covered it fairly responsibly, except of course for CNN. They went on for hours with over-dramatized distortions, mistruths, and outright lies about security at JSC. They even ignored the facts reported earlier on their own network. Typical truth-be-damned CNN reporting. There have been a few more sparse bits of information from the local news. Apparently what happened was exactly as I said before: One fellow at JSC thought that a co-worker needed to be dead and was willing to sacrifice his own life to make it happen. It was a work-related dispute.

04-21-2007, 11:51 PM	#6
Crystal Raven Wandering Waif Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: In the forest at the edge of the beach. Posts: 140	good to know your ok, ty!