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The Attorney General seems very angry with the Federal DOE, yet has nothing to say about the fact that Tech banned campus carry, thereby making self-protection a policy violation.
Va Tech appealing fines from shooting
Ken's official statement is here:
Outrageous allegation? Remember what Larry Hincker said:
Concerned with its public image? Does everyone here remember Hincker's own words?
Va Tech appealing fines from shooting
Virginia Tech will appeal $55,000 in federal fines levied against the school for failing to quickly alert the campus during the 2007 mass shooting that killed 32 students and faculty members, the state announced Wednesday.
State Attorney General Kenneth Cuccinelli made the announcement two days before the deadline to file an administrative appeal of the finding that the school violated federal law. He called the findings by the U.S. Department of Education "absolutely appalling," adding that an appeal was necessary to ensure Virginia Tech was treated fairly.
Ken's official statement is here:
My office will work closely with Virginia Tech, not only on this very well-grounded appeal, but to hold the federal Department of Education to basic standards of accountability, due process, fair dealing, and obedience to the law.
Additionally, I want to touch on one more thing. I previously mentioned the civil litigation against Virginia Tech. In the complaint from the lawyers suing the school and its officers, page after page is devoted to the outrageous allegation that Virginia Tech was more concerned with its public image and fundraising than with the safety of students. They even said the decision-makers at Virginia Tech that day were divided into two camps—the “image group” and the “safety group”—and the image group prevailed.
Outrageous allegation? Remember what Larry Hincker said:
Gun bill gets shot down by panel
HB 1572, which would have allowed handguns on college campuses, died in subcommittee.
A bill that would have given college students and employees the right to carry handguns on campus died with nary a shot being fired in the General Assembly.
House Bill 1572 didn't get through the House Committee on Militia, Police and Public Safety.
The bill was proposed by Del. Todd Gilbert, R-Shenandoah County, on behalf of the Virginia Citizens Defense League.
Virginia Tech spokesman Larry Hincker was happy to hear the bill was defeated. "I'm sure the university community is appreciative of the General Assembly's actions because this will help parents, students, faculty and visitors feel safe on our campus."
Concerned with its public image? Does everyone here remember Hincker's own words?
[size=+1]Imagine if students were armed[/size]
By Larry Hincker
Hincker is the associate vice president for university relations at Virginia Tech.
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Who among us thinks the writer of the commentary would not have been directly in harm's way if he showed himself to those tactical squads while displaying a deadly weapon? Would he even be here today to tell us the story? Contrary to his position, the writer's commentary actually gives credence to the university policy preventing weapons in classrooms.
Guns don't belong in classrooms. They never will. Virginia Tech has a very sound policy preventing same.