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April 16, 2007
Eerie Video of Virginia Tech Recorded 12 Days Before Shooting
The video, which was posted less than two weeks ago on April 4, is literally a rambling experience across campus, featuring the songs "Under the Bridge" by the Red Hot Chili Peppers and "Remind Me" by Royksopp. The video opens with a cut-off sentence; the first words you can make out are "(mumbled) kill Mr. Jones/yes/can you stop stretching and answer my question/the violinist." Several characters, if you can call them that, are featured, including a woman talking on her cell phone about someone's wedding plans, and a narrator spouting philosophy, such as this:
If determinism is true, and there is no free will, that means there can be no moral judgment or ethics. So no one can be held responsible for their moral dilemmas or behavior... This has flaws... because everyone has to be held accountable for the actions they take.
Given everything that's happened today, it's eerie, to say the least. It appears to have been posted by a VT student named David Covucci, who's also a writer for the campus newspaper. I hope he and the others involved in the video are okay. My thoughts and prayers are with the victims and their families.
Posted by acarvin at April 16, 2007 5:19 PM
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