http://clicked.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/04/17/154822.aspxUsing our victim list I sought to find any online profiles or personal pages for the victims of the Virginia Tech tragedy. I started with Facebook, given its prominence among college students and then tried other searches and the research of other bloggers.en-USCommunityServer 2.0 (Build: 60608.1)http://clicked.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/04/17/154822.aspx#154876Tue, 17 Apr 2007 20:02:15 GMT8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:154876Diane Zimberoff, Issaquah, WAOne main problem in our country is the loss of mental health treatment that happened during "Reagan-omics" in the early 1980's. Since Reagan cut all mental health budgets and closed Mental Hospitals, most mentally ill people end up homeless or going un-noticed in society until they create a disaster like what happened at Virginia Tech. In so many tragic cases, families can know their child has a problem but nothing can be done UNTIL he actually does something...not before.http://clicked.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/04/17/154822.aspx#154896Tue, 17 Apr 2007 20:10:48 GMT8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:154896BiancaThanks for doing this, Will. And while I wasn't personally affected by the tragedy, it's comforting to put a person with the faceless name. http://clicked.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/04/17/154822.aspx#155108Tue, 17 Apr 2007 22:16:00 GMT8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:155108Steve Huff, Atlanta, GAThanks for the CrimeBlog.US link, Will. I'm almost 40 and I read and write about crime all the time, and the story of Liviu Librescu is bringing tears to my eyes every time I read it.http://clicked.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/04/17/154822.aspx#155137Tue, 17 Apr 2007 22:48:40 GMT8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:155137Caitlin,CAIt's very sad to read this list. None of them should have lost their lives in this horrible way for they didnt deserve it. For me it was gut renching to see two men talking on the news about their dorm leader they hadnt seen all day and feared she was one of the people killed. To know she was, just makes that clip so much harder to have seen. Thankyou for putting a face to the name and helping all of us remember them the way they should be remembered.http://clicked.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/04/17/154822.aspx#155158Tue, 17 Apr 2007 23:21:10 GMT8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:155158Alex, Lawrence, KSYou know, for all the stammering about how the internet takes away privacy, and "net neutrality", and criticisms that technology has either invaded or taken over our lives...it really can be a great tool that coalesces our nation and enables us to reach out and comfort those in their time of need, when before we would have been helpless, distant witnesses.http://clicked.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/04/17/154822.aspx#155199Wed, 18 Apr 2007 00:03:11 GMT8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:155199Laura, Springfield, IllinoisI dont personally know any of these people, but I am deeply saddened by this. Looking at the victim's pages really makes me tear up to see their personalities and how much people loved them. To think-they didn't even do anything wrong to deserve their fate. They were just random targets. My prayers go out to their families and friends.http://clicked.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/04/17/154822.aspx#155240Wed, 18 Apr 2007 01:00:53 GMT8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:155240Paul McFarland, Guy, ArkansasProfessor Liviu Librescu, 76 A hero dies in Virginiahttp://clicked.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/04/17/154822.aspx#155245Wed, 18 Apr 2007 01:11:12 GMT8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:155245LVWe Marching Virginians lost an alum on 9/11, and now to lose an MV in this tragedy as well is unspeakably devastating. As close-knit as Virginia Tech is as a whole, the MVs were even closer. They were my family when I was a student there, and I struggle even more in this to know that we have been affected once again.http://clicked.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/04/17/154822.aspx#155298Wed, 18 Apr 2007 01:53:29 GMT8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:155298Tina, Nashville, TNMe and my children thankfully was not involved in this horrible tragedy. But, as I sit here and view the many website sites while talking to my 22 yr old son on AOL, I soon come to relize that, there are mothers that have lost this precious opportunity to do the same thing.....and I cry. So, I IM'd my son and told him I LOVE YOU. My prayers go out to all the Mothers, Fathers and other loved oneshttp://clicked.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/04/17/154822.aspx#155381Wed, 18 Apr 2007 03:30:40 GMT8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:155381Nathan in WashingtonThank you Will for the online traces of some of the victims. Through websites like these above, they can be remembered by others, in a digital form. It is times like these that you think of one's own morality, and I reflected on this today. When I got home from work, I did my own online search for myself, finding websites from other people that shared my name, but none for myself. If I were killed tomorrow, I would have no "online trace;" and only family and close freinds would remember me. Odd, it makes me wonder if I should create an online presence...http://clicked.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/04/17/154822.aspx#155389Wed, 18 Apr 2007 03:44:33 GMT8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:155389PatrixYou might want to add Minal Panchal's Orkut profile. She was an Indian graduate student in Architecture. Her 'scrapbook' now has more than 6000 messages of RIP. http://www.orkut.com/Profile.aspx?uid=7532880825063317819http://clicked.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/04/17/154822.aspx#155418Wed, 18 Apr 2007 04:36:22 GMT8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:155418Nicole Rayman, Des Moines IowaWill, I just want to thank you for taking the time to do this. Instead of trying to find out everything about the shooter, you used your talents to help America honor these people in a personal way. With your help, now they will never be forgotten.http://clicked.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/04/17/154822.aspx#155462Wed, 18 Apr 2007 06:24:39 GMT8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:155462Nikki, Detroit, MIThis is probably the best compilation I have ever seen. It does exactly what I think everyone needs. It makes the victims REAL people with family and friends that are devestated at the loss of a loved one. It reminds us that this can happen to any of us. I can only imagine what everyone there must be going though and my heart goes out to all those affected.http://clicked.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/04/17/154822.aspx#155546Wed, 18 Apr 2007 12:24:23 GMT8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:155546Ken Doe, KyThough tragic, I don't see why every columnist/blogger has to cover this story. Especially one who's usual affiliation is with Technology and Science. http://clicked.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/04/17/154822.aspx#155555Wed, 18 Apr 2007 12:30:17 GMT8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:155555HAWKKMANWHAT YOU HAVE DONE HERE IS ADMIRABLE TO SAY THE LEAST. ONE CAN FEEL THE PAIN OF THE FAMILIES AS ONE READS ABOUT EACH PERSON KILLED. I ONLY WISH WE AS HUMANS COULD FEEL AS MUCH LOVE FOR EACH OTHER EACH DAY, AS WE DO THIS PAIN. http://clicked.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/04/17/154822.aspx#155686Wed, 18 Apr 2007 13:15:52 GMT8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:155686Pablo, Kerrville, TxThanks Will, Its too bad that many will use this tragedy to ask for MORE government control, less freedom, etc. Freedom carries with it major responsibilities. Freedom also means that we live with opportunity as well as risks. God bless the families of the victims.http://clicked.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/04/17/154822.aspx#155803Wed, 18 Apr 2007 13:58:53 GMT8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:155803RobInteresting to note that Caitlin Hammaren has received another $370 for her cancer fundraiser since you've posted that...http://clicked.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/04/17/154822.aspx#155973Wed, 18 Apr 2007 15:14:27 GMT8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:155973Jason, Pittsburgh, PAWill, you don't have to post this on the Clicked blog, just passing along info... Jeremy Herbstritt was a fellow PSU grad (although, he graduated well after me and I did not know him). The Pittsburgh Post Gazette had a write-up on Jeremy in today's issue (4/18). His sister was running her first Boston Marathon that day. Their parents didn't even know what had happened until late in the day because they were in Boston cheering her on. Also, the kid seen on a lot of front pages with the bloddy thigh...his name is Kevin Sterne is from PA too (Eighty-four, PA). He saved his life by making himself a tourniquet out of an electrical cord. He knew how to thanks to Eagle Scout training.http://clicked.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/04/17/154822.aspx#156813Wed, 18 Apr 2007 22:38:45 GMT8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:156813JT, Silver Spring, MDIt would be great if MSNBC could stop showing pictures of this killer, because all it does is glorify him. I wouldn't be surprised if some copycat pops up after seeing all the attention they can grab from doing something this horrendous. What's next, the TIME magazine cover? People who do great things hardly get a chance to share their story - but as soon as someone defects it's splattered all over the media. I'd much rather see the faces of the victims and hear their stories.http://clicked.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/04/17/154822.aspx#156941Wed, 18 Apr 2007 23:51:05 GMT8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:156941anonymousWill, when a person donates to Caitlin Hammaren's Relay For Life fundraiser, can you tell us if it goes straight to the American Cancer Society? That is, it's nothing that a grieving family or friend will have to collect? I'd like to donate but I'd rather do it directly to ACS in her memory if there's a middleman, since I don't want to lay anything extra on them right now, well-intended or not.http://clicked.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/04/17/154822.aspx#157002Thu, 19 Apr 2007 00:36:54 GMT8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:157002Linda Miller, Schwenksville, PAPlease check on your facts for Matthew Gwaltney. Gwaltney is a very common name in southern VA and this band is out of Hampton Roads and not Richmond. I'm not sure, but I doubt that Matthew was a part of this band.http://clicked.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/04/17/154822.aspx#157339Thu, 19 Apr 2007 08:21:10 GMT8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:157339Margot C, Lisboa, PortugalDeus dê o consolo a todas as famílias que tiveram seus filhos tão barbaramente retirados de seu convívio. Descansem em Paz!!!http://clicked.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/04/17/154822.aspx#157340Thu, 19 Apr 2007 08:21:52 GMT8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:157340John McCreary, Mulberry, FlThis is a great way for people from all over the world to show their respect. Thank you for this!http://clicked.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/04/17/154822.aspx#157450Thu, 19 Apr 2007 12:11:00 GMT8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:157450Sharon BerkowitzMy daughter's lab partner was killed by this deranged bastard. Her former RA was murdered by this narcissistic sick man. She should have been in Norris that morning but by the grace of G-d she didn't go to class, a very unusual decision for her. I am begging this station to have a moratorium on cho. For the first time I agree with Pat Buchanan...we are giving him exactly what he wants. We are proving to any other evil people out there that they will be memorialized. WHERE ARE OUR STORIES ABOUT THE VICTIMS! Nina's lab partner made the class laugh out loud last week. He is dead. Memorialize this sweet boy. I don't want cho's face burned in my mind. I want the children who worked so incredibly hard in life to get accepted into this very difficult university. I don't care about cho..we know all we need to about him. Give me the victims, they deserve at LEAST that. http://clicked.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/04/17/154822.aspx#159729Thu, 19 Apr 2007 20:11:55 GMT8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:159729Clicked Again, Richmond, VAJT, we've already got TONS of copycats. "‘Copycat’ threats reported nationwide The scare comes as schools nationwide have been reporting would-be “copycat” threats in the wake of the mass shootings at Virginia Tech by Cho Sueng-Hui, who killed 32 people Monday before killing himself. Several high schools in metropolitan Detroit were on high alert Thursday after threats referring to the Virginia Tech shootings were found in bathrooms at two Oakland County schools, and Kalamazoo Valley Community College was shut down for the rest of the week, NBC affiliate WDIV of Detroit reported. Eight buildings reopened Thursday after they were evacuated Wednesday at the University of Minnesota when a bomb threat was found in a chemistry building restroom. Wednesday, Hastings College of the Law at the University of California after police noticed a blog posting threatening a shooting on campus, NBC affiliate KNTV of San Francisco reported. Since Monday’s killings, similar threats have also led to investigations or temporary lockdowns of schools in Arizona, Louisiana, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas and Washington, according to local reports compiled by MSNBC.com. "http://clicked.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/04/17/154822.aspx#160134Thu, 19 Apr 2007 22:08:04 GMT8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:160134Marky of Orlando, FloridaHi, first of all I can't blame him for killing innocent people in the university but in contrast of all of course, I am against of what he did.In my opinion I strongly believe that he felt discriminated inside the campus because maybe he is Asian a korean that is not welcome in the society of rich people & by the people around him by his fellow student that picked on him bullying him & teased him. I believe his adrressing this to people that tourture his personality & innocence. I understand what he is going through as I myself as an Asian sometimes felt this too at my school. Where some white, black people thinks they are who they are, where sometimes I my self felt that I was discriminated because I am Asian, but other than that it didn't came up to my mind to kill people like what he did. I understand & forgive those people who ignored me, teased me laugh at me. I ignored them because as a Christian I was taught how to forgive my enemies or people who under estimate me. In chung's case, I wanted to address this to all the people, students, children of America. Pls do not under estimate us Asians because we are human beings too like the rest of you. We are not animals that just go around the corner and do nothing. Please stop bullying at us just because we are Asians, this tragic event could have been avoided, but as what he said that you all have a 100 billion chances of avoiding this, & yet you all left him with no choice that he himself doest like this to happen to himself, but you all people because of your ignorance pushed him to the limit to kill innocent people. Pls people of america treat us fairly, respect us as what you all wanted to be respected. I really regret that this happed to him & to the rest of the victims I really felt his anger of this world,society because of peoples ignorance to aknowledge who we really are in this particular world. I am proud to be an Asian & proud of my heritage. Cho where ever you are I wish god will forgive you for all you've done I know how you feel and the revenge that you are seeking I hope this will lead to an "END OF UNDERESTIMATING US ASIANS IN THIS COUNTRY". For all the victims may god be always with you & I always pray for all of your souls. Thanks for allowing me to express my feelings and reaction to this unexpected, hatred tragedy. I fully regret this to happen. I really Apologize inbehalf of Cho for doing this. So So Sorry. Marky,http://clicked.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/04/17/154822.aspx#160387Thu, 19 Apr 2007 23:36:26 GMT8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:160387BeckyNow Caitlin Hammaren has raised almost $4,000 for her Cancer Relay for Life. http://clicked.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/04/17/154822.aspx#173620Sat, 28 Apr 2007 19:04:47 GMT8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:173620RedToo many people making videos on Youtube and Metacafe etc. showing the police activity, the reporters, the panic. We need to remember the victims. Please watch this..... http://www.metacafe.com/watch/547247/virginia_tech_tragedy/ It's a tribute to the victims. Not the police, the media, or the shooter.