Student Arrested After Talking About Gunman

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Student Arrested After Talking About Gunman
Remarks Deemed Sympathetic to Virginia Tech Killer
AP
BOULDER, Colo. (April 19) - A University of Colorado student was arrested after making comments that classmates deemed sympathetic toward the gunman blamed for killing 32 students and himself at Virginia Tech , authorities said.


During a class discussion of Monday's massacre at Virginia Tech, the student "made comments about understanding how someone could kill 32 people," university police Cmdr. Brad Wiesley said.

Several witnesses told investigators the student said he was "angry about all kinds of things from the fluorescent light bulbs to the unpainted walls, and it made him angry enough to kill people," according to a police report. Witnesses "said they were afraid of him and afraid to come to class with him," Wiesley said.

The student, identified by police as Max Karson of Denver, was arrested Tuesday on suspicion of interfering with staff, faculty or students of an education institution. He had a court appearance set for Wednesday afternoon.

His father, Michael Karson, told the Camera newspaper that the comments may have been misinterpreted and questioned whether his son's free speech rights had been violated.

"I would have hoped that state officials would know their First Amendment better than they seem to," he said.

University spokesman Bronson Hilliard said privacy laws prevented him from releasing personal information about the student.

At Oregon's Lewis & Clark College, another student was detained by campus police Wednesday shortly before a vigil for the Virginia Tech victims when he was spotted wearing an ammunition belt. Portland police later determined that it was "a fashion accessory" made of spent ammunition, and said the man did not have a weapon. The belt was confiscated.

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University spokesman Bronson Hilliard said privacy laws prevented him from releasing personal information about the student.

Isn't his name enough information? A bit of a violation on free speech it seems to me....

[Boon Mee]

At Oregon's Lewis & Clark College, another student was detained by campus police Wednesday shortly before a vigil for the Virginia Tech victims when he was spotted wearing an ammunition belt. Portland police later determined that it was "a fashion accessory" made of spent ammunition, and said the man did not have a weapon. The belt was confiscated.

Just testing security.
If you can burn the American Flag, why can't one wear an ammo belt?

[Mr Earl]

If you can burn the American Flag, why can't one wear an ammo belt?

Both are symbols of death and domination, we can't have that can we!

[blackgang]

Yes sir, I think that people have a right to dress as they wish and to say and do things that they wish, what ever that is, I surely do believe in Free Speech.

Altho some people scream and bitch about it when people, for no apparent reason go off, kill a bunch and then other folks bitch and cry about "Why something was not done". "They showed signs of being unstable and made some comments, dressed in a certain way,"Now why didn't the authorities do something to prevent this"
I think wearing an ammo belt, spent casings or live ammo is a piss poor way to dress and does show signs of mental instability in respect to what had just happened at a school.
Some other student saying that they agreed with such action at a school was in fact a case for further observation, IMHO

You are going to have to make up your minds, either some things warrant observation or people should be able to do and say anything and nothing should be done until they go off on someone.

[Butterfly]

Ridiculous until the next shooting happens and nobody will see it coming

[mad_dog]

If you can burn the American Flag, why can't one wear an ammo belt?

Both are symbols of death and domination, we can't have that can we!

Agreed.