WOW... Go Penn State Students, All Class

BtownJay · December 11th, 2007, 01:13 PM

Va. Tech students outraged over photos of costume mocking shooting victims
From NBC12 News
It’s been eight months since the shootings on the Virginia Tech campus and many students are still trying to adjust. However, some at the Blacksburg school are now expressing outrage over controversial pictures posted on the Internet.

The pictures show two Pennsylvania State University students at a Halloween party dressed up like victims of the April shootings. The students are wearing grey Virginia Tech hooded sweatshirts that are riddled with bullet holes and makeup simulating blood.

After these and similar pictures appeared on the popular social networking web site, Facebook, many students expressed outrage.

The student who posted the photos said he and his friend did it for shock value. He says they didn’t take and post the photos to be funny, but rather that it was “our thing.”

“We are notorious and infamous in the state college,” the student - who’s name is being withheld - said in a phone interview, “so we have to do things that push the envelope just for shock value."

Since the pictures first appeared on Facebook, a protest group has appeared on the site. Named “People Against This Costume,” the group contains many Virginia Tech students who are sounding off on the pictures - even threatening the Penn State students who posted them.

"This is a group of college students who now think it's trendy to be upset about their friends being killed,” said the anonymous student who posted the pictures. “I don't know what they teach people at Tech, but at Penn State we don't learn to threaten people with murder to teach them that murdering is wrong.”

The Penn State student also defended the pictures, saying that everyone was making “a big stink” about Virginia Tech, which saw “32 deaths out of the 26,000 that happen in America every day.”

After the April shootings, Penn State was vocal in its display of support for Virginia Tech. The university passed out t-shirts displaying the logos of both schools before a football game.

Penn State officials have released a statement condemning the pictures.

"We are appalled that these individuals would display this level of insensitivity, indifference, and lack of common decency and sense by dressing up in this manner,” the statement reads in part. “These two people do not represent 90,000 Penn State students - they represent themselves."

The student who posted the photos said the outfit was just a Halloween costume and that he doesn't owe anybody an apology.

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Edit - I know this is an old story, but its new to me because i just read it. KMA if you saw it before.

ssigman · December 11th, 2007, 01:25 PM

total class by the penn state kids who wore the costumes...i hope and pray someone attacks them with a meat clever and cuts off an arm and then takes pics mocking the now armless douchebag

BtownJay · December 11th, 2007, 01:30 PM

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Originally Posted by ssigman

total class by the penn state kids who wore the costumes...i hope and pray someone attacks them with a meat clever and cuts off an arm and then takes pics mocking the now armless douchebag

Wow... i swore you would be one to stick up for them.

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"This is a group of college students who now think it's trendy to be upset about their friends being killed,” said the anonymous student who posted the pictures.

Are you kidding me? I think someone should post their address so VT students have no trouble finding them.

Rusty27 · December 11th, 2007, 01:50 PM

Reminds me of anti abortionists wanting to kill abortion doctors.

Rusty27 · December 11th, 2007, 01:52 PM

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Originally Posted by BtownJay

Wow... i swore you would be one to stick up for them.

Same here. I figured Ssig would see nothing wrong with the costumes.

JGAC · December 11th, 2007, 02:17 PM

I heard about this a little while ago, and even saw some pictures.

What the hell goes off in your mind thinking that would be funny.

Rusty27 · December 11th, 2007, 02:21 PM

I think it's all about the attention they get and it worked. The best thing VT could have done would be to ignore the 2 nutjobs.

ssigman · December 11th, 2007, 02:22 PM

seeing that i enter new york through a big hole in the ground where 2 buildings used to be kinda makes me a little sensitive to useless violence...especially when its done by those pansy wansy my life is so terrible i'm going to kill as many innocent people as i can type person..just kill yourself and leave people out of it

so no i don't approve of that costume choice...others i might not feel the same about..like a laci and connor peterson costume..thats funny and i did that a few years back

BtownBeers · December 11th, 2007, 03:01 PM

Penn State has nothing to do with this...2 idiots do...pathetic classless and useless actions just like these I need the world to hear me freaks that did this.

BtownJay · December 11th, 2007, 03:22 PM

Oh no, this is all about Penn State. The wife is a PSU student and anytime anything good happens around the school i hear about it and get it rubbed in. "Michigan didn't do this or that". lol, i've got some fuel now. She even got in a "Queer eye for the straight guy" zing against Michigan somehow last night.

PSU is getting close to OSU status because of that hoe.

ssigman · December 11th, 2007, 03:32 PM

michigan is for queers

whourdaddy · December 11th, 2007, 03:38 PM

And peeping Tom football players

BtownJay · December 14th, 2007, 11:31 AM

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Originally Posted by whourdaddy

And peeping Tom football players

LOL, i missed this. It was ONE player years ago.

GO ND!

BtownBeers · December 14th, 2007, 12:47 PM

F jay and his brain dead gorilla logic!

December 11th, 2007, 01:13 PM	#1
BtownJay Join Date: 07-14-2004 Location: Lehigh Valley, PA Posts: 28,016	WOW... Go Penn State Students, All Class Va. Tech students outraged over photos of costume mocking shooting victims From NBC12 News It’s been eight months since the shootings on the Virginia Tech campus and many students are still trying to adjust. However, some at the Blacksburg school are now expressing outrage over controversial pictures posted on the Internet. The pictures show two Pennsylvania State University students at a Halloween party dressed up like victims of the April shootings. The students are wearing grey Virginia Tech hooded sweatshirts that are riddled with bullet holes and makeup simulating blood. After these and similar pictures appeared on the popular social networking web site, Facebook, many students expressed outrage. The student who posted the photos said he and his friend did it for shock value. He says they didn’t take and post the photos to be funny, but rather that it was “our thing.” “We are notorious and infamous in the state college,” the student - who’s name is being withheld - said in a phone interview, “so we have to do things that push the envelope just for shock value." Since the pictures first appeared on Facebook, a protest group has appeared on the site. Named “People Against This Costume,” the group contains many Virginia Tech students who are sounding off on the pictures - even threatening the Penn State students who posted them. "This is a group of college students who now think it's trendy to be upset about their friends being killed,” said the anonymous student who posted the pictures. “I don't know what they teach people at Tech, but at Penn State we don't learn to threaten people with murder to teach them that murdering is wrong.” The Penn State student also defended the pictures, saying that everyone was making “a big stink” about Virginia Tech, which saw “32 deaths out of the 26,000 that happen in America every day.” After the April shootings, Penn State was vocal in its display of support for Virginia Tech. The university passed out t-shirts displaying the logos of both schools before a football game. Penn State officials have released a statement condemning the pictures. "We are appalled that these individuals would display this level of insensitivity, indifference, and lack of common decency and sense by dressing up in this manner,” the statement reads in part. “These two people do not represent 90,000 Penn State students - they represent themselves." The student who posted the photos said the outfit was just a Halloween costume and that he doesn't owe anybody an apology. Article Link Edit - I know this is an old story, but its new to me because i just read it. KMA if you saw it before. Last edited by BtownJay; December 11th, 2007 at 01:17 PM.

December 11th, 2007, 01:25 PM	#2
ssigman Join Date: 03-15-2004 Posts: 27,221	total class by the penn state kids who wore the costumes...i hope and pray someone attacks them with a meat clever and cuts off an arm and then takes pics mocking the now armless douchebag

December 11th, 2007, 01:50 PM	#4
Rusty27 Join Date: 07-15-2004 Location: Knoxville,Tenn. Posts: 27,904	Reminds me of anti abortionists wanting to kill abortion doctors.

December 11th, 2007, 02:17 PM	#6
JGAC Join Date: 05-09-2003 Location: North End, Boston Posts: 6,079	I heard about this a little while ago, and even saw some pictures. What the hell goes off in your mind thinking that would be funny.

December 11th, 2007, 02:21 PM	#7
Rusty27 Join Date: 07-15-2004 Location: Knoxville,Tenn. Posts: 27,904	I think it's all about the attention they get and it worked. The best thing VT could have done would be to ignore the 2 nutjobs.

December 11th, 2007, 02:22 PM	#8
ssigman Join Date: 03-15-2004 Posts: 27,221	seeing that i enter new york through a big hole in the ground where 2 buildings used to be kinda makes me a little sensitive to useless violence...especially when its done by those pansy wansy my life is so terrible i'm going to kill as many innocent people as i can type person..just kill yourself and leave people out of it so no i don't approve of that costume choice...others i might not feel the same about..like a laci and connor peterson costume..thats funny and i did that a few years back

December 11th, 2007, 03:01 PM	#9
BtownBeers Join Date: 08-23-2004 Location: In Mrs. Jays Pants! Posts: 21,572	Penn State has nothing to do with this...2 idiots do...pathetic classless and useless actions just like these I need the world to hear me freaks that did this.

December 11th, 2007, 03:22 PM	#10
BtownJay Join Date: 07-14-2004 Location: Lehigh Valley, PA Posts: 28,016	Oh no, this is all about Penn State. The wife is a PSU student and anytime anything good happens around the school i hear about it and get it rubbed in. "Michigan didn't do this or that". lol, i've got some fuel now. She even got in a "Queer eye for the straight guy" zing against Michigan somehow last night. PSU is getting close to OSU status because of that hoe.

December 11th, 2007, 03:32 PM	#11
ssigman Join Date: 03-15-2004 Posts: 27,221	michigan is for queers

December 11th, 2007, 03:38 PM	#12
whourdaddy Join Date: 12-08-2005 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 3,825	And peeping Tom football players

December 14th, 2007, 12:47 PM	#14
BtownBeers Join Date: 08-23-2004 Location: In Mrs. Jays Pants! Posts: 21,572	F jay and his brain dead gorilla logic!