Hindsight IS 20/20

So why doesn't the media stop badgering Va. Tech's President and the Chief of Police?? When you look back on any major tragedy you can always find something that could have been done better. We can learn from these situations, try to improve them or be better prepared for the next one, but for the media to exacerbate the situation does not help. I was impressed with 2 things yesterday while watching the media coverage; #1. A group of VT students were being interviewed by Stone Phillips and he asked, "Do you blame the University for their decision to wait 2 hours before notifying students of the first shooting?". One student responded, "None of us know what it is like to be a part of the VT Administration or to be the VT President. We have to support the decision they made with the information they had at the time. Why should we focus on what could have been done instead of what to do now?". #2. During the memorial service at VT when President Steger was announce to be the next speaker, a standing ovation broke out in the arena. What an impressive way for the VT community to show their support of their leader. And to finish the memorial service with chants of "Let's Go Hokies".

This was a tragedy and we all hope never happens again. My thoughts are with those families who lost a loved one.