Tag: Ryan Schallenberger

Sheriff: Parents saw son’s anger grow:

This is just another local news article about Ryan Schallenberger that is actually a couple of days old so there’s no new information in it. However, the article provides us with a quote that sounds eerily familiar. I know I’ve brought this point up before but I thought it was worth mentioning again.

Here’s a quote about Schallenberger’s journal…

The diary detailed Schallenberger’s dissatisfaction with the world in general, Lear said, including “rich guys being able to get hot girls, the girls trying to use the guys for status … people being frivolous.”

Now let’s hear from burning in hell cowardly scumbag Cho Seung-Hui.

“Your Mercedes wasn’t enough, you brats,” he said. “Your golden necklaces weren’t enough you snobs. Your trust funds wasn’t enough. Your vodka and cognac wasn’t enough. All your debaucheries weren’t enough. Those weren’t enough to fulfill your hedonistic needs. You had everything.”

My point is that I think Schallenberger was broken the same way Cho was broken. By broken I mean there was something obviously wrong with him that I don’t think anyone could have fixed. Before I said that Schallenberger could have just bided his time until graduation but I now take that back. I don’t think it would have mattered what school Schallenberger was attending. At the point, he reached he would have plotted to attack whatever school he was attending at the time.

With the same attitude as Cho could you imagine if Schallenberger had attended a university like Georgia or Clemson where so much is placed on athletics? It staggers the mind.

Prosecutor says S.C. student to face WMD charge, could get life:

Ryan Schallenberger could be facing life behind bars since the feds have decided to charge him with attempting to use a weapon of mass destruction. The feds are able to file charges against him since he used the US Mail to receive bomb-making materials.

US Attorney Kevin McDonald said Schallenberger will be charged with federal counts of attempting to use a weapon of mass destruction, attempting to use explosives on a building that gets federal funding, and using interstate commerce to obtain explosives to be used against people and property.

The wounds of Virginia Tech still sting. The feds are going to make an example out of this kid as they should.

Official: Parents sought counseling for bomb plot student:

According to police, the parents of Ryan Schallenberger tried to get him mental help just days before his arrest.

His parents allegedly took him to a mental health facility after he banged his own head through a wall. Chesterfield Prosecutor Jay Hodge said that the clinic offered no help whatsoever. The clinic had no comment.

Some people keep saying that his parents didn’t do anything for him or they didn’t do enough in time. I disagree. I think they did plenty. They tried to get him help, whether or not that help was any effective is under debate but they tried which is more than a lot of parents would have done. After the ammonium nitrate was delivered they did the responsible thing and searched his room thereby discovering his alleged plot. How many stories have I posted where parents didn’t have an iota of a clue?

Someone at my job yesterday asked me if it was my son would I have turned him into the cops. I didn’t even hesitate in saying yes. If anyone in a similar situation would say no then that just makes you an enabler.

S.C. teen accused of planning Columbine-like attack:

I thought that since April 20th fell on a Sunday this year it would be relatively peaceful. That’s what I get for thinking.

18-year-old Ryan Schallenberger of South Carolina has been arrested for plotting an attack against Chesterfield High School. His parents were tipped off when 10 pounds of ammonium nitrate was delivered to the house. Ammonium nitrate was made infamous for being the explosive of the Oklahoma City bombing. Coincidentally the anniversary of which was yesterday.

Police found bomb-making materials, a detailed plan of the attack entitled “Columbine III”, and an audio tape that was to have been played after the attack. I’m guessing he’s referring to Virginia Tech as Columbine II. Police also are saying that Schallenberger was the only one involved in the plot.

No word yet on a motive. What gets me though is that he was 9 when Columbine happened. He probably didn’t even know what happened at Columbine until he got into his angsty years.

I do have to commend Schallenberger’s parents for not ignoring an obvious warning sign.

More on this as information becomes available and as time permits.