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Post by dbd870 on Mar 21, 2007 9:47:11 GMT -5
Yeah, that does seem to be in the future.
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Post by drgreyhound on Mar 21, 2007 20:02:39 GMT -5
I think Purdue better put some of that one hundred million recent donation aside ,because they are going to need it to pay a judgement down the road. I believe the family can still sue, even if Wade Steffey was drunk--but I guess we will never know if he was or not, so it really doesn't matter. Either way, the room should have been locked. I know from visiting my best friend when she was at Purdue and I was at IU that they made you "check in" to the dorm at night and wouldn't let you through various doors even if you lived in the dorm, which is ridiculous to me. It was like Fort Knox getting in when I wanted to and was allowed to, so I can see how someone passing by who needed to stop in quickly couldn't and was trying to find a shortcut. My brother lived in Owen Hall for a year when he was a freshman at Purdue, and they wouldn't let him go in particular doors of his own dorm on account of a silly football game! At IU as long as you had a key or a friend with a key you could get in any door of the dorm you wanted, and no one really cared what time of night you decided to come in--and no one died of electrocution trying to get into the dorm through an "alternate entrance"!! |
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Post by supr87gt on Mar 22, 2007 10:18:55 GMT -5
In the press conference some guy from the University said to fully search that room it would have required them to shut the power off to Owen Hall. Sounds pretty simple to me. Here's the thing, they said they opened the door and looked in and saw nothing. Now the utility worker that went to investigate the weird noise opened the door and slammed it shut from seeing him from the doorway. Something isn't right. |
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Post by supr87gt on Mar 22, 2007 10:35:07 GMT -5
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Post by dadfsr on Mar 22, 2007 11:43:06 GMT -5
Just curious spr87gt-are we supposed to be looking at anything in particular on the weblink??
Also -where did you get your details about the utility worker seeing him from the door??
I think you're trying to stir a pot with second and third hand information that doesn't need any agitation right now.
Unless you were there when the utility worker was I think it's time to back off.
You probably wouldn't know one of the utility workers from the next one- I do and they are all professionals and very good at doing what can sometimes be a very hazardous job. I've worked side by side with these people for years and would(and have) trust(ed) them with with my life.
The facts will come out and until then all you have is speculation and what the media has reported. From my dealings with reporters I won't even talk to them anymore because they say what they think will sell print and still keep out of liable laws.
Ironic how no one has worried about the utility worker(s) and what they are are going through also.
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Post by supr87gt on Mar 22, 2007 12:46:45 GMT -5
I do and they are all professionals Explain professional please. Professionals do their job correctly not leave high voltage rooms open to the public. And no I was not there but I happen to know people who were friends with this kid and currently ARE attending Purdue. Yes, what I stated was in fact an eye witnesses comments ( I cant happen to find the exact quotes right now however), but even if the worker that found the body happened to be in the room, did she shut the Owen Hall power off to find the body? I wouldn't get too defensive of these so called professionals you speak of. One minute they have to shut the power off in Owen (which they didn't do to investigate the room), and the next minute (2 months later) one of them finds the body with Owen's power still on. Nice arguement my friend. www.wlfi.com/story_80063.html?CFID=551030&CFTOKEN=214c857b5cf0a582-7AB83F32-EDE7-058A-F640D85A4E321613 |
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Post by dadfsr on Mar 22, 2007 14:11:41 GMT -5
YES I WILL GET DEFENSIVE!!! Again you are hearing second hand and from newspaper reports....BACK OFF! Do you really trust everything you read in newspaper. We do have communication abilities throughout the University that gives a lot of "real time" data. So until you know what you are talking about take a rest on it. Let the authorities sort out what went wrong and stop slandering people ("so called professional"). I'm sure that just one of these professionals would love to see you in a transformer room after that comment.....you really have no idea do you? Have you ever found a dead body or even been around one that has burnt-when you can come back with first hand knowledge then I'll talk but until I'm through with your agitation.
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Post by supr87gt on Mar 22, 2007 14:34:00 GMT -5
Do you really trust everything you read in newspaper. So evidently your people reportedly searched that same room roughly 2 months ago and came up empty handed and now poof, there he is. Id like to think of Purdue as a prestegious academic academy but come on. A little sense goes a long way. He's missing for 2 months and was found 50 yds from where he was seen last. That makes sense. Searching the rest of the county doesn't make sense just because someone (I dont know who but you might) was too lazy to kill the power and look in a corner. Your friends that should have searched that room are about to cost the university a lot of money (waaaaay more than I contributed to tuition and other fees). I hope you can get your panties out of the bunch you've gotten them in and can have a good rest of the day. |
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Post by Woody Williams on Mar 22, 2007 14:46:07 GMT -5
This appears to be a very emotional subject for both of you.
I think the best thing for all of us to do is let it drop for now. Nothing any of us can say or do will ever bring that young man back.
I'm sure that a thorough investigation will bring out all the facts that are and will be available.
Let's wait until then, OK?
Thanks..
WW
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Post by Hawkeye on Mar 22, 2007 15:01:30 GMT -5
A Comment I heard from a Purdue spokesperson did not set right with me.When asked why there were no signs warning of danger, She stated signs are not required,That is a little lame! ,as some of the other statements made. I know they are trying to make the best of a very bad situation.
This could have been anyone going into that room A teacher, a homeless person ,maybe even a curious child.
A room so dangerous as to be fatal just from being there ,you would think every safeguard would be in place. And I would hope Purdue as well as any other facility will learn from this tragedy. It is the duty of persons in charge to foresee and to have in place safeguards to prevent accidents if at all possible.
If they do not do this by neglect of over sight ,Then expect repercussions.
And if you must qualify by having found many dead persons some burnt to answer to this post.
Iam well qualified. and every one is entitled to there opinion.
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Post by dadfsr on Mar 22, 2007 15:01:44 GMT -5
Thanks Woody...'nuff said.
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Post by supr87gt on Mar 30, 2007 8:42:47 GMT -5
Looks like some "professional" appears to have failed to do their job.
"It appears the door was unlocked. If it was unlocked, they failed in the duty pure and simple," Local attorney Charles Vaughan Sr. said. "I think here clearly someone failed in a duty."
The news and newspapers can be speculated. Quoted statements cannot.
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Post by pbr on Mar 30, 2007 8:47:56 GMT -5
Key words...
"It appears" and the biggie "if"..
The young man is dead. Arguing on a website won't bring him back.
Let it go, please.
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