Doubtful on the latter bc he had begun stock piling well before the exam. As for the former. If that package, did, indeed, sit in the mailroom for a week? I'm not sure they would really have a case. After all, mail room mixups happen. Unfortunately.
The big
*however*.
Since we seem to be getting conflicting stories from the University, esp this bit (
link ):
About 11 hours after the attack, Barry Shur, dean of the graduate school at the university, sent an email to faculty, students and staff saying: "If anyone is contacted by the media, PLEASE refer them" to a school spokeswoman. Shur's email was released in response to an open records request from the AP.
Earlier this week, Shur denied trying to prohibit those who knew Holmes from talking.
"We told them they are fully free to interact with the media," he said at a press conference Monday.
I admittedly question the university's latest claims. Esp considering they're so mixed (
link ):
The University of Colorado Denver issued a statement Wednesday evening confirming that a suspicious package was found, but called the July 12 timeline "inaccurate." The university said it was delivered Monday and found on the same day.
When told of the university's statement, a source said the package may have been postmarked on July 12, but arrived before the massacre.
This behavior, together, leaves me wondering... did the prof receive the notebook? Not take it seriously (
i.e., blow it off), and then the massacre occurs, so now they're trying to cover it up? If so, I certainly could see possible lawsuits... though, I'm still not sure how valid they would be.
