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| OU says student who blew himself up had history of problems |
| 2005-10-03 |
| NORMAN, Okla. – A University of Oklahoma student who killed himself by detonating a bomb near the jam-packed Sooner football stadium apparently had a history of emotional problems, authorities said Sunday. Federal and state agents identified the man as John Henry Hinrichs III, 21, an engineering major at OU. "He clearly was a very bright student," Mr. Boren said, yet one who "had very serious personal problems that led to this tragic death." Mr. Hinrichs' father, Joel Henry Hinrichs Jr., said he was very surprised to hear the news about his son. "We exchanged e-mails on an irregular basis, several in the last month, and nothing seemed out the ordinary," the father told The Associated Press. His son was a National Merit Scholar who graduated in May 2002 from Wasson High School in Colorado Springs, Colo., and began attending OU in the fall of that year with a major in mechanical engineering. "He was a very intelligent, very private individual who somehow lost the confidence that his life would be a good one," the elder Hinrichs said. "Obviously, every parent believes their son is a good kid, and I certainly believed that about mine." |
| Posted by:anonymous5089 |
| #6 My daughter also graduated from Wasson High School, in 2004. She knew John slightly, and said he was a very private person. One comment she made makes me wonder if there weren't underlying family problems - she said John hardly spoke five words a day, and wasn't much interested in "anything" - just kind of drifted by, but making good grades while doing so. I don't think this has anything to do with islamofascifruitcakes. |
| Posted by: Old Patriot 2005-10-03 23:53 |
| #5 I'm with tu, something about Dad's tone doesn't sound right.... |
| Posted by: Scooter McGruder 2005-10-03 22:38 |
| #4 Sounds like he had some longstanding mental health problems and an unhealthy interest in explosives combined with little concern for his family or others. Sad but inexcusable. |
| Posted by: MunkarKat 2005-10-03 11:27 |
| #3 I dunno. Dad doesn't exactly come across as Mister Warmth. Maybe the kid got a B or something. "I'll show him. I'll show everybody..." |
| Posted by: tu3031 2005-10-03 10:37 |
| #2 "had very serious personal problems that led to this tragic death." I'm sure in the coming days we'll find out that devotion to Allah was the biggest one. |
| Posted by: JerseyMike 2005-10-03 10:30 |
| #1 So what is the real story? |
| Posted by: Alaska Paul 2005-10-03 10:18 |