posted on April 21, 2007 04:07:05 PM new
When you check the below Blazers5505 it shows when he purchased it. Does correspond with the date that has been discussed by LEO's.
Tech shooter may have used eBay account
By ADAM GELLER and CHRIS KAHN, Associated Press Writers
BLACKSBURG, Va. - An eBay account that investigators believe may have belonged to the Virginia Tech killer was used to buy ammunition for the type of gun used in the rampage, according to information on the auction site.
The eBay account holder with the handle Blazers5505 also sold several books with violent themes and tickets to Virginia Tech football games and lists Blacksburg as the account's address.
A search warrant affidavit filed Friday stated that investigators wanted to search Seung-Hui Cho's e-mail accounts, including the address [email protected].
The account holder recently bought two 10-round magazines for the Walther P22 — one of the weapons used in the massacre. The clips were bought from a gun shop in Idaho.
He also sold a graphics calculator that contained several games, and bought many books about violence, death and mayhem.
"The calculator was used for less than one semester then I dropped the class," he said.
His eBay rating was superb — 98.5 percent. Only one person gave him a negative rating. The site says the person has had an account since January 2004.
Virginia State Police spokeswoman Corinne Geller said investigators are "aware of the eBay activity that mirrors" the Hotmail account. "If that is in fact Cho's account, I don't know."
The eBay material is part of investigators' efforts to pore through electronic records for a hint as to Cho's motives.
Authorities sought Cho's cell phone records on the chance he warned someone about what would become the nation's worst mass shooting in modern history. They also hope to glean any relevant information from his e-mail and that of Emily Hilscher, one of the first two victims.
"Seung-Hui Cho is known to have communicated by cellular telephone and may have communicated with others concerning his plans to carry out attacks on students and faculty at Virginia Tech," police wrote Friday in an affidavit seeking records from Verizon Wireless.
Another possible clue: his phone calls home to his parents. The affidavit states that Cho made regular calls home on Sunday evenings.
Police also sought warrants for Virginia Tech e-mail records in their hunt for a connection between Cho and Hilscher, who was killed at West Ambler Johnston Hall.
Another affidavit sought Cho's records from the student health center, and police obtained his medical and counseling files. The contents of the affidavits were first reported by ABC News.com.
posted on April 22, 2007 06:48:27 AM new
eBay no longer allows the sale of firearms or ammunition. However shooting accessories are allowed clips would fall into that catagory. Clips like firearms are always sold empty!
posted on April 22, 2007 07:35:08 AM new
You can also buy fire arm parts on ebay, scops, and other items that I guess you could eventually put together a gun??
I tried to sell a BB gun and can't do that either, they pulled my auction
posted on April 22, 2007 11:55:12 AM new
Not allowed to sell 'real' vintage brass knuckles on ebay either. But if you ever list one, you'll get some quick offers for $300 to end your auction early, along w/ the inquirer saying 'ebay's gonna pull your auction quick' ... mind you, I didn't know this at the time i listed the knuckles of a retired police captain.
posted on April 22, 2007 07:56:41 PM new
Yup, you sure can put a WHOLE Thompson Machine Gun togather with the HELP of e bay.....piece ,here a piece there,,,,,,Before ya know it, click, click, lock and load......Brrrrrrrp. brrrrrrrrp,,,,,,Happens EVERYDAY.....M-16's to bring it MORE up to Date......45 cal. pistol and on and on and on,,,,,,as long as E bay allows "pieces" there wil be WORKING autos....I am not FOR or AGAINST,,,,,I ahve what I have and they've ALL been check out by the AUTHORITIES MUUCH to MY dislikings,,,,,NOW they Know another GOOD guy and Still don't have a CLUE who the BAD guys are, BUt they WILL eventually visit ALL the GOOD guys and TAKE our weapons against the BAD guys who STILL have their GUNS,,,,,,,,,,Inasnity.....
[ edited by jackswebb on Apr 22, 2007 07:58 PM ]
posted on April 23, 2007 05:14:11 AM new
Kinda wonder where the media is going with the purchasing of the clips on ebay... Next will be that he bought his shoes at Walmart, vest at Models Sporting Goods, his hat at Old Navy, his shirt at KMart.....
IT happened...it was wrong...
People should seriously consider the changes that can be made to stop it from happening again.
What is really sad is the merchandising and capitalism of it all...SELLING the ribbons and etc. honoring the VT..
enough said...just my opinion...like it or dislike...
