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...Several times, Cho's odd behavior indicated to university authorities that he could be dangerous. Virginia Tech police Chief Wendell Flinchum said at a press conference today that a search of his department's records had turned up at least four hits concerning Cho's mental state...
...Flinchum said in the fall of 2005, English professor Lucinda Roy had "informally shared her concerns" about Cho's writing but had not filed an official report. Cho's writings "did not express any threatening intentions or allude to any criminal activity ... No criminal violation had taken place," Flinchum said. "Dr. Roy chose to reach out to this student out of concern...
...Flinchum said, a female student notified the campus police that Cho had made contact with her that she found "annoying." The investigating officer referred Cho to the school's disciplinary office, which is separate from the police department...
...second female student reported that Cho had sent her an IM. She said it didn't contain a threat, according to Flinchum, but she filed a complaint and "asked that Cho have no further contact with her." The next morning, Flinchum said, officers talked to Cho about this complaint...
...acquaintance of Cho's called to say he was "concerned that Cho might be suicidal."(One of Cho's suite mates said last night on CNN that he told police that Cho IM'd him, "I might as well kill myself now.") Again, officers met with Cho "at length," Flinchum said, and asked him to speak to a counselor from a local mental-health service. "Based on that interaction with the counselor, a temporary detention order was obtained and Cho was taken to a mental health facility ," Flinchum said...