American Killed In Beijing
Posted by AskSuperZAug 9
American Killed In Beijing!
I know that everyone in the world knows by know that the father of former Olympian. I just feel I need to say something about it. The man killed was Todd Bachman and his wife Barbara Bachman is in intensive care at a Beijing hospital. Barbara was injured when she tried to fight off the killer, what a brave woman. I should also say that their tour guide was also injured in the attacked. Todd Bachman is the father to 2004 volleyball Olympian Elisabeth “Wiz” Bachman and father in-law of U.S. men’s volleyball coach Hugh McCutcheon. After the attack, the killer Tang Yongming jumped off the Drum Tower to his death. This killing is totally uncalled for and will leave a black eye on the Olympic Games, and it should. The Chinese government should have done more to protect the people visiting Beijing. This is a sad day for America!
2 comments
Comment by Ethan Nobles on August 10, 2008 at 2:18 pm
You’re right it’s a sad day for America! Ironically, the Chinese government restricted a lot of activities associated with the events, claiming they were doing it all in the name of safety.
Looks like that plan didn’t work too well, doesn’t it?
Comment by Bola Oluyemi on August 12, 2008 at 6:35 am
A black cloud on the ongoing olympics.I feel for America, for a country that takes the welfare of their citizens so seriously,this is indeed tragic.The Chinese govt. should try to ensure that all visitors to their country for the Olympics are quite safe,how they will do it is best known to them else the country will be blaclisted.
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