In May 2010 , the American band Exodus released an album , titled , '' Exhibit B : The Human Condition '' , which included the track " Class Dismissed ( A Hate Primer ) " . Band member Gary Holt stated , " The song was primarily inspired by the massacre at Virginia Tech , as well as Columbine and the many other instances of unhinged individuals who decided to take out their wrath on their classmates , going all the way back to Charles J. Whitman . " Two students at Pennsylvania State University dressed as Virginia Tech shooting victims for Halloween in 2007 , posting their photos on Facebook , which generated outrage at both Penn State and Virginia Tech . Penn State sent a statement to Virginia Tech , stating , " We 're appalled that these individuals would display this level of insensitivity and lack of common decency by dressing up in this manner . The fact that one of the individuals is actually from Virginia makes it even more difficult to understand . " An amateur computer video game that re-creates the shooting , '' V-Tech Rampage '' , also sparked outrage . The creator , Ryan Lambourn , a resident of Sydney , Australia , who grew up in the United States , posted a message on his website stating that he would remove the game in exchange for payment , but later posted that the statement was a joke . New York State Senator Andrew Lanza called for a boycott of the game , stating , " There are certain things in life you do n't make light of and should not be turning into a game . It 's not a game , it 's a tremendous loss of life . " The Australian Minister of Communications , Senator Helen Coonan , said that she would launch an official investigation , stating , " The individual responsible for the game is using a terrible tragedy to draw attention to himself and his work . It is in very poor taste and the person concerned may want to consider getting some professional help . " Lambourn also created a video game based on the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting , which also drew criticism and sparked outrage
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