Apparently the guard was outside the door, and burst in when he heard the first shot. I read that in another article today.I wonder why the Security guard didn't draw on the perp while he was distracted by the purse-lady.
Apparently the guard was outside the door, and burst in when he heard the first shot. I read that in another article today.I wonder why the Security guard didn't draw on the perp while he was distracted by the purse-lady.
If the lady would have had a small snub nose 357 that would have ended faster with the fat loon getting offed early...
How exactly did she "slightly defuse" the situation?MrDavis: do you have any military or LEO experience? You say: ""Why? She endangered herself and didn't do anything to rectify the situation."" She slightly defused the situation, and the cretin acted rather politely with her. But why didn't the men make a break for it?? Because they were "noble"? Puhleeeze! Taking a stand in the gap like she tried to do takes balls, man, well .. er ... uh ... it takes the STUFF she has. And the "negotiating" board pres. also has a set. IMHO.
JoeSlomo said:Some of the things that come to mind...
1. Far more often than not, strange behavior, like, say.....spray painting a movie logo in a school board meeting, is an indication that the perpetrator of said behavior is likely willing and capable of performing dangerous behaviors directed at you. Observe, assess, and prepare to fight or relocate immediately.
2. Doing SOMETHING, be it fighting, or running, can get you shot or killed. Doing NOTHING, can get you shot or killed. Doing something places your chances of success or failure in YOUR hands, while doing NOTHING puts your fate in the hands of the criminal. Trust yourself, do something.
3. Being in good shape is an advantage. Being able to run, jump, and do cheetah flips, can increase your chances of survival when evading, or moving to a position of advantage. Being within a reasonable body fat index not only makes you a smaller target, but it makes movement easier, and less susceptible to injury as a result of "gravitational" challenges and impacts.
4. You will rarely find a group of citizens less likely to display any semblance of fighting courage than in a "gun free" zone.
I wonder why the Security guard didn't draw on the perp while he was distracted by the purse-lady.
Apparently the guard was outside the door, and burst in when he heard the first shot. I read that in another article today.
When the incident started, the guard was not in the room at all. He was found by the exiting people. In all, I counted 4 times that he communicated with people in the room. The head of the board orders him away or out three times (1, 2, and 4) and the third interaction was when he queried the shooter about his gun being real.
The guard's training/procedure was to monitor the situation until backup arrived unless things went sound. When they did, he responded. The cops arrived a few minutes after the shooting.
As to why the guard just didn't shoot the guy, from at least one of the doors where he communicated (to the right in the video), the school board was BEHIND the shooter and hence he did not have a clear shot...which is wise especially given how well he did end up shooting (missing and striking the gunman in the leg).
He had moved to a side door for a better vantage point when the shooting started and as such, he had no board members behind the gunman to worry about.
I can confirm that from experience. The one time I was startled into drawing my revolver and firing defensively was when I walked up on a coiled rattlesnake at a range of about six feet. I must have pulled the trigger just after I cleared the holster, because the bullet hit the ground about an inch in front of my right boot. The snake took off into the bushes and got away with his life, and I still have all my toes, but it was a close thing.How can a shooter with a 9mm miss from 4 feet?
Things like that happen all the time.
Yanno, if the "stupid lady's" purse strap had gotten accidentally tangled on the gun, and she'd inadvertently stripped the disgruntled man of his weapon, she'd look like a hero.