So here’s a novel idea allow armed volunteers to patrol and protect the schools. FBI back ground checks, psych evals, and x number of hours firearms training, crisis mitigation, and first aid courses all required. Place the cost back on the volunteers. I’d be willing to wager that if that option was provided many school districts would have more then enough volunteers to cover the schools in their district. As a society we have become too reliant on others to protect ourselves.
Instead we want to demonize that thought process and blame the tool used.
Honestly I’m beyond disgusted about this entire thing from some of the reports I’ve read the police engaged him prior to entering the school. They did not pursue after he entered the school. building. I flat out do not understand how if you have just engaged with a shooter and they are evading you while running into a school how and or why you would not immediately pursue. Honestly it’s more proof then ever that law enforcement officers are not there for your protection. This isn’t meant as a disrespect to any LEO on this forum however this is now the second school shooting in which the SRO and or LEO failed to engage and neutralize the threat.
This is a clip from a
Newsmax article. How the shooter was left alone in the building for roughly 40 minutes is completely unacceptable and I don’t know how anyone could argue any different.
“Department of Public Safety Director Steve McCraw said it was “within 40 minutes or so" from when Ramos opened fire on the school security officer and when the SWAT-like Border Patrol team shot him.”