Colorado School Shooting
BY Herschel Smith
5 years, 6 months ago
The school does not have a school resource officer, but the school does have private security, Kluth said. School staff notified emergency dispatchers “almost immediately” after the first gunshots were fired, and deputies were on scene within two minutes and engaged the suspects, Spurlock said.
Sorry folks, but that’s not nearly fast enough as this incident goes to show. A lot of people can get hurt in two minutes, and that’s a fast response time for most PDs.
This recapitulates a conversation I had with someone on Sunday, after I heard a pastor say of the police on campus, “They are here to protect you and keep you safe.”
That’s a lie. The police know it, and the congregation should be told the truth. This is especially true of small congregations who don’t have the financial resources to hire cops to sit or stand around.
The job of keeping families safe falls to the same people who provide for them, teach them and nurture them: heads of families and their spouses.
And note again that this was a gun free zone, a soft target, just like many church congregations are on Sunday. It’ll keep happening until people learn to protect themselves and those for whom they have been given charge.
On May 8, 2019 at 8:02 am, Frank Clarke said:
https://crimeresearch.org/2019/05/major-new-research-on-school-safety-schools-that-allow-teachers-to-carry-guns-havent-seen-school-shootings-during-school-hours/
Just sayin’….
On May 8, 2019 at 8:52 am, R Daneel said:
2 minute response time. Heroic by any measure.
/s
On May 8, 2019 at 9:48 am, Michael said:
“The school does not have a school resource officer, but the school does have private security, Kluth said”
What exactly is the role of the private security? Were/are they armed? With what? How many? Training? etc, etc. I can think of about 10 more questions just from that angle. The reporting is just this side of useless.
On May 8, 2019 at 10:49 am, DAN III said:
When seconds count a badged thug is only minutes away.