Talks cheap, few know what they would do in that type of situation.
I don't buy that argument. People don't become law enforcement officers by accident. They know the risk and they know that doing their job could result in death before they agree to put on the uniform. They're trained to go in while everyone else is running out. There's no excuse for punking out when they're needed the most.
What are the chances of these 4 officers just happened to be cowards in the same place and time extremely low. That being the case it would suggest the majority of police officers would do similar in the same situation, unless in this case it was department policy to wait for backup.
You know this ... how, exactly?Manta49 said:Talks cheap, few know what they would do in that type of situation.
I disagree. A good guy with a gun can make a difference only if he's present. Peterson wasn't present. He was on the campus, but he wasn't in the building where the shootings took place so he should not be counted as a "good guy with a gun" for purposes of saying that the concept didn't work.Mainah said:Looks like at the very least one good guy with a gun didn’t make a difference.
Originally Posted by Manta49
Talks cheap, few know what they would do in that type of situation.
You know this ... how, exactly?
You live in a country that doesn't routinely send large numbers of its soldiers to far-off lands to intervene in matters that some people don't think should be intervened in. The United States does, and many people posting on this site are combat veterans who probably do have a good idea how they might perform in such a situation.
All of which is irrelevant. Whether or not someone knows how he might perform, he can still look at cowardice and call it cowardice.
Talks cheap, few know what they would do in that type of situation.
However, deputy Peterson failed in his response as not only as a SRO, but as a human being. It was out and out cowardly behavior. I do not need to know more than he waited outside, refusing to engage.
Through his attorney, Peterson defended his actions saying he thought the shots were coming from outside the building. Consistent with his training, he took cover and took a tactical position outside.
There’s a reason why we give Medals of Honor, it’s not for reacting like average people in tough situations.