Posted on 12/10/2007 10:58:54 AM PST by Luke Skyfreeper
You bet your bippy. Thanks for posting that. Excellent [ but not quite heroic :) ].
Something tells me that it wasn’t a magic bow and arrow.
“I really don’t understand this trend in this country to hail people as heroes for doing the job they were hired to do. Yes, this woman did a very good job and did save many lives, but that is why she was hired. I heard the pastor saying that the guard was there because there was alarm about the shooting near Denver.
Like many other words and phrases in our country, hero is losing some of its meaning by excessive usage.”
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Considering the average “rent a cop” type of security guard makes between $8-$12 an hour...I personally would not blame her one single bit if she had turned and run from this perp.
He supposedly was loaded with a bunch of extra clips / ammo and had body armor etc...and a semi-auto rifle with (I’m guessing here) a 20 round clip popped in the bottom.
She was likely armed with a pistol or revolver.
In my eyes... armed the way she was...if she’s gonna draw down against a person with that much firepower... she’s a damned hero, no question in my mind.
Just my opinion.
Or a call to let others be slaughtered.
(chuckle)
Well, the midwest just froze over anyway.....
when seconds count, the police are only minutes away.
Bet she's a Freeper.
I’m guessing the 500 was a SWAG estimate. But 12 mags of 30 each of 5.56mm fits into 4 standard GI pouches, and that’s 360 right there. Add the 30 in the rifle for 390, and a loose bandoleer puts you over 500 easy, and not so heavy as to restrict mobility. Shoot, that’s just ammo. Our troops run around with that plus a ton of other gear, all over heavy body armor. (Which BTW, Murray may have been wearing.)
Darn good thing the lady shooter nailed him!
If he had gotten up into a choir loft....................
“Quick thinking. Quick reaction. Good Shootin!”
God forbid I’m ever faced with such a thing, but God bless me with this woman’s courage if I am!
Pinging my other “armed” hero.
WOW!!!!! Awesome!
An angel guided this brave woman’s hand to slay this evil monster. Two young and entirely innocent young women lost their lives to this vicious cretin. May he burn in hell.
Exactly ... and most teachings have lost sight of that. I’m hoping this sparks an enlightenment in the main stream. Thank you, FRiend, for the clarity as to why.
Believe I heard there were 7,000 people in the church.
Your screen name fits you nicely.
Thanks for posting that.
And a tip of the hat to you, too, sir, who rushed him along with the armed lady.
I wonder where she hit him. He had a ballistic vest and a tactical helmet on, so where did she hit him to take him down?
Sounds like some incredible shooting. Wow!
She saved lives from an American Homegrown terrorist.
This says she saved hundreds of lives ?
How much ammo was this murderer packing ?
kudos to this lady taking responsibility for herself and others safety.
She done reaaaaaallllll goooood !
Woof !
I doubt he was anywhere near as fit as our troops. :)
Put me in that much stuff, and I’d lie on the ground like a slug and you could dispatch me with a BBQ fork.
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