Freedomwarrior998,
Well, my example of Columbine was not wrong. However, if the police have updated their tactics to actually go in then I applaud them for it. I did not know that and you do not hear about it. You are correct that still does not change the fact that we need armed citizens to thwart these maniacs due to police response times.
One last thing, by saying this I am not anti-cop. I am merely stating facts regarding police. It is true also that their job is not to necessarily stop crime but to process the crime scene and investigate it. There is a Supreme Court case ( I can’t remember the name of it ) that basically says that cops are not duty bound to protect you. In other words, though I’m sure a lot of cops would protect citizens, it’s not in their job description and we as citizens cannot count on it. We have to count on ourselves.
If you are a police officer, don’t take this the wrong way.
Funny, all these years I've heard the police motto is "To Serve & Protect." Just a catch-phrase for passing more laws and resticting the law-abiding I suppose.