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To: jwparkerjr
Sure is easy when you are talking about throwing away someone else's life!

As someone who has been in more than a couple of fire fights, (Viet Nam).. I can tell you that Even when being armed to the teeth, when the rounds are flying .. You Really, Really wish you weren't there and you Really, Really want to run the hell away.

I can't even Imagine hot lead flying all over the place, me being unarmed and saying to myself .. I think that I'll just run on in and rush the mad man!
Maybe in the movies but in Real Life? ... NAH!

83 posted on 11/06/2009 7:56:34 AM PST by plinyelder
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To: plinyelder
I'm not being a smart ass, honest. Do you just stand there and let him shoot you, or drop to the floor and wait for him to get to you? I know he had the element of surprise, but he was seriously outnumbered. With this becoming more and more common any people or group that are would-be targets need to know what to do.

I saw a report on TV last year where a fifth grade teacher was teaching his students, 10-year-old’s, how to respond if someone enters the classroom and intends harm to the students. He has them all yell and scream and charge the person! The demo was very impressive. He has a code word known to him and the kids. The plan is if he says that word they are to take action. Pretty balsy, and I'm sure will meet with horror from lots and lots of people, but if it were my child in there I would rather them take action than be gunned down in their seats!

93 posted on 11/06/2009 8:06:17 AM PST by jwparkerjr (Sara Palin Must Go! to the white house!)
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To: plinyelder
As someone who has been in more than a couple of fire fights, (Viet Nam).. I can tell you that Even when being armed to the teeth, when the rounds are flying .. You Really, Really wish you weren't there and you Really, Really want to run the hell away.

I can't even Imagine hot lead flying all over the place, me being unarmed and saying to myself .. I think that I'll just run on in and rush the mad man! Maybe in the movies but in Real Life? ... NAH!

I could not have said it better. Been there (Viet Nam) and have the tee shirts. I have a son-in-law in Iraq right now and it is hard to comprehend that those soldiers were returning or preparing and had this happen.

Thank you for your service!

107 posted on 11/06/2009 8:25:24 AM PST by SLB (Wyoming's Alan Simpson on the Washington press - "all you get is controversy, crap and confusion")
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