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In Shift, Police Advise Taking an Active Role to Counter Mass Attacks
NYT ^ | April 6, 2013 | ERICA GOODE

Posted on 04/06/2013 8:23:59 PM PDT by Daffynition

The speed and deadliness of recent high-profile shootings have prompted police departments to recommend fleeing, hiding or fighting in the event of a mass attack, instead of remaining passive and waiting for help.

The shift represents a “sea change,” said Chuck Wexler, executive director of the Police Executive Research Forum, which recently held a meeting in Washington to discuss shootings like those in Newtown, Conn., and Aurora, Colo.

(Excerpt) Read more at nytimes.com ...


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To: Daffynition
"The speed and deadliness of recent high-profile shootings have prompted police departments to recommend fleeing, hiding or fighting in the event of a mass attack, instead of remaining passive and waiting for help."

Geee, just like the judges who always insist that they be exempt from gun control laws because "They are their own first line of self defense". And not to forget "That when seconds count, the police are just minutes away". Ever notice that when these killers realize that someone has arrived that will resist them, they off themselves?

21 posted on 04/06/2013 10:19:17 PM PDT by fella ("As it was before Noah, so shall it be again,")
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To: rcrngroup

The Police Executive Research Forum was founded and led by former Chief of Police Patrick Murphy. Think he was chief of both New York City and DC.

The Forum was leftist and ignorant. Only the liberal media took them seriously but no real police chief, who knew Murphy, would pay any attention to this liberal appeasor and nitwit.

I’ve heard him talk and he’s full of it. Only a few PD’s followed his type of thinking, including Chief Bourza of Minneapolis and a couple in California, most of who were later booted out for their incompetence.

At least Wexler recognizes that a “change” is necessary in typical liberal cowardly thinking. That, in and of itself, is a major step for mankind.


22 posted on 04/06/2013 10:20:16 PM PDT by MadMax, the Grinning Reaper
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To: fella
"The speed and deadliness of recent high-profile shootings have prompted police departments to recommend fleeing, hiding or fighting in the event of a mass attack, instead of remaining passive and waiting for help."


23 posted on 04/06/2013 10:20:24 PM PDT by dfwgator
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To: fella

I now live in a state that repealed the death penalty. It’s me or them.


24 posted on 04/06/2013 10:23:28 PM PDT by Daffynition (The essential American soul is hard, isolate, stoic, and a killer. It has never yet melted. — D.H.)
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To: Daffynition

Ya....I’ve been waiting around for a bunch of liberal knuckleheads to instruct me on how to best defend myself......

Have they discussed this with Jim Carey to make sure this won’t upset him?


25 posted on 04/06/2013 10:26:18 PM PDT by G Larry (Which of Obama's policies do you think I'd support if he were white?)
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To: G Larry

I’m surprised the NYT author didn’t say : *we should limit gun ownership to only the police.*


26 posted on 04/06/2013 10:30:42 PM PDT by Daffynition (The essential American soul is hard, isolate, stoic, and a killer. It has never yet melted. — D.H.)
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To: Daffynition

“The take-home message is that you’re not helpless and the actions you take matter,” Dr. Blair said. “You can help yourself and certainly buy time for the police to get there.”

The take-home message should be arm yourself, train yourself and shoot with discretion.


27 posted on 04/07/2013 3:06:32 AM PDT by Gen.Blather
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To: Gen.Blather

Amen. It was one of those *life lessons* you can’t plan. My GD, who knows I carry on our outings, was taking it all inlike a sponge. She even said, *Gram should I get my BB gun?*

It was a wonderful opportunity to teach her by example that a woman need not be defenseless.


28 posted on 04/07/2013 3:23:30 AM PDT by Daffynition (The essential American soul is hard, isolate, stoic, and a killer. It has never yet melted. — D.H.)
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To: Daffynition

God Bless professor Liviu Librescu


29 posted on 04/07/2013 4:55:36 AM PDT by NonValueAdded (If you can keep your head when all about you are losing theirs, you've likely misread the situation.)
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To: NonValueAdded
I have a feeling that had he been armed, he would have fired.


30 posted on 04/07/2013 5:00:47 AM PDT by Daffynition (The essential American soul is hard, isolate, stoic, and a killer. It has never yet melted. — D.H.)
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-- This sign appeared in Newtown, a few days after the massacre. Really. --

I hope it was a "honey pot."

31 posted on 04/07/2013 5:09:29 AM PDT by Cboldt
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LOL....surprised to learn requests for pistol permits in Newtown doubled.


32 posted on 04/07/2013 5:22:07 AM PDT by Daffynition (The essential American soul is hard, isolate, stoic, and a killer. It has never yet melted. — D.H.)
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To: Daffynition
In the video, students are shown throwing a garbage can at an attacker

Is that garbage can registered?

But seriously, the best thing to throw at an attacker is lead at high speeds. End of story.

33 posted on 04/07/2013 6:07:13 AM PDT by Right Wing Assault (Dick Obama is more inexperienced now than he was before he was elected.)
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To: Daffynition

According to the compassionate left (reading between the lines), there is no need for the police to hurry - you’ll probably be dead anyway...

http://www.nationalreview.com/corner/344615/dem-rep-constituent-youd-probably-be-dead-if-confronted-armed-intruder-eliana-johnson


34 posted on 04/07/2013 6:37:46 AM PDT by jonno (Having an opinion is not the same as having the answer...)
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To: jonno

Well, I won’t be the *only* one dead. :D


35 posted on 04/07/2013 6:40:48 AM PDT by Daffynition (The essential American soul is hard, isolate, stoic, and a killer. It has never yet melted. — D.H.)
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