Well, I’ve never been in a “live fire” situation, but I’ve heard of both heroes and cowards in such a situation.
Since I’ve never been in that situation, I don’t feel comfortable judging him or his actions.
I’d like to think I’d be Rambo in such a situation, the hero of the day, but you just never know. Never know what you’ll actually turn into. We can all imagine we’d be the tough guy, but it’s easy to imagine such fantasies behind the keyboard.
Maybe someone who has been in such a situation can judge him rightfully, but I don’t think I can.
It’s certainly sad, that’s for sure. I’m sure he feels pretty devastated about it too.
You said all I had to say. And probably better.
Very true statement. I remember during my NRA training, I was able to shoot and hit the target fairly accurately. But during one session, the instructor fired shots in the air (without me knowing he was going to do that)...I was alarmed and I could not hit the target. Point taken. When stuff is actually going down, I pray I do the right thing.
Your comment is all well and good, except the fact that the Deputy was not involved in a live fire situation.
He was outside the Building and heard live fire.
That’s a bit different, don’t you think?
I understand what you are saying. But I know men who have been in combat and I know men who have run towards danger, into fires, and to the rescue.
When you are faced with children getting killed the response should be automatic.
A police officer is supposed to be trained to handle this.
My issue with this actions is he wasn’t a civilian with a CCW, he was a sworn LEO who should have responded. It was his job.
Compare that to the actions of the DC cops during the Scalise shooting.
I agree with every word you said.