[Gettin Betta]

I’ve been asking the same question. Its been proven that since 911 you can’t fart on an airplane with passenger intervention. I dont get it.

[rovenstinez]

This is a good topic, I´d like to see the discussions here regarding this. We had a mad man in the Mexican Subway systrem start shooting randomly at crowds, and 50 people were behind him, walked away, even police officers ran. ONLY ONE guy gave him the face, and got shot several times, when people saw his valiant response, reluctantly others got involved. But this IS indeed something to say about society, that we don´t want to defend our fellowman. We want the guys in the Army to do it for us.

[Baynative]

People reported that they thought his appearance and setting off smoke and gas grenades was part of the show. Such displays were common place at this theater where people often come in costume and set off pyrotechnics at mid night shows.

By the time he actually shot people, the tear gas was overwhelming the patrons. I think I would have made a run at him if I was close and could see anything. (but, I'm old and don't give a damn)

[albie]

Nobody was armed, complete confusion and panic, too many sensitive, diverse and tolerant metrosexuals?

[Mr. Impatient]

Nobody there was feeling suicidal perhaps?

Seriously, try applying a little bit of common sense here. If someone has an automatic weapon and is currently firing it, are you going to try to bum rush him?

Or are you going to increase your chances of not getting shot a dozen times by NOT charging right at the crazed gunman?

[driftdiver]

You’re assuming someone didn’t try to stop him and wound up dead.

[sean327]

Here is the problem. Very few Americans have ever been trained for a situation like this. Unless you are Active Duty Army or Marine Corps, or a veteran of those 2 services, or a cop your 1st reaction is to get away. Americans have been conditioned to think the police will save them. They have been told that flight not fight is the best course of action. The average American has no clue what a combat situation is like.

[Mike Darancette]

I would look to the age demographic of the crowd.

[kabar]

Human nature. Who wants to the one leading the charge and more than likely suffer certain death? Self-preservation is a very powerful force.

The ones that do overcome this basic instinct are called heroes, which is why they are rare and worthy of praise.

[avacado]

- Dark theatre
- Shooter wearing black clothing
- Tear gas flooding the theatre and choking everyone

[Revolting cat!]

IBIBQ (In Before Irrelevant Bible Quotes!)

[TsonicTsunami08]

Comfortable in your chair? Shock and Awe is hard to respond to.
What are Colorado gun laws like? Can you bring a weapon into a movie theater lawfully?
No weapons turns a movie theater into a slaughter house of sheep!
Training can prepare one for a surprise attack but you never know how it will unfold. Thinking instead of reacting can get you in a world of hurt quick fast! All the rest is comic book shoulda, coulda, woulda!
Pray for the victims!

[Copenhagen Smile]

Survivors have described watching him walk by them as they played dead. Why did nobody DO something? I don't know, but I think I might have tried to tackle him or something. I do know that if I didn't do anything I would regret it the rest of my life.

[Positive]

I would have taken him down, if I had my Ruger Super Blackhawk 44 Magnum with me at the time.

[frankenMonkey]

According to an actual eyewitness in the theatre, the shooter had the perfect position to observe and fire on all exits and aisles. Anyone who popped their head up was shot.

[PGR88]

Imagine the scene. He has set off smoke grenades. Its dark. He’s wearing all black. Its loud. You are hearing shooting. Where is it coming from? The movie? Front? Back? there are scores of people moving around. Who is the culprit? The whole thing probably took no longer than 3-5 minutes. Even if you wanted to, who are you going to jump on?

UA 93, people at least knew who the enemy was, and where they were.

[fso301]

Unless you were nearby, just try locating a shooter in a dark theater full of panicing people.

[Perdogg]

I have asked this on my twitter account. Especially since there were military in the crowd.

1. This is after a man was left to die in NoVa after he was struck by a bus.

2. A woman from France attempted to walk across the metro rails after getting confused.

[Revolting cat!]

My answer: so we can have endless stupid threads about this incident on Free Republic, with nothing but somebody’s passing thought to start them.

[dragnet2]

It the reason why every single law abiding American, should be given a CCW permit upon demand.

They’ll never get rid of the nuts, or guns.

There is no other way for people to protect themselves from this type of thing.