There where several other heroic acts in the theatre that night. I counted at least eight. The most heroic in my opinion was a thirteen year old who stayed, when she could have run, with bullets flying and the confusion and tried to get an adult body of the six year old girl to try to save her life. The three men prominent in this article and adults gave their lives protecting their girl friends, someone they knew. This girl thirteen years old stayed to help a stranger risking her life in doing so.
While trying to count the acts of heroism I was wondering if this is a part of what we as Americans are and if that degree of heroism is found in other nations. That question was answered by this article. There was a disquieting thought with this. Twenty, thirty even fifty years ago there would have been an active offence not just passive defence. A half dozen or more men in a full out charge at the shooter would have taken him out with fewer deaths. What has changed from fifty years ago?
“What has changed from fifty years ago?”
FACING REALITY has changed. Socialist PC is rampant and radical, viciously prevailing - removing God and decency from as much as they can. - My great grandfather maintained the lights along the river; his job was to travel the river and do his job. He carried a Smith & Wesson weapon because there were many rough characters who also traveled the river looking for the weak to kill and rob. He faced that reality, carried, and as far as I know never had to use that weapon.