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Uvalde police held off on confronting shooter because of the rifle he used: report
The Hill ^ | 03/21/2023 | JULIA MUELLER

Posted on 03/21/2023 12:39:32 PM PDT by ChicagoConservative27

The police who responded to a mass shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, last May held off on confronting the shooter inside the classroom out of concern over the AR-15 rifle he used, according to a report.

A new investigation from the Texas Tribune found that officers decided that “immediately confronting the gunman” and the assault-style weapon “would be too dangerous,” although some of the officers on-scene were equipped with the same rifle.

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Front Page News; Government; News/Current Events; US: Texas
KEYWORDS: banglist; cowardice; dnctalkingpoint; dnctalkingpoints; donutwatch; juliamueller; mediawingofthednc; partisanmediashill; partisanmediashills; police; presstitutes; rifle; shooter; smearmachine; texas; uvalde
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To: 2banana

There was a madman at a community college in Oregon in 2015 with an AR style rifle, numerous handguns, body armor and a bunch of ammo. Two cops (detectives?) were in the area when the call came in. They ditched protocol to don their protective gear and get their rifles out of the trunk and wait for back up as they arrived at the school and could hear the shots.

They drove up to the sounds of the shots instead of waiting in a safe area for reinforcements. As they raced to the door the madman shot at them and they returned fire. The guy ran back inside and shortly thereafter killed himself.

Prior to their arrival a student (a vet, just back from overseas) blocked the class room door (using his body). The student was shot several times point-blank but survived and healed up. The madman did not gain entry to the class.

Imagine if a few cops out of the dozens that showed up in Texas were like these guys!

https://www.tampabay.com/news/nation/the-latest-oregon-sheriff-says-ucc-gunman-committed-suicide/2248247/

“ROSEBURG, Ore. [2015]— Three police officers arrived at the scene of Thursday’s massacre at Umpqua Community College within six minutes, exchanged gunfire with shooter Christopher Sean Harper-Mercer and prevented him from “killing dozens of other people who were in that classroom and in the immediate vicinity,” Douglas County Sheriff John Hanlin said Saturday.”


81 posted on 03/21/2023 8:20:06 PM PDT by 21twelve (Ever Vigilant. Never Fearful.)
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To: Big Red Badger

It’s modeled after the Afghan flag, from the looks of it. Probably an in-country souvenir.


82 posted on 03/22/2023 4:19:26 AM PDT by gundog (It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were striking thirteen. )
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To: maddog55
To bad he didn’t just have a 223 carbine like a Ruger mini 14 rifle.

If he had a Ruger, the kids would still be alive, but there's a chance the side of a barn might have a bullet hole in it somewhere.

83 posted on 03/22/2023 4:22:46 AM PDT by Sirius Lee (They intend to murder us. Prep if you want to live and live like you are prepping for eternal life)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

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84 posted on 03/22/2023 4:36:13 AM PDT by 55Ford
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To: Sirius Lee

You can get the mini-14 with a 20 round mag.

The point being AR-15 which is MSM scary “black” rifle and apparently scary to the Uvalde police.

The Ruger could do the same thing but it’s not black nor the infamous made up “assault rifle” name.

You can get the tactical version in black if you want but that would make it scary.


85 posted on 03/22/2023 7:18:20 AM PDT by maddog55 (The only thing systemic in America is the left's hatred of it!)
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To: maddog55
You can get the mini-14 with a 20 round mag.

Yeah, but you can't hit the side of a barn with it. Not on purpose anyway.

86 posted on 03/22/2023 8:27:36 AM PDT by Sirius Lee (They intend to murder us. Prep if you want to live and live like you are prepping for eternal life)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Cowardice plain & simple! The cops were trained arme &armored with vests & ballistic shields. They stood around while listening to children be murdered!


87 posted on 03/22/2023 12:03:02 PM PDT by Nebr FAL owner (Treason is the reason for Democrat Sedition & Subversion)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

The city of Uvalde will forever be known for the cowardice of it’s various police departments.


88 posted on 03/27/2023 5:21:21 PM PDT by George J. Jetso
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