LOL. If you are unarmed and sitting in a movie theater when a homicidal maniac opens up on you with an AK-47 or a Glock pistol, regardless of whether you are a cop or a Marine, your basic instinct is to hit the deck and escape any way you can. It is not to charge the guy with weapon.
“your basic instinct is to hit the deck and escape”
Absolutely! Shock and awe is designed to catch the victims ( enemy ) off guard and it takes some time for most to process unexpected information. The passengers on Flight 93 took some time to steel their resolve. The entire episode in the theater only took seconds and was over in a minute or two. The shooter positioned himself so as to limit the approaches available to attackers and wore armor in case someone shot back.
I wouldn’t have any criticism for the victims in this sad case.
Who told you that, sean327? That is a load of crap. Nothing personal, but there ain't no training on Earth that prepares you for a deadly response in a situation like this. Bunch of people sitting around eating popcorn when some madman walks in, pops off smoke grenades and starts blasting little kids and stuff. Please.