“Because by the time you do all of this, he has already killed all he is going to kill. “
That wasn’t the case in this one. The police were on scene quickly. The killer took his time. Kids from the room were calling 911 30 minutes later saying they were still alive. The killer was playing songs to each kid before he shot them.
Most of the killing was done before the police got there.
True, this is an outstandingly stupid case.
The police could have gone in much earlier.
An armed teacher or staff could have stopped it in the first minute.
If you are going to wait for a drone, or the police, it is too late to stop most of the killing.
Yes, the previous statement was an exaggeration. I should have said
"90% of the killing will be done before the police even arrive."
Let’s say there are 10 patrol cars on duty around town. 3 of those officers should have ballistic shields (I think all), helmets, high power rifles, door entry devices, maybe drones, etc. in the trunk. They should also have the mentality to engage. Those guys should have their patrol areas spread out geographically, so their response time to any one incident is quick. No waiting for some tactical swat team to arrive with all the toys 45 minutes later.
With armed teachers on site, the shooter would NOT have gone there. With armed teachers, it would no longer be a gun-free “killing zone.” Even a handful of aggressive LEOs would have kept him away. Apparently, he had already “cased” the premises for any kind of valiant child-protectors and found none? Anybody know about this aspect?