“Ever see someone in a company crying over how they have been treated by their peers? Can you think of that one kid that was outcast, picked on, left out, alone? Did you do anything to help that person? Did you add to their misery to get along with the group?”
I’ve had some thoughts along these lines, except in a slightly different way. In a different and sadly bygone era, people made an effort to be polite to one another. More people also had that “Good Samaritan” attitude where one wants to help others. Why should we respect others? Well, for one thing humans are the most dangerous creatures on the planet. Being a good person and making the world a better place has many beneficial aspects, not the least of which is that your associates are less likely to go on a mass-murdering rampage.
All that said, if someone DOES go on a murderous rampage the best response is clearly ending that rampage as expeditiously as possible. I also agree with the point that these students exhibited very poor survival skills and instincts. This nutjob was opening doors to enter classrooms, and clearly the doors open inward since it was possible to barricade them. One means of taking out an armed person is to wait behind the door (hinge side). When the person begins to enter, i.e. is halfway through the door, you thrust-kick the door as hard as you can. If you catch either the arm with the weapon or the head, it’s game over. At a minimum, the subject will be vulnerable for a follow-up attack. With a couple others ready to rush, he would have been down and we would really have some heroes to thank, and most likely a death toll way below 30.
The point has been made many times about the campus being a ‘gun-free’ zone, but I can’t resist bringing it up one more time. I think that issue will hurt gun control more than this entire incident will help it. Good deal.
Up shot is other employees just ignored him more because they now knew it bothered him