[Ancient Drive]

“The Seminole County Sheriff’s Office said there was nothing the could have done to prevent the shootings because they did not witness or hear the threat.”

You people keep telling yourselves that. The truth is you could have done something about it. Now 2 innocent people are dead.

[Hazwaste]

You people keep telling yourselves that.

Because it's true. Other than slapping the guy on the wrist for making threats or violation of a restraining order, there is nothing the police could do to provide protection. That's not what police do, nor what they are obligated to do under law.

The victims' protection is completely the responsibility of the victims.

[Scotsman will be Free]

What do you think that the cops could have done?

[MarkL]

“The Seminole County Sheriff’s Office said there was nothing the could have done to prevent the shootings because they did not witness or hear the threat.”

You people keep telling yourselves that. The truth is you could have done something about it. Now 2 innocent people are dead.

Actually, I disagree with you. Remember, the police can't do anything until someone actually breaks the law, or makes a threat in their presence.

Thank goodness that someone can't just go up to a cop and say, "Joe threatened to kill me, I need you to lock him up" or "take away his guns!"

It's a terrible thing, but sometimes you have to be responsible for taking action to defend yourself. If the police didn't tell them that they might very well need to take up arms to do so, then the police were wrong. But remember that we don't live in a police state.

Mark