The cops can do all they can, but as we have seen, they can’t protect us from these types of situations - dozens will be killed before they even get there, regardless of how aggressively they prosecute the situation.
I am glad to see a reasonable non-cop hating post.
You are right, the problem is response time. If you think about it it makes sense. The shooter is already on scene firing off shots before the first call goes to 911. The call must be processed, dispatched, and then the Police have to arrive on scene.
Even if all of that is done extraordinarily quickly, it still will take 2 or 3 minutes.
How many people can a determined gun-man kill in 3 minutes?
Officers are no longer taught to surround and contain, so when they do get there, they do go straight to the shooter.
The problem is, many have already died if there is no someone on scene.
Jeanne Assam was already on the scene, yet the gunman still was able to kill 2 and injured others. Response time is ALWAYS going to be a factor. Even if a person is right there at the shooting. The shooter always has the first move.
She did a great job, and she demonstrates why armed citizens are extremely important.
Had the church been a "gun-free" zone, the shooter would likely have killed dozens, if not hundreds.
Had the church been a "gun-free" zone, the shooter would likely have killed dozens, if not hundreds.
Which is why a lot of citizens are frustrated at the cops for DISCOURAGING them from protecting themselves.