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To: happygrl
"Compare her reponse wiht the cops at Columbine."

Unfair. The LEO's at Columbine had to assess the situation before they could move their SWAT teams in, because of all the children involved. The Ft. Hood situation was entirely a different event. It was about Military personell who are ready to die no matter where they are.

I am ex-Navy and Shore Patrol (Navy COPS) experienced. Columbine has NO correlation to the shooting at Ft. Hood.

182 posted on 11/08/2009 11:20:39 PM PST by A Navy Vet (An Oath Is Forever.)
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To: A Navy Vet
I understand what you are saying, but there was a major reassessment of dealing with hostage situations after Columbine.

It was determined that holding back caused unnecessary deaths and that it is better to take down active killers sooner rather than later.

One teacher bled out at Columbine, laying for hours while it was decided whether it was safe for the cops to go in.

I do agreee that Columbine is different: I wish the Media and PC-controlled Mafia running the show would understand that, instead of making poor doctor Hasan just another violence-prone flipped out guy who had a bad day.

187 posted on 11/09/2009 12:09:43 AM PST by happygrl (Hope and Change or Rope and Chains?)
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To: A Navy Vet

“Unfair. The LEO’s at Columbine had to assess the situation before they could move their SWAT teams in, because of all the children involved”

Only problem with that is that they (the children) were being shot. I have read that the tactics employed at Fort Hood were developed because of Columbine.


196 posted on 11/09/2009 12:53:22 AM PST by Peter Horry (Those who aren't responsible always know best.)
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To: A Navy Vet

That doesn’t even make sense. Clearly, you were a ground pounder. Stick to that.


243 posted on 11/09/2009 1:13:57 PM PST by ichabod1 ( I am rolling over in my grave and I am not even dead yet.)
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