I heard an interview of a guy from a nearby office building that heard the shots, grabbed his pistol, secured his building, then went outside to secure the outside perimeter. He saw people through the trees get into a dark SUV and then they were driving very slowly. He thought that was odd, and watched them, and tried to ID them but the windows had a dark tint and he couldn’t see them.
They then turned away from him and went out another exit from the lot. The reporter asked him why he didn’t shoot! Paraphrased “Well, they were driving odd, but I had no idea who they were or if they were involved. The last thing I wanted to do was get involved with killing someone innocent. I was mainly concerned with protecting my building with my co-workers and family inside. I did give the police a description of the SUV because they weren’t driving like they were trying to flee the area - it seemed odd.”
So - at least he was ready. But also, he did have some time to get in a safe position, etc. Of course others at the party, if armed, might have had a similar opportunity to run down from another floor, etc.
Even if he had just shot out tires, the police could have ruined him. All political crap. I can see if he shot one of them, I don't know what would have happened. Now what the h*** is going on with a third shooter? Another one in the car? Or misreporting?
I've been reading about the truckers' problems in Calais. And watching what I can on yt but am having problems with the hang ups and churning circle thingy. They truckers) can't be armed. The "invaders" aren't armed. Yet. A real mess. Going to end badly. I don't know what will happen when winter comes.
This is nothing the people of any country, grass roots, have asked for nor wanted. When I first got access to newsgroups in 97 or so, I read countless posts from people in UK complaining about so much immigration. They have no say in their country. We have no say. Both parties have allowed it and if the people complain, they are racist, Islamophobes, evil for commiting genocide on the native population (not Great Britain) but ask the Irish about them.
Now they are destroying every European country except possibly Hungary and Switzerland. The US well maybe I need to think about arming myself. I went out after dark (not afraid to but would avoid certain neighborhoods). Gas and KFC. Mostly one kind of people now in that direction. I'm nice to them if they don't look mean. But many have come in here and shoot stuff up. The other way is a huge Islamic center which is built like a fortress. I kid you not. Probably huge underground parking. Very safe for them.
And my own block, once a happy place. Mostly older couples or older single people now. Where have all the children gone? Next city over. Sad. Very sad. And that is NOTHING, maybe it isn't nothing. Creeping something. And there's no place to run to. We've got crappy condo lofts downtown, newest ones they want almost $500K, all for a view of railroad tracks, a bike path, four lane major hwy and the river.
If it's a calm place today, it won't be tomorrow because either through immigration or social engineering, they will force people there.
I'm thinking that shooter didn't make very much money for San Bernadino, a wife, kid, rent or house payment (one said one another said another), car (they rented that black thing). Total loss. I saw a picture of that guy lying in the street. Maybe couldn't see his head, just a slice in his abdomen and some blood in the street. They must have messed his wife up pretty bad.
And there's a lesson in that, too. All this gun talk. One person with semi-auto and pistols is no match for those militarized cops. Something else to think about. We're glad they took them out but did it take that much force to do it? Police cars were blocking everything, never mind the armored vehicles. Those came in kinda handy though.
But the crazy thing is no way of predicting where they will hit next. This one seems like a target close to home and convenient. In other cases, no telling. You expect a big city more on the coast.
And without much fanfare, the FBI has foiled a lot of plots. We should be appreciative of that. I would be more so if I didn't think I know what's coming . . . .to be continued.
I don't have to type with an iPhone and my thumb. Can you tell? And I can still type very fast but not worth a darn with most else.