Posted on 12/10/2015 6:10:09 AM PST by Hotlanta Mike
The Marietta High School auditorium was packed Wednesday night, but not for a performance of the Nutcracker or some other holiday play.
The 800-capacity theater was overflowing with people who spent two hours learning how to increase their odds of surviving an attack by an active shooter.
The program, called Civilian Response to an Active Shooter Event, was put on by the Marietta Police Department and combined a lecture of best practices, with video training and 911 calls from actual mass shooting events.
The major take-away: be aware of the surroundings; have a plan; and take action as soon as possible.
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Every locality should organize such events and show the political elites that John Q Public is not going to lay down like lambs anymore...
I also am no longer tucking in my shirts...(wink, wink)
Not just the workplace. When you go anywhere you should always ascertain all the exits you can. Not just for terrorism but for lots of other disaster scenarios such as a fire. The first rule of self defense is situational awareness.
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Used to be about 3/4 white (well, before the late 60s, it was 100% white)
Now 50% black, 27% hispanic, 17% white; 59% on free lunches.
Along with everywhere else, I CCW in church regularly now. ESPECIALLY there.
These events are designed to calm anxiety unarmed people feel about loose killers but may actually perpetuate the problem. The purpose of anxiety is to drive people to enact a solution. Reducing that motivation to fix the root cause isn’t actually helpful. Attending a company Christmas party should not require constantly scanning the crowd and having a plan like a Secret Service agent on duty.
There are groups that put on similar “how to survive” seminars for schools - teachers, administrators and staff. I highly recommend it!!!
I watched a movie years ago (don’t even remember the name) where a guy and gal were having lunch or something and he says...what do you see? She looks around and says I don’t know then he proceeded to tell her what everyone around them was wearing and doing. Don’t know why but it stuck with me. Ever since when I go somewhere I see how much I can remember...exits, people, etc. before I sit down. Kind of a game I play in my mind. Never thought it would be useful. What a shame.
“I hate to say it, but wouldn’t that be the perfect event for a nutcase or terrorist to target.”
Probably 1/3 or 1/2 of attendees would be armed!
The bad guys wouldnt last long.
I think you are referring to “The Bourne Identity” - it has a scene like that. What convinced me was the fire during the concert of the band “Great White” caused by pyrotechnics in a small crowded bar. Most people died because everyone was trying to escape through the front door and it got all clogged up. Several people were able to escape through the back exits unobstructed. Ever since then I always scope out back and side exit doors and even get up to look for them if they are not obvious. If something like that happens I want to be escaping in the opposite direction everyone else is running.
Four decades ago, almost no gentleman or even teenage boy would go outdoors without tucking his shirt in. Whether you were wearing a suit, or t-shirt and shorts, the shirt was tucked. Even the "sweathogs" in Welcome Back Kotter and the Brady Bunch kids were tucked in.
These days, I tuck in for formal situations, including church, but otherwise I go untucked. The more people there are without their shirts tucked, the less others know about what they may or may not have under those shirt tails.
I like that people want to learn to be prepared. I don't like and will not accept Islamic terror on our soil as the new norm - which is why I support candidates who will agree with me and seriously address the problem.
It wasn’t a yoga or meditation session. And people are more angry than afraid.
Events like these are designed to give control back to people who otherwise would cower with fear or panic if such a situation were to arise. In that sense it is every bit as practical as learning to spot whether someone is having a stroke or learning CPR. Call it civil readiness training...
Thanks for showing this series of videos . I have watched the first one and its a very good education that we all should know and understand. I’ll watch the other two as soon as time permits. Again, thanks for pointing them out.
It's "against the rules" to carry in Church in MS, but we have an armed security guard and I'd hazard he isn't the only one with a weapon.
Taking the cane from the old lady would be fine as long as you wiped any blood off it before returning it to her - whatever it takes to preserve life. You sound like you have some of the same gumption that my wife has.
I am going to start carrying an old fashioned umbrella.
It can have many uses. Canes are also an easy way to keep a potential weapon with you - never seen one confiscated.
I used to think malls were a target but with all the folks with concealed carry I'm not sure they are.
Remember - the San Bernardino jihadist had pictures of high schools on his phone. Much softer target.
p.s. I still won't go to any mall though and I'm glad I'm not a school teacher.
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