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Packed house for active shooting seminar
AJC.com ^ | Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2015 | Dan Klepal

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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To: ladyjane
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.

Yep, schools and government buildings are soft. I think the terrorists would also like to penetrate a BIG stadium event.

41 posted on 12/11/2015 8:59:51 AM PST by 1Old Pro
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To: HereInTheHeartland
Probably 1/3 or 1/2 of attendees would be armed! The bad guys wouldnt last long.

That's a good thing!

42 posted on 12/12/2015 6:11:37 AM PST by KosmicKitty (Liberals claim to want to hear other views, but then are shocked to discover there are other views)
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