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CNN: "Female Security Guard Hailed as Hero"... "saved 'hundreds of lives'"
www.cnn.com ^ | December 10, 2007 | CNN

Posted on 12/10/2007 10:58:54 AM PST by Luke Skyfreeper

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado (CNN) -- A Colorado Springs megachurch instituted security precautions after a shooting at a Denver area mission center earlier Sunday, saving "hundreds of lives" at the New Life Church, senior Pastor Brady Boyd said Monday.

A New Life parishioner acting as a security guard shot and killed a gunman who entered the church Sunday afternoon after he had gotten no more than 50 feet inside the building, Boyd said.

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Boyd said the female security guard was a hero in preventing further bloodshed, rushing to confront the gunman just inside the church.

"She probably saved over a hundred lives," Boyd said of the guard, whom he said is not a law enforcement officer and used her personal weapon.

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"Hundreds of lives were saved yesterday because of the plan that was put in place," said Boyd, who put the number of people on the church campus at the time as 7,000.

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Front Page News; News/Current Events; US: Colorado
KEYWORDS: armedcitizen; banglist; castledoctrine; ccw; guns; gutsygal; heroes; heroine; jeanneassam; leo; militia; newlifechurch; rkba; winner
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To: Tijeras_Slim
Sounds like the Founding Fathers had it right again.

You bet your bippy. Thanks for posting that. Excellent [ but not quite heroic :) ].

121 posted on 12/10/2007 11:30:54 AM PST by NonValueAdded (Fred Dalton Thompson for President)
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To: Eric in the Ozarks

Something tells me that it wasn’t a magic bow and arrow.


122 posted on 12/10/2007 11:31:18 AM PST by Tennessee_Bob ("Those who "abjure" violence can only do so because others are committing violence on their behalf.")
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To: JustaDumbBlonde; All

“I really don’t understand this trend in this country to hail people as heroes for doing the job they were hired to do. Yes, this woman did a very good job and did save many lives, but that is why she was hired. I heard the pastor saying that the guard was there because there was alarm about the shooting near Denver.
Like many other words and phrases in our country, hero is losing some of its meaning by excessive usage.”

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Considering the average “rent a cop” type of security guard makes between $8-$12 an hour...I personally would not blame her one single bit if she had turned and run from this perp.

He supposedly was loaded with a bunch of extra clips / ammo and had body armor etc...and a semi-auto rifle with (I’m guessing here) a 20 round clip popped in the bottom.

She was likely armed with a pistol or revolver.

In my eyes... armed the way she was...if she’s gonna draw down against a person with that much firepower... she’s a damned hero, no question in my mind.

Just my opinion.


123 posted on 12/10/2007 11:31:39 AM PST by taxed2death (A few billion here, a few trillion there...we're all friends right?)
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To: NonValueAdded
So much for turning the other cheek, though. Perhaps a deeper look into the scripture would show it was not a call for suicide.

Or a call to let others be slaughtered.

124 posted on 12/10/2007 11:31:43 AM PST by xjcsa (Defenseless enemies are fun.)
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To: Luke Skyfreeper

(chuckle)

Well, the midwest just froze over anyway.....


125 posted on 12/10/2007 11:31:47 AM PST by Badeye (Free Willie!)
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To: donnab

when seconds count, the police are only minutes away.


126 posted on 12/10/2007 11:32:03 AM PST by WOBBLY BOB (I think I'll buy everyone a carbon credit for Christmas.)
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To: jdm
Word is that the female security guard is a brunette. :)

Bet she's a Freeper.

127 posted on 12/10/2007 11:32:08 AM PST by xjcsa (Defenseless enemies are fun.)
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To: Tijeras_Slim; Squantos; archy; Eaker; CodeToad; wardaddy

I’m guessing the 500 was a SWAG estimate. But 12 mags of 30 each of 5.56mm fits into 4 standard GI pouches, and that’s 360 right there. Add the 30 in the rifle for 390, and a loose bandoleer puts you over 500 easy, and not so heavy as to restrict mobility. Shoot, that’s just ammo. Our troops run around with that plus a ton of other gear, all over heavy body armor. (Which BTW, Murray may have been wearing.)

Darn good thing the lady shooter nailed him!

If he had gotten up into a choir loft....................


128 posted on 12/10/2007 11:33:17 AM PST by Travis McGee (---www.EnemiesForeignAndDomestic.com---)
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To: nuconvert

“Quick thinking. Quick reaction. Good Shootin!”

God forbid I’m ever faced with such a thing, but God bless me with this woman’s courage if I am!


129 posted on 12/10/2007 11:33:43 AM PST by Panzerlied ("We shall never surrender!")
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To: Grammy

Pinging my other “armed” hero.


130 posted on 12/10/2007 11:33:45 AM PST by girlangler (Fish Fear Me)
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To: Balata

WOW!!!!! Awesome!


131 posted on 12/10/2007 11:33:54 AM PST by Travis McGee (---www.EnemiesForeignAndDomestic.com---)
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To: Luke Skyfreeper

An angel guided this brave woman’s hand to slay this evil monster. Two young and entirely innocent young women lost their lives to this vicious cretin. May he burn in hell.


132 posted on 12/10/2007 11:33:58 AM PST by mojito
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To: ctdonath2

Exactly ... and most teachings have lost sight of that. I’m hoping this sparks an enlightenment in the main stream. Thank you, FRiend, for the clarity as to why.


133 posted on 12/10/2007 11:34:28 AM PST by NonValueAdded (Fred Dalton Thompson for President)
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To: Sloth

Believe I heard there were 7,000 people in the church.


134 posted on 12/10/2007 11:34:38 AM PST by sarasota
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To: JustaDumbBlonde

Your screen name fits you nicely.


135 posted on 12/10/2007 11:34:57 AM PST by oldvike
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To: Balata
Damn - that's two with big brass ones.

Thanks for posting that.

And a tip of the hat to you, too, sir, who rushed him along with the armed lady.

136 posted on 12/10/2007 11:35:02 AM PST by ThePythonicCow (The Greens and Reds steal in fear of freedom and capitalism; Fear arising from a lack of Faith.)
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To: Luke Skyfreeper

I wonder where she hit him. He had a ballistic vest and a tactical helmet on, so where did she hit him to take him down?

Sounds like some incredible shooting. Wow!


137 posted on 12/10/2007 11:35:12 AM PST by savedbygrace (SECURE THE BORDERS FIRST (I'M YELLING ON PURPOSE))
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To: Sloth

She saved lives from an American Homegrown terrorist.


138 posted on 12/10/2007 11:35:13 AM PST by MichMallory
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To: Travis McGee; Eaker; humblegunner; hiredhand; Lurker; glock rocks; Joe Brower; SLB; Larry Lucido

This says she saved hundreds of lives ?

How much ammo was this murderer packing ?

kudos to this lady taking responsibility for herself and others safety.

She done reaaaaaallllll goooood !

Woof !


139 posted on 12/10/2007 11:35:21 AM PST by Squantos (Be polite. Be professional. But, have a plan to kill everyone you meet. ©)
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To: Travis McGee

I doubt he was anywhere near as fit as our troops. :)

Put me in that much stuff, and I’d lie on the ground like a slug and you could dispatch me with a BBQ fork.


140 posted on 12/10/2007 11:35:24 AM PST by Tijeras_Slim
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