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To: stockpirate
A teacher saved the day with his 30-06 back in the day at the Texas school tower shootings.

Charles Whitman, back in '66? There were plenty of armed civilians who kept him from taking careful aim after his first round of shooting, but it was two Austin police officers who finally made their way onto the Texas Tower observation deck and shot Whitman.

What's the story on the teacher with the 30-06?

49 posted on 10/28/2010 3:01:02 PM PDT by Scoutmaster (You knew the job was dangerous when you took it, Fred.)
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To: Scoutmaster

the teacher along with several others returned fire until the police could make it up the stairs and finish him off.


53 posted on 10/28/2010 3:03:38 PM PDT by stockpirate ("......When the government fears the people you have liberty." Thomas Jefferson)
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but it was two Austin police officers who finally made their way onto the Texas Tower observation deck and shot Whitman.

I believe it was ONE policeman and one armed civilian who cornered Whitman.


61 posted on 10/28/2010 3:13:43 PM PDT by Ruy Dias de Bivar (I visited GEN TOMMY FRANKS Military Museum in HOBART, OKLAHOMA! Well worth it!)
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