Making a human tunnel to shield the children was admirable. Being melodramatic and painting targets on yourself was an over-the-top stunt. I realize that you live in an anti-self defense state and that affects your perception of the world, so being a brighter target is the only club in your bag. I was born in MD and I’m not sorry that we moved away when I was 7.
Of course I’m aware of the Beltway Sniper. It was on the news 24/7 nationwide where the government experts were telling you to look out for a white male, college educated, age 35-45, with a white van. When they caught the muslim and his “protege” in their Crown Vic or Caprice (I forget which), they didn’t talk about it much more, except to say that his religion had nothing to do with it.
“Being melodramatic and painting targets on yourself was an over the top stunt”.
I disagree. It made total sense to us at the time. They were snipers. One, possibly more. Anything to focus a scope on an adult rather than a child was done in order to protect them. It was not melodramatic. Granted, Chief Moose used his ultimate PC skills to allow the public to think it was white males and a white van. However, we knew fully well that any vehicle was suspect. “I’m aware of the Beltway sniper”. Of course you are. However, you are aware of the situation from your television. Most of the shootings occurred within a two mile radius of where our school sits and we live. Being in the situation is a whole lot different than sitting in Florida and judging Marylanders as “un-American”. Have a good day.