Wednesday, December 19, 2012
"Until U.S. Understands Police Limitations, Some Will Put Faith in Gun Control"
This article seems spot on.
That being said, I wonder how many are emotionally intelligent enough to consider the points made without the immediate need to jump on some "feel good" bandwagon that won't really prevent anything...
That being said, I wonder how many are emotionally intelligent enough to consider the points made without the immediate need to jump on some "feel good" bandwagon that won't really prevent anything...
At PJmedia.com, former police officer Mike McDaniel explains some of the realities of trying to protect innocents:
"They think, over and over again, what they might ever do to respond to an active shooter in a school, yet they know there is very little they can do. As in this vile crime, all they’ll be likely to do is to coordinate medical care for the wounded and to deal with the crime scene surrounding the shooter, who in almost every case will have shot himself long before the police could lay gun sights on him.
What can be done to prevent this kind of wanton murder? Security measures such as locks, reinforced doors, security cameras, hardened glass, and a variety of other devices and procedures are useful but ultimately cannot stop a determined attacker armed with tools no more complex and high-tech than a hammer and crowbar.
They can only delay him, and only for a matter of seconds. Run-and-hide policies and drills are useful, but do nothing to deter or stop an active shooter.
There is one thing that can immediately stop an active shooter, and which, if handled properly, may even serve as a deterrent. Unlike most governmental initiatives, it will cost little or nothing, and is undeniably effective. However, until the public understands the reality facing the police — the people they look to for the protection of themselves and their children — that single most effective solution is impossible.
Active duty officers usually cannot tell the whole truth to the public; they’d lose their jobs."
