Fresh Start Political Thread

[BaltimoreSkins]

Originally Posted by punch it in

Another school shooting. Another example of how the NRA funding the Republican party is getting in the way of gun control (I REPEAT GUN CONTROL NOT TAKING YOUR GUNS AWAY) and killing people. I mean all ya gotta do is look at almost any other country in the world to see we have a major fucking problem and there is a solution.

https://abc13.com/texas-high-school-...gton/11089609/

From the article:

Rockhold said he has served in the military and he drew on that experience to instruct his son, telling him to keep his head down and be still to stay safe. When asked whether he had thought a shooting could happen at the school, he said his military training is also a reminder of life's dangerous realities.

I cannot stress this enough but in an active shooter situation this is one of the worst things you can do. If you guys ever find yourself in the situation do not put your head down and play dead.

Working in a school we receive annual training from BCPD on how to appropriately handle active shooters.

1. If possible and you can safely evacuate
2. Lock down in a room, closet etc. they are looking for easy targets like the guy sitting still with their head down
3. Counterattack throw anything you have at the assailant and run at him/her and scream. Less than 10% of police officers hit their target when under duress and it is significantly less for citizens. Once distracted assailants are easy to subdue. Especially in a work place where you are likely to outnumber the assailant.

[Giantone]

Originally Posted by BaltimoreSkins

From the article:

Rockhold said he has served in the military and he drew on that experience to instruct his son, telling him to keep his head down and be still to stay safe. When asked whether he had thought a shooting could happen at the school, he said his military training is also a reminder of life's dangerous realities.

I cannot stress this enough but in an active shooter situation this is one of the worst things you can do. If you guys ever find yourself in the situation do not put your head down and play dead.

Working in a school we receive annual training from BCPD on how to appropriately handle active shooters.

1. If possible and you can safely evacuate
2. Lock down in a room, closet etc. they are looking for easy targets like the guy sitting still with their head down
3. Counterattack throw anything you have at the assailant and run at him/her and scream. Less than 10% of police officers hit their target when under duress and it is significantly less for citizens. Once distracted assailants are easy to subdue. Especially in a work place where you are likely to outnumber the assailant.

I understand but I will disagree with you here or maybe I'm just misunderstanding you.. The wife and daughters are school teachers and all teach young ones, Kindergarten,1st and 2nd grades if they can't evacuate to hunker down(my word) and yes cover up in a locked classroom . In their school all the doors are Steele with a 6by6 window(I think). If an "assailant" brings an AK 47 they aren't aiming they're spraying .

[BaltimoreSkins]

Originally Posted by Giantone

I understand but I will disagree with you here or maybe I'm just misunderstanding you.. The wife and daughters are school teachers and all teach young ones, Kindergarten,1st and 2nd grades if they can't evacuate to hunker down(my word) and yes cover up in a locked classroom . In their school all the doors are Steele with a 6by6 window(I think). If an "assailant" brings an AK 47 they aren't aiming they're spraying .

That is a lock down. You lock and barricade. Not the same as lying still and putting your head down. Once they are in though your best course of action is to counter. They might be spraying but if you have twenty kids all scattered and throwing objects it would be distracting. I certainly wouldn't just sit there if they come through the door.