by Bob Walsh
Assuming the media is to be believed (always a dangerous prospect) at least two more Broward County Sheriff's Deputies are under investigation for slow-dragging their response to the active shooting incident that just occurred there.
When you take the oath and put on the gun and the badge the rules change for you. You are EXPECTED to go into harms way to protect others. The state gives peace officers a great deal of power and authority, and expects a great deal back from them in return. While I admit going with a pistol up against a man with a rifle is not the best move in the world generally speaking sometimes that is the job. In addition I doubt very much any of those school corridors were 100 yards long so we are not talking about a suicide mission.
The modern doctrine for dealing with an active shooter is pretty simple. You go in RIGHT NOW with whatever force you have available. You don't hang out to direct traffic. You don't even stop to render aid. You locate and engage the shooter. Most of the time when that is done the shooter surrenders or self-rehabilitates. It is dangerous, but it is not insanely dangerous. That's the job. If you can't do it you should hand in the badge and the gun and get a job at the library. They need good people too.
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