'Distract and Attack' doomed to fail
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November 6, 2013 |
Regarding "'Distract and attack' has parents up in
arms; God forbid such a
thing ever happens in our schools. As someone
who graduated from the Air Force Academy, took
escape and evasion training, served nine years
in the military, two of those in Viet Nam, it is
my opinion that the school trustees, the
superintendent and the principle are living in
fantasy land.
I was shocked to hear what their plan is.
Perhaps their hands are tied and they are not to
blame. Discussions at the assemblies will do
nothing to increase the safety of students and
staff. We've all read the stories. Why do you
suppose shooters never target a police station
or a rifle range?
When the shooting starts the adrenaline will
flow. The "flight or fight" response will kick
in. Since staff will have nothing to fight with
that leaves flight. Locking the door and hiding,
hoping death will visit some other room, works
until the deranged person kicks in the door.
The last resort of "distract and attack" is
doomed to fail. Throw an object away from the
huddled students to distract the intruder so the
teacher and one or two of the bravest can
attack?
This is laughable and no real plan at all. At
most it will determine which three individuals
will be shot first.
When that door opens they will be facing a
shooter who has no fear for three reasons.
First, he has likely decided his life is over.
Second, he knows he is the only one with a
firearm until the police arrive. Third, he knows
the ridiculous plan because he can read as well
as any or he was present at the assembly.
There is a tried and true way to stop a bad guy
with a gun. It does not involve students
distracting and attacking with books and chairs
and scissors.
Such shootings were unheard of when I started
school at Northside over sixty years ago.
Sadly, the world has changed. I sincerely hope
effective, rational steps will be instituted as
soon as possible to protect the most vulnerable,
the children. |
Robert Bissett
Naples |
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