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I don't think the delay was racially motivated because BlueGreenLady May 2022 #1
Then what? COWARDICE? AZ8theist May 2022 #2
Yup The Magistrate May 2022 #4
Unless the officers had a certainty of successfully taking out the gunman, should they go in? BlueGreenLady May 2022 #6
Yet teachers are supposed to be armed and sacrifice themselves? Nevilledog May 2022 #7
Exactly MissB May 2022 #10
No I am not arguing for that. BlueGreenLady May 2022 #11
In the mean time do what? At some point we'd think SRO etc are prepared for these things ..... uponit7771 May 2022 #14
Those cops had rifles. MrsCoffee May 2022 #9
Yes DetroitLegalBeagle May 2022 #12
+1, this my understanding also; don't wait confront the shooter quick fast.(link) uponit7771 May 2022 #17
Firefighters routinely run into burning buildings viva la May 2022 #13
If you saw any of the videos, the sheriff's dept, at least, had more than hand guns. niyad May 2022 #19
So a good guy with a gun is cilla4progress May 2022 #22
"Why did you shoot the suspect when he was unarmed?" - "I done feared fer m'life!" Aristus May 2022 #16
right ?! If this was an unarmed black guy 200 cops would've shot in miliseconds !! uponit7771 May 2022 #20
This message was self-deleted by its author BlueGreenLady May 2022 #5
Nope newdayneeded May 2022 #3
They were busy selling "We Back the Badge" signs to right wing kooks 33taw May 2022 #8
Cop discourse has ended in the bizarre twist that a police officer's safety is more important greenjar_01 May 2022 #15
Your right. pwb May 2022 #18
I think they are equal opportunity as far as they're just children WhiteTara May 2022 #21
They were busy tasering the parents that wanted to go in to help Bev54 May 2022 #23
This video shows that the police ignored pleas from parents to go into school LetMyPeopleVote May 2022 #24
Nothing says ban assault rifles like cops being scared of the shooter who has one. LetMyPeopleVote May 2022 #25
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