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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">Joe gets it . ..It is not uncommon for
Joe and I to disagree. It's nice and .... fun when we agree.<br>
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Remember the tragic Oklahoma City bombing. For several days after
the attack, news outlets were speculating on the perpetrators of
the bombing. Most fingers pointed to muslim/arab terrorists. We
all remember those ultimately identified as the culprits.<br>
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One lesson here is that the news should not be the result of
speculation but facts. In the rush to get the headline, the
actual story is lost - and in the rush to be the first to pass on
the story, the actual story is lost. <br>
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And given the apparent skills of the perpetrator, it is important
to know, equivalently, his status.<br>
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I'm leaving the gun issue aside for awhile. We will have ample
opportunity to discuss guns in the near future and it should be a
good discussion.<br>
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For the moment, let me highlight a couple of points:<br>
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1. The killer in this episode was not a currently serving peace
officer (apparently he had been "wrongfully" discharged), but an
armed services soldier trained and experienced with use of
firearms. If one is a civilian (without extensive weapons
training) and encounters someone like Dorner, the best to hope for
is to vacate the premises, pronto and if you are so inclined ....
pray, but don't stop running! And no doubt about it, Joe is
correct when he says that police officers with special weapons
training can be a menace.<br>
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2. Firearms in the hands of individuals without firearm training
and experience are a problem and can also be a menace. The
solution is relatively easy - get training and practice.<br>
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On 2/12/2013 10:02 PM, Joe Campbell wrote:<br>
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type="cite">I'm watching the Dorner episode unfold and reading the
V2020 posts, and it is pretty clear no one knows what is happening
at this point. Is he dead? Not clear now, according to CNN.<br>
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Keep in mind that this one man with a few guns worked skilled,
trained police officers into a frenzy. How many innocent victims
were shot? I don't remember.<br>
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But what I do know is that skilled, trained police officers with
guns are a menace -- under the right unfortunate circumstances.
People blame the cops but what would you do? How would you react
to a situation in which you were a target? I'm guessing, not very
well. Me either.<br>
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And you say guns are safe? If they are in the right hands? What
hands are those? Not the LA police.<br>
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Guns are always a risk. That's why gun control is worthy of
consideration. Even skilled, trained police officers can be a
menace if the circumstances are unforgiving.<br>
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