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Richard · 12-15-2010, 10:50

Duke was a BIG guy and armed.

The school board was unarmed and a bunch of people used to resolving issues by sitting behind desks and palavering - their SA was wholly lacking for such a situation as this one and their only recourse (as they saw it) was to apply what they knew...which they did.

Duke was crazy and looking to become a martyr.

The situation may have turned bloody if Duke had been rushed - he wasn't, and the only person shot was Duke himself...a fairytale ending.

I'd wager they'll have a better security presence at any such meetings in the future.

Coulda-shoulda-woulda...and so it goes...

Richard

12-15-2010, 10:50	#15
Richard Quiet Professional Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: NorCal Posts: 15,370	Duke was a BIG guy and armed. The school board was unarmed and a bunch of people used to resolving issues by sitting behind desks and palavering - their SA was wholly lacking for such a situation as this one and their only recourse (as they saw it) was to apply what they knew...which they did. Duke was crazy and looking to become a martyr. The situation may have turned bloody if Duke had been rushed - he wasn't, and the only person shot was Duke himself...a fairytale ending. I'd wager they'll have a better security presence at any such meetings in the future. Coulda-shoulda-woulda...and so it goes... Richard __________________ “Sometimes the Bible in the hand of one man is worse than a whisky bottle in the hand of (another)… There are just some kind of men who – who’re so busy worrying about the next world they’ve never learned to live in this one, and you can look down the street and see the results.” - To Kill A Mockingbird (Atticus Finch) “Almost any sect, cult, or religion will legislate its creed into law if it acquires the political power to do so.” - Robert Heinlein
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