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[3catmomma]

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@teganslaw wrote:

The jury decided that he didn't do anything criminal. 

Maybe people should put the blame on the shooter, where it belongs, instead of trying to find others responsible. 

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So many times we are told a good guy with a gun can stop a bad guy with a gun. So is that not true or was he not a good guy?

[Lakelife62]

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@Mersha wrote:

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@scatcat wrote:

I read he cried and said "I got my life back"

Read the room dude 

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@scatcat   I am not sure he will but I am hoping he carries the burden with him all his life he did NOTHING, NOTHING to try to save even one life...a weak, pathetic coward.

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He would have been blown away. What would have been the point? All those dead children and teachers plus a security guard? 

I would not martyr myself either. As much as 'd like to think I'd be brave. Someone with a handgun is no match for a person spraying semi automatic bullets in a school hallway or classroom.

[Mersha]

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@Lakelife62 wrote:

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@Mersha wrote:

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@scatcat wrote:

I read he cried and said "I got my life back"

Read the room dude 

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@scatcat   I am not sure he will but I am hoping he carries the burden with him all his life he did NOTHING, NOTHING to try to save even one life...a weak, pathetic coward.

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He would have been blown away. What would have been the point? All those dead children and teachers plus a security guard? 

I would not martyr myself either. As much as 'd like to think I'd be brave. Someone with a handgun is no match for a person spraying semi automatic bullets in a school hallway or classroom.

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He should have never taken the position of security guard.

[ROMARY]

I guess I've been watching too many crime TV shows......

I've always thought 'Call for back-up' was standard in these types of situations.

It might be more beneficial for school LE to be trained with expert swat team training.......they are more able to pin-point an exact target without injuring surrounding victims/children.

Also, school LE should have bullet-proof vests and helmets handy, maybe stored on their mobile golf type carts while patrolling school grounds.

That's just what I'm thinking right now.  

I haven't had the time to re-think my opinion.

RIP, dear children and wishing all concerned safety and comfort.

[Lakelife62]

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@Mersha wrote:

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@Lakelife62 wrote:

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@Mersha wrote:

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@scatcat wrote:

I read he cried and said "I got my life back"

Read the room dude 

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@scatcat   I am not sure he will but I am hoping he carries the burden with him all his life he did NOTHING, NOTHING to try to save even one life...a weak, pathetic coward.

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He would have been blown away. What would have been the point? All those dead children and teachers plus a security guard? 

I would not martyr myself either. As much as 'd like to think I'd be brave. Someone with a handgun is no match for a person spraying semi automatic bullets in a school hallway or classroom.

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He should have never taken the position of security guard.

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I would agree. But that is an afterthought.

Put yourself or your husband or son in this man's situation. Would you run toward the sound of an AR15?

[stevieb]

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@teganslaw wrote:

The jury decided that he didn't do anything criminal. 

Maybe people should put the blame on the shooter, where it belongs, instead of trying to find others responsible. 

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Agree. Accountability starts with the murderer, not the one who didn't prevent the murders. I wasn't there, don't know the situation, don't know what the expectations were of his role and so won't pass judgment, and will save my disdain for the miscreant that did the deed. I do think the case was, to some extent, frivolous and the potential that he, at 60, could have received a 90+ year sentence when the actual murderer received a life sentence boggles the mind. Perhaps the standards for 'school resource officers' need to be raised and protocols for their functioning clarified. I don't propose him as a poster child for heroism, to be sure, but his behavior was not criminal.

[ROMARY]

Yes, as someone here mentioned...There is a need for some type of metal/gun detectors at school entrances.

Same as at airports.

I've been thinking / saying this for years.

I do believe that it would cut down on these types of sh**tings, same as in airports.

I wouldn't mind higher property taxes if the money would go directly to this type of prevention. 

Maybe a portion of state lotteries could be/should be used to fund these metal detectors. 

Just thinking........I'll be back later. 

[Mersha]

@Lakelife62  Perhaps if he even attempted some type of diversion such as shooting out a window or anything else that might have taken the killer's eyes off the victims, maybe even one might have a chance to run away.

I sure as he** would be trying something, anything to help the children instead of cowering in a corner.

He knew what the job entailed and certainly realized there could be a chance something horrible might happen.

[paixmcdao]

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@Mersha wrote:

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@Lakelife62 wrote:

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@Mersha wrote:

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@scatcat wrote:

I read he cried and said "I got my life back"

Read the room dude 

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@scatcat   I am not sure he will but I am hoping he carries the burden with him all his life he did NOTHING, NOTHING to try to save even one life...a weak, pathetic coward.

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He would have been blown away. What would have been the point? All those dead children and teachers plus a security guard? 

I would not martyr myself either. As much as 'd like to think I'd be brave. Someone with a handgun is no match for a person spraying semi automatic bullets in a school hallway or classroom.

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He should have never taken the position of security guard.

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He was not a security guard. Scot Peterson began his career in 1985, as a deputy sherriff. He was a trained law enforcement officer, who was later assigned as a school resource officer at MSD High School. He retired In 2018, and will receive a pension for the rest of his life.