@Mersha wrote:
@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.
@Mersha I am sure you are heartbroken as so many of us are but the reaction where you believe you would try anything is easy to say.
Have you ever stared down at the end of a gun or have been involved in a situation where an active shooter is roaming around?
I have a granddaughter in grammar school and we think about her every single day. DS was in high school during Columbine and we never forgot to remember those parents and how it must feel to wonder if your child will walk out or be carried out.
DH and I went to Uvalde, not to offer thoughts and prayers alone but to always remember we need more good people in this world.
We need to remember that there is no one answer but we can come together to do better not just for our own but for everyone.
We need better ways to deal with the forgotten; we need to invest in better schools, better after school programs, tutors, role models, and teachers who put children ahead of jobs
We need to be better, do better, and raise good persons to grow into good adults. We can make better choices.
I do not know what went through his mind but I believe the prosecution used the wrong charge against him and that resulted in the verdict.
I also found his statement self-centered but I do not know what he will be feeling from now on.
"" Compassion is a verb."-Thich Nhat Hanh