And he wonders: Could he have done more to prevent the deaths of five Northern Illinois University students when a former student opened fire in a crowded auditorium last month?
“I know intuitively there’s nothing I could have done to protect them,” said Grady, the 54-year-old campus police chief.
“But it doesn’t change the fact that, inside, I feel like I wanted to be able to do something.”
How about just doing nothing, Chief?
Or if you must do something, how about becoming a vocal proponent for armed self defense, and conducting training classes for students and faculty at your police facilities?
Your physical courage is not at issue here--you acquitted yourself bravely. But you'll never be able to get there in time and you know it. And despite your belief to the contrary you're not "The Only One" capable of an approprate armed response.
Why should someone who wishes to defend himself fear you as well as a criminal assailant? And considering "the supreme law of the land" and what your likely response would be, why are you so sure there's a distinction?
[Via Discontented Cookie]