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ManiacJoe

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48. It says that an AR-15 is a rifle, and

Fri May 27, 2022, 02:02 AM

May 2022

none of the handgun-rated bullet-resistant vests will stop rounds from any rifle.

Yes, there are vests rated for rifle rounds, but no one wears them all day due to the bulk and weight. The SWAT team carries those vests in the truck.

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The cops that were keeping parents away all had [View all] Beachnutt May 2022 OP

They knew their gear could not protect them from his weapons, elleng May 2022 #1

imagine living with that Tickle May 2022 #3

I won't call them 'cowards,' elleng May 2022 #4

Either they were cowards or they were not willing to save minority children or both I suppose. Demsrule86 May 2022 #21

feel the same way Diablo del sol May 2022 #42

I bet all were thinking, "Man, I don't want to go in there. I have a Mem Day cookout this weekend." TheBlackAdder May 2022 #32

Yep. LiberalFighter May 2022 #46

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music May 2022 #2

What does it say about an AR-15 when scores of cops are too chicken shit to deal with one perp? TheBlackAdder May 2022 #31

It says that an AR-15 is a rifle, and ManiacJoe May 2022 #48

So the 16 SWAT guys were just circle-jerking after they showed up? TheBlackAdder May 2022 #54

Have you seen reports of that? ManiacJoe May 2022 #55

They were doing something for 45 mins. TheBlackAdder May 2022 #56

I wonder how they would have acted at an all white school. Emile May 2022 #5

+1 2naSalit May 2022 #7

+100.. HipChick May 2022 #10

You do know that one of the teachers killed was married to a police officer, right? BlackSkimmer May 2022 #13

Why keep doing this? Actually it's the first time I made any post suggesting Emile May 2022 #14

I don't mean you specifically. I keep seeing this narrative here. BlackSkimmer May 2022 #22

They did nothing and actually prevented parents from doing anything...so your words mean Demsrule86 May 2022 #18

My words might mean nothing to you, but it doesn't change the fact that cops had kids in that school BlackSkimmer May 2022 #23

Was he there? And if he was and stayed outside while she died than he is a coward. Demsrule86 May 2022 #39

I have no idea where he was. What a question. BlackSkimmer May 2022 #44

I'm having a ForgedCrank May 2022 #20

Same here. Treefrog May 2022 #27

Then you'd think they would do a better job. ZonkerHarris May 2022 #25

And they apparently went to rescue their children but did nothing to get into the classroom dsc May 2022 #43

White supremacist cops? Were they unwilling to save minority children? They let the killer Demsrule86 May 2022 #19

Most of the cops were not white. BlackSkimmer May 2022 #24

The ones I saw were White... they sat in parking lot cowering while children died Demsrule86 May 2022 #36

Lol, numerous people have posted that the majority of the police were Hispanic. BlackSkimmer May 2022 #45

They are cowards and all deserve to lose their jobs...don't care what color they were. Demsrule86 May 2022 #47

Probably not white supremacist cops. wnylib May 2022 #53

You make it sound like the cops were not the same color as the students. ManiacJoe May 2022 #49

Just curious about the person who was in charge. I know Emile May 2022 #52

Names. Get them. Tetrachloride May 2022 #6

It made them look busy when they were herding away spectators. lpbk2713 May 2022 #8

Who was in charge, that's what I want to know. fightforfreedom May 2022 #9

Same here Catherine Vincent May 2022 #15

What if those parents had all been carrying guns? nolabear May 2022 #11

Yup Nevilledog May 2022 #37

Such crazy talk. The good guys with guns might get shot dalton99a May 2022 #40

The LEO from that area isn't making things better on CNN uponit7771 May 2022 #12

Everyone of those cops should be fired fescuerescue May 2022 #16

There was a number of minority children at this school wasn't there...do you suppose this Demsrule86 May 2022 #17

Until they prove otherwise, yes, racism, too. Claire Oh Nette May 2022 #30

They attacked the parents and not the gunman... little girl bled for an hour while they Demsrule86 May 2022 #34

The BP officers were near by and able to respond to the request for help. ManiacJoe May 2022 #50

Lack of leadership. They just stood by because no one wanted to take charge. haele May 2022 #26

They were absolutely awful to the parents...it is a racial thing IMHO. Demsrule86 May 2022 #35

... ck4829 May 2022 #28

Yellow bellied, lily livered Coward is the word you're looking for... Claire Oh Nette May 2022 #29

If the cops followed orders and procedure, they did the right thing. gulliver May 2022 #33

Maybe they just like playing dress up. milestogo May 2022 #38

My question is who was in charge? Emile May 2022 #41

The thin yellow line. Crunchy Frog May 2022 #51