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18. You are right. You can't screw around with the capitol hill police.

Thu Oct 3, 2013, 07:19 PM

Oct 2013

You're in a national capitol for god's sake. Every threat must be taken seriously and that means deadly force. I wouldn't doubt it for a second.

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Sad, but the police had no way of knowing how much threat she posed. kestrel91316 Oct 2013 #1

Weird...Wonder how she blew a fuse.... Blue_Tires Oct 2013 #2

Maybe she just panicked dkf Oct 2013 #3

Couldn't they just taze her? n/t Peregrine Took Oct 2013 #4

Glad the kid is OK. Warren DeMontague Oct 2013 #5

Lucky since there were at least 7 shots fired at the car. dkf Oct 2013 #7

I can't tell if that's sarcasm or not. Warren DeMontague Oct 2013 #13

It's the sad truth. dkf Oct 2013 #14

The threat was stopped, the child is safe. Ikonoklast Oct 2013 #16

I don't blame the police. I'm grateful the child is unharmed. Nuclear Unicorn Oct 2013 #20

You are right. You can't screw around with the capitol hill police. CTyankee Oct 2013 #18

She didn't have a gun. jessie04 Oct 2013 #9

They went to her house with a bomb unit for gads sakes. dkf Oct 2013 #12

James Holmes says hi. nt ProudToBeBlueInRhody Oct 2013 #15

After he shot up a theater, yes. dkf Oct 2013 #17

So many rampage killers feed offof the noteriety of their predecessors Nuclear Unicorn Oct 2013 #22

You need to see the footage - lynne Oct 2013 #19

Reportedly she had some serious mental disturbances. jessie04 Oct 2013 #23

Message auto-removed Name removed Oct 2013 #24

Welcome to Du.... now what the hell are you talking about? Ellipsis Oct 2013 #25