Woulda, Coulda, Shoulda ... VT Student w/ CCW Could Have Stopped Psycho Cho

[fishpoopoo]

Hey, how about this useless piece of drivel that was recently circulated to professors at an institution of higher learning:

I'm gonna

IF CONFRONTED BY A THREATENING PERSON:
Leave the area and get out of harm’s way.
Call Campus Safety and/or 9-911 immediately.

IF UNABLE TO LEAVE THE AREA:
Try to stay at a safe distance.
Try to calm the threatening individual.
Try to get the attention of a co-worker so they can call Security/9-911.
Listen to the individual and let them do most of the talking.
Use delaying techniques to give the individual the opportunity to calm down.
Acknowledge the person’s feelings.
Be respectful and empowering.
Be reassuring and point out choices.

DON’T:
Upset the individual with communication that generates hostility.
Reject all of the person’s demands from the start.
Use body language or speech that challenges the individual.
Make sudden movements.
Belittle, criticize or agitate the person.
Make false statements or promises.

[wheresmy50]

They forgot one "Cross fingers, hope for the best".

I hadn't heard any stories like that. Good for Mr. Laporte.

My comments were not meant to speculate on whether or not cops are good shots, only to suggest that for many police officers, shooting people is not a routine part of the job and so they don't typically practice shooting very much. Certainly not 1000-2000 rounds per month.

Someone could cite publically available statistics about police accuracy in gun fights, but I won't.