News crew shooting in Virginia

[GhostTX]

These are lovely "ifs", but let's talk realistically for a second. Where is that lady packin' heat in that interview, theoretically speaking? Let's say she has exposure to guns, and has also made up her mind not to be a victim. She has a CHL, she has a handgun everywhere she goes.

From where does she produce a firearm in this situation? She doesn't have a purse, which is where the vast majority of women keep such a thing.

Is she supposed to be sporting a holster and belt on live TV as a tourism spokesperson?

Does she have some sort of sexy thigh holster?

Or is this the kind of situation grounded in reality where even the most prepared person just doesn't have a recourse because of a unique situation?

I would argue the latter. Arguing that she's somehow going to magically produce a gun and go all "stop or my mom will shoot" on the attacker just isn't realistic. Suggesting that that is at all within the realm of possibility hurts your credibility.

If it makes any difference, I certainly ain't mad, I just don't understand your position. I would agree with it most times, but given the video evidence, I fail to see where this lady had any opportunity to pull a gun and change the situation.

I ain't mad either, Blake.

Here:

[46Tbird]

Gay black man kills two honkies? I am surprised there is even a news story.

It only is because it was televised live. That made this incident sensational.

[BLAKE]

blake, my school teacher bride pie plates with a 38 snub nose at 50 ft..... just saying .

Not saying a lady can't be a good shot. My wife is better than me. (her dad is a cop, career Army before that)

I'm just talking about this particular instance.

[bubbaearl]

this was an ambush . no reaction time no defense . could have just as easily stabbed them to death. had she had a gun she would have never cleared leather . sad but true .
now had someone else saw him approaching with a gun and they were armed could have been different story .


blake, my school teacher bride pie plates with a 38 snub nose at 50 ft..... just saying .

[BLAKE]

Cooter and I both said "if she was armed". So whether she had a purse or not is irrelevant. And if she was armed, she had some type of exposure to guns and also already made up her mind to not being a victim (hence being armed). So, again, I'll argue if she was armed, both she and the cameraman might still be alive. At least the odds would have greatly changed and the shooter would now be shot at instead of being able to calmly shoot at them.

These are lovely "ifs", but let's talk realistically for a second. Where is that lady packin' heat in that interview, theoretically speaking? Let's say she has exposure to guns, and has also made up her mind not to be a victim. She has a CHL, she has a handgun everywhere she goes.

From where does she produce a firearm in this situation? She doesn't have a purse, which is where the vast majority of women keep such a thing.

Is she supposed to be sporting a holster and belt on live TV as a tourism spokesperson?

Does she have some sort of sexy thigh holster?

Or is this the kind of situation grounded in reality where even the most prepared person just doesn't have a recourse because of a unique situation?

I would argue the latter. Arguing that she's somehow going to magically produce a gun and go all "stop or my mom will shoot" on the attacker just isn't realistic. Suggesting that that is at all within the realm of possibility hurts your credibility.

If it makes any difference, I certainly ain't mad, I just don't understand your position. I would agree with it most times, but given the video evidence, I fail to see where this lady had any opportunity to pull a gun and change the situation.

[GhostTX]

Not sure this will work from my phone

I'm not familiar with Twitter, but what time zone is the time stamp paired with?

[GhostTX]

Who said anything about that? I certainly don't have a problem with guns. If all good people were carrying, it would be a better, safer world.



I'm not saying it's impossible, I'm saying that the number of menopausal ladies with no hand bag in the world that are ready, willing and able to draw down on an attacker is probably in the single digits if at all. I'm talking likelihood, not "what if Rambo's mom was the lady being interviewed".

Cooter and I both said "if she was armed". So whether she had a purse or not is irrelevant. And if she was armed, she had some type of exposure to guns and also already made up her mind to not being a victim (hence being armed). So, again, I'll argue if she was armed, both she and the cameraman might still be alive. At least the odds would have greatly changed and the shooter would now be shot at instead of being able to calmly shoot at them.

[Tremor14]

Not sure this will work from my phone

[BLAKE]

you're right... she couldn't have done anything. we should just outlaw guns!

Who said anything about that? I certainly don't have a problem with guns. If all good people were carrying, it would be a better, safer world.

Why does she need a purse to be armed? And what's age have to do with it? And I already mentioned skill set. We can agree everyone was focused on the interview, but once shots were fired, you can react after that. I'm not assuming she was at yellow condition. It's obvious they were all at white. But the shooter was focused on the interviewer. He fired three rounds at her before she ran and then he continued to shoot at her while she ran. That's plenty of time for the interviewee to react and draw before the shooter turned on the cameraman.

I'm not saying it's impossible, I'm saying that the number of menopausal ladies with no hand bag in the world that are ready, willing and able to draw down on an attacker is probably in the single digits if at all. I'm talking likelihood, not "what if Rambo's mom was the lady being interviewed".

[kingjason]

Where are all the riots?! Gay and black kills two whites who were not in the commission of a crime and the white community is not going apeshit. #Whitelivesmatter. Where are Sharpton and Jesse?

Guy was not 5 0.

[robray5.0]

Where are all the riots?! Gay and black kills two whites who were not in the commission of a crime and the white community is not going apeshit. #Whitelivesmatter. Where are Sharpton and Jesse?

[kingjason]

no way dude! police officers are the only ones professional enough to handle a glock 40

High five!

[BMCSean]

Ban the news!!!

[SS Junk]

the fact that there was no blood, no impact, just a standard flinch and run.. then the news piece from last week. makes me wonder.

Read this and educate yourself:

http://psychcentral.com/blog/archives/2013/04/18/how-trauma-can-affect-your-body-mind/

When you perceive a threat, the body activates the stress response. The stress response occurs in both your body and brain.

The body’s response to acute stress is a preparation for emergency. Adrenaline and other hormones are released. The body shuts down processes associated with long-term care. When under immediate threat, digestion, reproduction, cell repair and other body tasks related to long-term functioning are unimportant.

Of immediate importance is survival. Increased blood sugar can provide extra energy for muscles. Increases in cortisol counter pain and inflammation. Blood pressure increases. Blood is diverted from our extremities to our major muscles to provide us with extra strength. Increased endorphins can help us ignore physical pain.

You can see the effects of these changes to the body in many of the symptoms of stress, such as racing heart, dizziness, nausea, shortness of breath, shaking, feeling hot and flushed, and sweating.

[mstng86]

Rodney already gave his two cents in here. What more do you want?

he wants penis.

more penis.