Originally Posted by Phil Hoskins
Originally Posted by issodhos
Originally Posted by Phil Hoskins
I think you are unjustifiably harsh in your judgment of the people on the bus. After all, the attack had happened, the victim was clearly dead, and wisdom tells one to avoid more bloodshed by getting out of the way.

I think my harshness is directed more at a culture that seems to be encouraging a passiveness in people and a reliance on the false security of 'rescue' by agents of the state (who, by the way, have no responsibility to provide protection to individuals)when goblins or other nasty things arise.

Even so, one concealed carry gun, one shot, and the kid being stabbed may have lived.
Yours,
Issodhos
The reports I read said that no one knew what was happening until the kid had already been stabbed several times. What good would shooting the attacker have done?

But the people reported a "blood-curdling scream"...so how could the person be dead? confused Dead people don't scream-except in horror movies. And even if the victim was dead, the perp was not disarmed and still could have turned on someone else. While I might not want to shoot a gun off in close quarters, a tire iron/crow bar would have worked.

Last edited by Scoutgal; 08/03/08 12:36 AM.
milk and Girl Scout cookies ;-)

Save your breath-You may need it to blow up your date.