Welcome to City-Data.com Forum!
U.S. CitiesCity-Data Forum Index
Go Back   City-Data Forum > General Forums > Politics and Other Controversies
 [Register]
Please register to participate in our discussions with 2 million other members - it's free and quick! Some forums can only be seen by registered members. After you create your account, you'll be able to customize options and access all our 15,000 new posts/day with fewer ads.
View detailed profile (Advanced) or search
site with Google Custom Search

Search Forums  (Advanced)
Reply Start New Thread
 
Old 01-06-2017, 02:20 PM
 
Location: Florida
23,795 posts, read 13,185,054 times
Reputation: 19952

Advertisements

Quote:
Originally Posted by Sundaydrive00 View Post
Instead of focusing on the suspect, I wish more was said on what to do in these active shooter situations.

The attack took place in baggage claim. Most people probably had 30-50 lb bags of luggage that could have been thrown at the shooter to try and stop him.

I'm not saying this to blame the victims, but that better information needs to be given to the public.
You have got to be kidding.

Most people run when the shooting starts, not attack the shooter with an American Tourister bag.
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message

 
Old 01-06-2017, 02:20 PM
 
34,620 posts, read 21,496,037 times
Reputation: 22232
Quote:
Originally Posted by Three Wolves In Snow View Post
Until those words come from BSO, I'm not going to say it for fact. They won't even release the flight information because of the people who were killed, so how can any reporter know that?

They can't.
I'm guessing that people on his same flight have told this to reporters.

Human garbage is what this POS is.
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
 
Old 01-06-2017, 02:21 PM
 
Location: SE Asia
16,237 posts, read 5,839,933 times
Reputation: 9117
Quote:
Originally Posted by Enigma777 View Post
You have got to be kidding.

Most people run when the shooting starts, not attack the shooter with an American Tourister bag.
Internet heroes abound. They all would have saved the day, if only they had been there.
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
 
Old 01-06-2017, 02:22 PM
 
34,620 posts, read 21,496,037 times
Reputation: 22232
Quote:
Originally Posted by Enigma777 View Post
Anyone can pull a gun out of a checked bag in the baggage area restroom--anywhere. What good would security do? We live in a society where some are in love with their guns. We will have mass shootings forever and some gun lovers will continue to claim we need to ban muslims for our 'safety.' What a joke.

If they are going to let people fly with guns, they should have to buy ammunition at their destination. They don't need to bring it with them.

This is one sicko country. Just hope that you are not in the line of fire. That's about all you can do.
They can also rent a truck.
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
 
Old 01-06-2017, 02:22 PM
 
10,924 posts, read 21,911,143 times
Reputation: 10567
Quote:
Originally Posted by Sundaydrive00 View Post
Instead of focusing on the suspect, I wish more was said on what to do in these active shooter situations.

The attack took place in baggage claim. Most people probably had 30-50 lb bags of luggage that could have been thrown at the shooter to try and stop him.

I'm not saying this to blame the victims, but that better information needs to be given to the public.
One good thing to keep in mind, if you have a choice, don't run in the same direction the panicked crowd is running.
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
 
Old 01-06-2017, 02:25 PM
 
Location: Just East of the Southern Portion of the Western Part of PA
1,272 posts, read 3,697,242 times
Reputation: 1511
Understanding the motive is key here-not the gun or ammo.

The baggage claim is an unsecured area, so it would have been much easier for him just to show up with an outside weapon in his car and shoot people than to check a weapon into his bag, fly in, and then open/load.
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
 
Old 01-06-2017, 02:26 PM
 
52,433 posts, read 26,449,194 times
Reputation: 21093
WoW

https://twitter.com/alphakangz/statu...72040118714369
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
 
Old 01-06-2017, 02:26 PM
 
10,924 posts, read 21,911,143 times
Reputation: 10567
Quote:
Originally Posted by Enigma777 View Post
You have got to be kidding.

Most people run when the shooting starts, not attack the shooter with an American Tourister bag.
That would be my first choice, de-ass the area.
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
 
Old 01-06-2017, 02:26 PM
 
Location: Camberville
15,830 posts, read 21,343,774 times
Reputation: 28113
Quote:
Originally Posted by Sundaydrive00 View Post
Instead of focusing on the suspect, I wish more was said on what to do in these active shooter situations.

The attack took place in baggage claim. Most people probably had 30-50 lb bags of luggage that could have been thrown at the shooter to try and stop him.

I'm not saying this to blame the victims, but that better information needs to be given to the public.
These shootings happen quite quickly. I don't know that most of us would have the reflexes to do anything but drop, maybe run, in the best of circumstances. In such a stressful scenario, who knows what any of us would be able to do.

Until people saw bodies on the ground, many thought it was firecrackers. Airport baggage claims are loud, echoey, and crowded - even identifying where the shooting is coming from would be difficult, much less reacting by throwing anything.
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
 
Old 01-06-2017, 02:27 PM
 
51,587 posts, read 25,595,584 times
Reputation: 37787
Quote:
Originally Posted by Enigma777 View Post
You have got to be kidding.

Most people run when the shooting starts, not attack the shooter with an American Tourister bag.
Though I'll keep this in mind next time.

Maybe I should ask Santa for some hard-sided luggage.
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
Please register to post and access all features of our very popular forum. It is free and quick. Over $68,000 in prizes has already been given out to active posters on our forum. Additional giveaways are planned.

Detailed information about all U.S. cities, counties, and zip codes on our site: City-data.com.


Reply
Please update this thread with any new information or opinions. This open thread is still read by thousands of people, so we encourage all additional points of view.

Quick Reply
Message:


Over $104,000 in prizes was already given out to active posters on our forum and additional giveaways are planned!

Go Back   City-Data Forum > General Forums > Politics and Other Controversies

All times are GMT -6.

© 2005-2024, Advameg, Inc. · Please obey Forum Rules · Terms of Use and Privacy Policy · Bug Bounty

City-Data.com - Contact Us - Archive 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37 - Top