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They stood down because it was an active shooter drill that was announced in advance. They didn't know it was a real shooting until they were told later on.
There's no way that many officers just stood by knowing there was real shooting going on.
They stood down because it was an active shooter drill that was announced in advance. They didn't know it was a real shooting until they were told later on.
There's no way that many officers just stood by knowing there was real shooting going on.
Where did you get your information from? From their radio conversation, they knew it was a real shooting.
Where did you get your information from? From their radio conversation, they knew it was a real shooting.
Various students and teachers on the scene say they thought it was the drill. They were expecting there to be a shooting drill with sounds of gunshots and screams from crisis actors. They found out later on that it was a real shooting when somebody told them that.
This is most likely the case with local law enforcement as well. It's not that they were being cowardly, they were standing around because they thought it was the simulation.
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Wonder how that spin will fly. 
