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<blockquote data-quote="Glocktogo" data-source="post: 3086474" data-attributes="member: 1132"><p>Those on this board who know what I do, know that I work in a wide open environment and can't carry at work. Everywhere I go, I have a heavy ceramic coffee cup in my hand. It's a running joke that often there's not even any coffee in it. Because of what I do, I'm constantly evaluating WWID in an attack. How can I intervene even though I'm not "armed", and the answer is that in some cases, I may not be able to. But IF I can gain a tactical advantage, however slim, I will act. Not because I'm a badass, but because <u>that's what I feel obligated to do and because I program myself to think on those terms every day.</u></p><p></p><p>This deputy has my scorn because he collected the benefits of the SRO position, apparently without ever mentally preparing himself to respond. In such situations, you will not "rise to the occasion", rather you will default to your training (as yukonjack so aptly described). He had a responsibility to go about his daily duties preparing himself for exactly this scenario, because it was this scenario at Columbine that spurred the creation of the SRO program. I realize that SRO's do many things in their daily assignment, but this is literally Job #1 in the SRO manual.</p><p></p><p>In the immediate aftermath of Columbine, many LEO's trained in the "Hall Boss" concept. That later morphed into a two person team response because it was recognized that waiting for four officers to congregate would cost more lives. Most went on to simply say, immediately move to the sound of gunfire and neutralize the threat by any means available. You simply can't dismiss or ignore that exigency and quite frankly, some days the dragon wins.</p><p></p><p>Was that deputy outgunned? Absolutely. Was he outclassed? Only in his own mind. You have to assume that you'll utilize your training, tactics and element of surprise to win the day. Thinking any other way will undermine your ability to respond in the most effective manner. A frigate can go up against a heavy cruiser and win, if her Commander is bold enough and innovative enough and quick enough. You just have to think you can.</p><p></p><p>This deputy seems to have been guilty of what we call ROAD syndrome (retired on active duty). I can't think of any reason to not think the least of him. My standards may seem high, but I don't care. It's low standard disease that's killing this country and making it far less great than it could be. <img src="/images/smilies/frown.png" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":(" title="Frown :(" data-shortname=":(" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Glocktogo, post: 3086474, member: 1132"] Those on this board who know what I do, know that I work in a wide open environment and can't carry at work. Everywhere I go, I have a heavy ceramic coffee cup in my hand. It's a running joke that often there's not even any coffee in it. Because of what I do, I'm constantly evaluating WWID in an attack. How can I intervene even though I'm not "armed", and the answer is that in some cases, I may not be able to. But IF I can gain a tactical advantage, however slim, I will act. Not because I'm a badass, but because [U]that's what I feel obligated to do and because I program myself to think on those terms every day.[/U] This deputy has my scorn because he collected the benefits of the SRO position, apparently without ever mentally preparing himself to respond. In such situations, you will not "rise to the occasion", rather you will default to your training (as yukonjack so aptly described). He had a responsibility to go about his daily duties preparing himself for exactly this scenario, because it was this scenario at Columbine that spurred the creation of the SRO program. I realize that SRO's do many things in their daily assignment, but this is literally Job #1 in the SRO manual. In the immediate aftermath of Columbine, many LEO's trained in the "Hall Boss" concept. That later morphed into a two person team response because it was recognized that waiting for four officers to congregate would cost more lives. Most went on to simply say, immediately move to the sound of gunfire and neutralize the threat by any means available. You simply can't dismiss or ignore that exigency and quite frankly, some days the dragon wins. Was that deputy outgunned? Absolutely. Was he outclassed? Only in his own mind. You have to assume that you'll utilize your training, tactics and element of surprise to win the day. Thinking any other way will undermine your ability to respond in the most effective manner. A frigate can go up against a heavy cruiser and win, if her Commander is bold enough and innovative enough and quick enough. You just have to think you can. This deputy seems to have been guilty of what we call ROAD syndrome (retired on active duty). I can't think of any reason to not think the least of him. My standards may seem high, but I don't care. It's low standard disease that's killing this country and making it far less great than it could be. :( [/QUOTE]
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