drkohler said:
Yea, sure. Keep dreaming. If all those people in the theatre had had guns, the following would have happened: Armed guy nr 257 in row 17 doesn't see anything because of the smoke grenade and can't move around because of the panic all around him. For some miraculous coincidence, he does start shooting towards the (fully equipped with bullet-proof gear) loonie in the front, probably hitting a few people running around him instead. Now guy nr 87 in row 49 happens to sees the muzzle fire and starts to shoot at that place, thinking he sees the loonie's gun firing. Now other guys join the shooting... you get the point of the end result with a room full of essentially blind and panicked armed people). Fact is: life is not a movie, although this tragedy happened in a movie theatre. No amount of Stallone/Norris/Schwarzenegger movies consumed would have prevented the tragedy, it could have gotten much worse instead. |
wow!!
first of all, its quite easy to point out where gun shot are comming from, with muzzle flash and all.
2nd, although there were many people far away from him in the theatre, there were those that were very close to him who would have had a much better shot. its not like all of them were 30yds away from him.
3rd) for the last time, he wasnt weaing body armor, just because the ignorant media, equates a tactical vest made with nylon to a cevlar/plated vest doesnt mean it is. his atire would have given him no protection from bullets. its was made of nylon for gosh sake. al it was for was to hold magazine and stuff.
furthermore, even if it was body armor, it isnt just some magical ipenatrable force field were bullets just bounc off you. when bullets are hitting that armor, he is going to be in a world of pain, he will get the wind knocked out of him, he will liikely fall over and doube over in pain. it is very likely that he breaks bones, like cracking his ribs from the impact.
also every good conceal carrier, already practices the failure to stop drill. which is, when putting 2 shots (or more) to the chest, does not result in the stoppage of the threat, so why are taught and train to the go after a target such as the head.
so good luck with your theory pal.
