News reports breaking about a possible gunman on the campus of Virginia Tech.
But… guns (still) aren’t allowed on campus? How could this happen (again)? </sarcasm>
And what’s the response? Stay inside, lock your doors. Cower. Hide. I’m not saying you should be a hero, but promoting a helpless victim mindset that says “make yourself a sitting duck” doesn’t do much to stop these things either.
Shall I remind you of the quote posted here 2 days ago? Yes, perhaps there is a lesson in that… a lesson that, apparently those in academia, still haven’t learned.
Stuff From Hsoi 
The new DHS online “Active Shooter” course http://training.fema.gov/EMIWeb/IS/IS907.asp recommends taking immediate action to delay, deter, evade, escape…and says it’s OK to fight back with whatever tools are available if you are in immediate danger. The course also includes some good information for citizens about what law enforcement is trained to do (what you should expect them to do when they arrive and how you will be treated and why). Also includes pre-incident information encouraging people to look for behaviors that might indicate someone needs counseling/help to prevent them from becoming an active shooter. Does not include recommendations to pretend to be dead or other passive measures.