I doubt a single law officer imagines that he will freeze up or otherwise not do what needs to be done. But just a few weeks back, I saw a video of a law enforcement officer who was under such stress in what seemed to be a not-too-high-pressure of a situation, and he looked like he was about to have a nervous breakdown.Like most of us, I cannot imagine how that man will be able to even face those who would typically be most supportive of him--wife, children, etc. It's something he--and they--will likely never live down. (I am assuming we are really getting the true story about his role, etc.).But when we get right down to it, I wonder if there's more guilt to go around? I have a feeling that the sheriff may eventually be taken down, too. Why? Because (assuming he was in charge when it happened), he had men that did not seem to respond appropriately to the threat that the killer had presented before he ever headed for the school. When people are hurt, they often will lash out at anyone who they think played the smallest role.I agree with Cojak: Most teachers will be utterly inadequate to the task, I would think, of having to perform like a SWAT officer or military person. HOWEVER, in my role as a teacher, I found that a number of the teachers were often retired military types, or had even been in Iraq, etc. So THOSE guys, if they demonstrate that they have their head on straight, might be quite useful. The key, I think, is NOT just how they will respond, but that if a killer knows that there are multiple armed men/women in the school, it might give them pause (although, the fact that there was an armed officer at Parkland did not seem to slow the killer).
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