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protwodem

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12. Notice how none of the workers were armed.

Reply to Tab (Original post)

Sun Dec 23, 2012, 08:27 PM

Dec 2012

In which case yes, "fighting back" with fists or a chair or fire extinguisher against an armed attacker would obviously be considered the action of last resort.

Notice it's not real footage either, or the end all be all answer for how to handle such a situation - every one is going to be different.

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Steps for when you're confronted with a workplace shooter [View all] Tab Dec 2012 OP

This should be shown in every workplace. DollarBillHines Dec 2012 #1

My employer sent it out to everyone after the Aurora shooting. intheflow Dec 2012 #37

It's the new duck and cover! Bullshit propaganda? NYC_SKP Dec 2012 #2

Yeah, because unlike nuclear war thucythucy Dec 2012 #4

You know what happens in the workplace? Pension raids! NYC_SKP Dec 2012 #8

Are you actually trying to convince me that workplace shootings never happen? thucythucy Dec 2012 #10

Turnabout is fair play? protwodem Dec 2012 #16

"DU seems to think"? Tab Dec 2012 #17

What do you think is more likely to happen, Tab? Corporations take your shit or.... NYC_SKP Dec 2012 #20

I'd prefer that none of these things happen. thucythucy Dec 2012 #23

There are many Democrats who are in favor of gun rights... ConservativeDemocrat Dec 2012 #25

Post removed Post removed Dec 2012 #28

Last I looked Tab Dec 2012 #31

He had leftover pizza for dinner evidently Major Nikon Dec 2012 #32

a "good guy" or a trained officer or soldier. There is a HUGE difference pasto76 Dec 2012 #19

I wouldn't be so sure about that protwodem Dec 2012 #26

"Won't happen?" Really? Brigid Dec 2012 #11

Oh, I'll be sure to tell the folks up the street at Nabisco in Philly MadrasT Dec 2012 #14

Have you ever heard of the saying "going postal"? A Simple Game Dec 2012 #21

Yes. If only they had shown this video to all of the workers!!!! NYC_SKP Dec 2012 #22

Oh I got your point the first time, and it appears so did many others. n/t A Simple Game Dec 2012 #24

You are for real? nadinbrzezinski Dec 2012 #38

Made necessary by a "free" country. Pretty absurd. Loudly Dec 2012 #3

I didn't think Norway or Japan qualified bobclark86 Dec 2012 #33

K&R !!! Damn, this is a sad commentary on a supposedly civilized country, but I RKP5637 Dec 2012 #5

Well done, I thought. wake.up.america Dec 2012 #6

The government is working hard to protect us? Yeah, sure. MichiganVote Dec 2012 #7

Happen to me a few years ago. Flatpicker Dec 2012 #9

Notice how none of the workers were armed. protwodem Dec 2012 #12

You notice the door at the beginning? bobclark86 Dec 2012 #34

I agree with that priority. Lizzie Poppet Dec 2012 #13

That sounds like what every dojo bobclark86 Dec 2012 #35

This was very well done, and I applaud the "fight if your life is in danger" recommendation Ruby the Liberal Dec 2012 #15

The same thing happened at Autozone. bobclark86 Dec 2012 #36

I thought this video was useful and well-made. nt Poll_Blind Dec 2012 #18

Bookmarking to watch tomorrow when I have time. -nt CrispyQ Dec 2012 #27

Note that he is using a limited round exboyfil Dec 2012 #29

The Aurora shooter's 100-round drum jammed? rocktivity Dec 2012 #30