Re: Virginia Tech shooting

Andrew Swallow wrote:
Jack Linthicum wrote:
[snip]


One thing that may have hindered any response is the students would
have more than likely been seated at those desk-chairs that do not
allow quick movement and being placed in rows probably precluded any
motion that would have threatened someone at the door. He shot at
least two teachers to remove any obvious guidance.

Text books, possibly weighing a couple of pounds, and pens can be thrown
whilst seated. However people do need training to think of stationary
as projectiles.

Andrew Swallow

Never been in a school room? :)

OTOH.. How many people actually have books out of the bag in a lecture (A small group seminar maybe, but if you're mostly taking notes... )

And of course.. How far can the average person throw your average A4 x an inch or two thick text book? And with what force?

And of course, the big problem is surprise and the immediate "take cover" reflex.

Getting up to throw something makes you a target. Throwing while seated makes for reduced performance.

As for stationary.. How many pens etc does a person have?
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