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Originally Posted by analog
A lot of times, the point of a hostage-taker is not to hurt those they've taken hostage, but will hurt them if necessary to get what they want. That's the very definition of hostage-taking. Also, they do not at all always end in the hostage-taker killing anyone. By and large, ignoring hollywood, hostage-takers are vying for attention and want something, but are actually total cowards unwilling to actually kill anyone.
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True, but if I've been hearing gunshots on campus, and he comes in my door, fuck it, I'm gonna do my best to kill the dude. If he's already been shooting, then why would he suddenly stop?
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Originally Posted by billege
Personally, I'm choosing my moment and throwing a desk at the mother f'er.
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I'm with him. Distract him with a flying object, and take 'im. At least they can't say I died in the fetal position under my desk.
Honestly, it depends on your mindset. It is my personal opinion that I don't have a lot to live for. If I die trying to save my students, it was an honorable notion. If I died
and saved the students, I accomplished my goal. If I didn't die and saved them, then that's all well and fine too.
Of course, this is last resort. I'm not gonna go Rambo and look for the bad guy. If we can successfully block the door before the gunman arrives, then that's the better option.
Not just gonna sit there twiddling a pencil in my hand as the cops outside the school are sitting there trying to assess the situation.