Teacher tackles gunman

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Teacher tackles gunman
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Cy-Fox	Feb 24 2010, 09:31 PM Post #1
We are still watching Posts: 3,486 Group: =SB= Kings Member #3,975 Joined: November 29, 2007 Gender: Male Country: United States of America Steam ID: cy-fox	From BBC News: A teacher has been hailed a hero after tackling a man accused of opening fire at a school in the US city of Denver. Maths teacher David Benke brought down Bruco Strong Eagle Eastwood, 32, who has been charged with attempted murder. The 6.5ft (1.96m) former college basketball player pinned Mr Eastwood to the ground after he allegedly opened fire with a rifle, injuring two pupils. Police said the actions of Mr Benke and another teacher almost certainly prevented worse bloodshed. Mr Eastwood was bailed for $1m during a brief court hearing on Wednesday. Mr Benke's intervention has been widely praised, with a fan-page on the social networking website Facebook attracting more than 20,000 followers. Among the hundreds of messages posted on the site, one posted by Sherry Erhardt Wynne read: "You saved lives of innocent children, and as a parent, I say thank you. And way to go!" Another, posted by Jake Woodzboy Dodenhoff, read: "It's people like you that this world needs." 'Struggling around' The teacher, who was on duty in the car park at Deer Trail Middle School in Littleton, said he went to investigate after he heard what sounded like a firework. "Unfortunately he got another round off before I could grab him," said Mr Benke of his efforts to tackle the suspect. "He figured out that he wasn't going to be able to get another round chambered before I got to him so he dropped the gun and then we were kind of struggling around trying to get him subdued." One of the injured pupils is said to be "doing well" in hospital, while the other was discharged after being treated. Cy-Commentary: Get this, this happened in Littleton, Colorado where Columbine gunman Eric Harris lived. Aside from that, let me say that this guy has balls of steel, and I'm not exaggerating in the Duke Nukem fashion. Mr. Benke saved countless lives by doing this and prevented another Columbine scenario. Of course if Mr. Benke were legally allowed to carry a sidearm in a school building, and if he was properly trained and ready to deter the shooter with the threat or deployment (last resort of course) of deadly force, this'd be over a lot faster without the two causalities. Goes to show you gun-haters out there:



KogaHarine	Feb 25 2010, 11:43 AM Post #2
The Black Swordsman Posts: 3,253 Group: E Rank Legend Member #7,594 Joined: April 19, 2008 Gender: Male Playstation Network ID: Goldth 3DS Friend Code: 047386746636 Nintendo ID: KogaHarine Game Currently Playing: Fantasy Life	I saw this on yahoo and I thought it was awesome. I wonder what provoked him do this though..... And they should have kept him in jail with no chance of bail. I mean come on what's going to stop him next time (Hopefully there won't be a next time but you never know with criminals).



sykog77	Feb 25 2010, 07:12 PM Post #3
Hydrocity Act 2 Posts: 111 Group: B Rank Adventurer Member #10,449 Joined: October 30, 2009	My math teacher actually showed us this yesterday.
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Gale	Mar 2 2010, 04:50 AM Post #4
<3 Posts: 1,779 Group: S Rank Hero Member #3,090 Joined: October 23, 2007 Gender: Female	I'm bewildered that Cy Fox is able to twist this news story into a pro-gun argument. Not only was the crime committed using a gun, but a gun wasn't required to stop the criminal. Perhaps neither of those two children would've have been injured if guns weren't so readily available, hmm?



Phoenix-Saturn	Mar 2 2010, 08:50 AM Post #5
i just wwant to be beautiful for this one month Posts: 7,528 Group: A Rank Legend Member #10,191 Joined: July 27, 2009	^ Criminals will always find a way to possess a gun. The "Banning guns so criminals can't have one" argument is just stupid.
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infamousDee	Mar 2 2010, 11:15 AM Post #6
Flying Battery Act 2 Posts: 1,023 Group: B Rank Hero Member #9,807 Joined: March 1, 2009	Phoenix_Saturn Mar 2 2010, 08:50 AM ^ Criminals will always find a way to possess a gun. The "Banning guns so criminals can't have one" argument is just stupid. Whilst introducing a ban on firearms could never wipe out gun crime in its entirety, it would reduce it dramatically, regardless.



Kitm	Mar 2 2010, 12:54 PM Post #7
Lava Reef Act 1 Posts: 2,977 Group: =SB= Governors Member #1,073 Joined: May 18, 2007 Gender: Male Country: Canada Game Currently Playing: Destiny	danielwhite74 Mar 2 2010, 11:15 AM Phoenix_Saturn Mar 2 2010, 08:50 AM ^ Criminals will always find a way to possess a gun. The "Banning guns so criminals can't have one" argument is just stupid. Whilst introducing a ban on firearms could never wipe out gun crime in its entirety, it would reduce it dramatically, regardless. Tch. Not really. Canada has a gun registry, which, considering it's so faulty, is basically a gun ban. Guess what? 98% of our guns have been smuggled into the country. Only 2% are actually registered and legal. Who's to say the US won't do the same? They'd have more of a reason to.



Badx	Mar 2 2010, 02:43 PM Post #8
The airbrush is my bitch Posts: 484 Group: C-Rank Soldier Member #4,230 Joined: December 11, 2007	Yeah, but there's such a thing as doing it right. In Japan it's illegal for civillians to own guns. Yes, seedier folk do obtain guns via seedier means, hearing about someone going on a shooting spree is much rarer there than it is here. ...How in the blue balls of hell do you turn a teacher Saving schoolchildren into a pro-gun topic?



Phoenix-Saturn	Mar 2 2010, 03:03 PM Post #9
i just wwant to be beautiful for this one month Posts: 7,528 Group: A Rank Legend Member #10,191 Joined: July 27, 2009	These are Snakes Mar 2 2010, 12:54 PM danielwhite74 Mar 2 2010, 11:15 AM Phoenix_Saturn Mar 2 2010, 08:50 AM ^ Criminals will always find a way to possess a gun. The "Banning guns so criminals can't have one" argument is just stupid. Whilst introducing a ban on firearms could never wipe out gun crime in its entirety, it would reduce it dramatically, regardless. Tch. Not really. Canada has a gun registry, which, considering it's so faulty, is basically a gun ban. Guess what? 98% of our guns have been smuggled into the country. Only 2% are actually registered and legal. Who's to say the US won't do the same? They'd have more of a reason to. This is what I was going to say, so quoted for great truth. Quote: Yeah, but there's such a thing as doing it right. In Japan it's illegal for civillians to own guns. Yes, seedier folk do obtain guns via seedier means, hearing about someone going on a shooting spree is much rarer there than it is here. The problem is there's really no way to make sure it's being done right unless you search people's houses, and then you'll get sued.
	i'm actually really sorry bout this unfashionably late as alwways I... Am... THE WEREHOG SUPPORTER! MUHAHAHAHA! Howl


Badx	Mar 2 2010, 03:53 PM Post #10
The airbrush is my bitch Posts: 484 Group: C-Rank Soldier Member #4,230 Joined: December 11, 2007	Well if the number of "Man goes on shooting spree" headlines go down you'll at least have a hunch that maybe the law prohibiting guns has something to do with it. Even though reasonable search and seizures do exist so you won't really get sued if you have a reasonable reason.



Phoenix-Saturn	Mar 2 2010, 04:00 PM Post #11
i just wwant to be beautiful for this one month Posts: 7,528 Group: A Rank Legend Member #10,191 Joined: July 27, 2009	Define reasonable. Now you see why it's very hard to not get sued for things like that. And I don't think "There is a slight possibility that you have an unregistered gun" is really a valid reason to search someone's home.
	i'm actually really sorry bout this unfashionably late as alwways I... Am... THE WEREHOG SUPPORTER! MUHAHAHAHA! Howl


Badx	Mar 2 2010, 04:52 PM Post #12
The airbrush is my bitch Posts: 484 Group: C-Rank Soldier Member #4,230 Joined: December 11, 2007	Well, if there were a shooting and someone said "This crazy bastard has a gun" then the police could reasonably search their house. That, or just get a warrant. Yeah, randomly searching houses for guns is unreasonable and even a bit crazy, but they probably wouldn't have done that in the first place.



Phoenix-Saturn	Mar 2 2010, 05:02 PM Post #13
i just wwant to be beautiful for this one month Posts: 7,528 Group: A Rank Legend Member #10,191 Joined: July 27, 2009	Well yes, but by that point it's too late.
	i'm actually really sorry bout this unfashionably late as alwways I... Am... THE WEREHOG SUPPORTER! MUHAHAHAHA! Howl


Badx	Mar 2 2010, 05:27 PM Post #14
The airbrush is my bitch Posts: 484 Group: C-Rank Soldier Member #4,230 Joined: December 11, 2007	Helps keeping it from happening again, though.



Kitm	Mar 2 2010, 05:39 PM Post #15
Lava Reef Act 1 Posts: 2,977 Group: =SB= Governors Member #1,073 Joined: May 18, 2007 Gender: Male Country: Canada Game Currently Playing: Destiny	Just found this. Should be interesting.



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