Teacher tackles gunman supected in school shooting (LITTLETON, Colo)

[Emit]

LITTLETON, Colo. – The gunman was walking through a middle school parking lot and taking shots at students with a hunting rifle as terrified teenagers ran for their lives. He had just wounded two students and seemed ready to unleash more violence when a math teacher named David Benke sprung into action.

Benke confronted the 32-year-old gunman, tackled him and pinned him to the ground with the help of another teacher, stopping what could have been a much more violent encounter in a city all too familiar with tragic school shootings. The shooting occurred less than three miles from where the Columbine High School massacre happened nearly 11 years ago.

"Unfortunately he got another round off before I could grab him," Benke said. "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."

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http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100224/ap_on_re_us/us_colo_school_shooting

[onehandle]

1. How is that possible? He had a gun.

The gunman obviously didn't go to a NRA self-defense class.

Or did he?

[wtmusic]

2. He did, but he was sick for the session on "Shooting Spree Do's and Don'ts". nt

[Deep13]

4. In any murder/suicide, always start with the suicide.

That would be a good rule.

[wtmusic]

5. It seems obvious to you or me, but these are disturbed people. nt

[joeybee12]

6. And the teacher didn't...I thought you needed a gun to protect yourself...

...in all cases...has someone posting here been wrong about that need to arm every phucking one of us?

[wtmusic]

7. You need either a gun or courage. nt

[Deep13]

8. In this case courage was enough...

...and that teacher joins the ranks of popular heroes that include that airline pilot, Sullenberger.

[Winterblues]

9. When you have no courage and nothing but fear a gun is necessary

:shrug: Why else?

[Deep13]

3. I can't be an astronaut? Damn! Time to commit a mass murder.

I wonder if he blamed the school for his failure.

As a general observation, people really need to learn how to deal with disappointment when they are children.