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AEA wrote:I can agree with your interpretation of his intent. But the unintended discharge into the desk/floor that obviously surprised him tells me that he has very limited experience in handguns.

Or he was so out of it from not being on meds that he was jerky or loopy and just squeezed the trigger unintentionally.

AEA wrote:He was not experienced with using a handgun. His missed shots, and did anyone notice that after he fired one or two shots at the counclman, he lowered the gun in front of him and inadvertently shot off a round into the desk/floor? You can see his reaction when this shot was fired unexpectedly.

I am not as sure about him being inexperienced as the fact he wasn't intending to kill anyone. He was there to end his life, as he said 'I am going to die today' (or something like that). I think he intentionally missed the board members while shooting. I believe even an inexperienced shooter would have hit someone at least once from those distances with the number of shots fired.

This woman is as out of touch and potentially as dangerous as her husband. She never condemns what he did, and says 'It was wrong in the eyes of the law', which means she thinks it was justified to go in with a gun. Sheesh! At least one good thing is after that interview she won't be likely to get a teaching job again. It would be interesting to find out why she was released from her previous teaching job to begin with. There may be underlying ties to her husband's actions that lead to her dismissal.

And, her comment about him being 'happy' and upbeat makes me wonder if he wasn't OFF of his medications. Individuals with bi-polar disorder end up with manic/depressive mood swings when off their meds. They tend to get off of their meds around the holidays or special occasions as they 'think' they are better with out them and like the euphoric feeling of well being they get on the manic swing.

I had an individual who worked for me that was bipolar, as well as a co-workers wife who suffered from it. It was very easy to tell when either was off their medication. The employee would be pretty subdued and level with taking his medications, but would be very talkative and react rapidly to things when on his manic swing. We had to force him to take regular weekly blood tests and validate his medication levels as a requirement of employment due to previous issues that we had had from him.

When the co-workers wife was off her meds, she would literally call in to the office and flirt with the guys on the phone. She was pretty good about hiding her mania from her husband. When we would get those phone calls, we would immediately call her husband and advise what had happened and that she must be off her meds again. Within a day or so she would usually end up hospitalized due to the severe swings in mood and have to get her medication levels straightened out again.

longtooth wrote:I cant believe not a man in the place took advantage of the opportunity she gave them.

The problem on these types of situations is shock. Most people are just dumbfounded and are like sitting ducks not thinking or realizing what is about to come next.

That is where a little tactical and self defense training and thinking on your feet (or in this case butt) comes into play.

jimlongley wrote:I'll bet Florida concealed carriers are prohibited from School Board meetings, anybody know for sure?

Not the meeting, but specifically states any school administrative building.

hangfour wrote:Interesting video ... much to ponder here. As to that 'brave' woman with a purse, it it were I, I would have made sure that I had my CHL license with me and my Kimber 45 on my belt and I would have run away from that meeting room as fast as my little feet would move me and called 911 once I am out of the building and behind a big tree.

It is not my job to be police, or arbiter of arguments ... my job is to defend my life (and the lives of my loved ones) only. Anyway ... my 2 cents worth.

Better not have your gun on; can't carry on in a school building. That would include administrative buildings.