This is puzzling me. I can't quite get my head around it.

[BD2003]

Originally posted by: HeroOfPellinor

Originally posted by: Umberger

Originally posted by: Aimster
I am assuming the class was stadium seating and small sized.
It was probably crammed. To get to the front of the class or to the back of the class is a pain in the ass for me in several of my classes.

If he took out the front row the back row was helpless.

Those classrooms were the kind with those little chair/desk thingys, with the door in the very front right or front left corner of the room. The rows are narrow and hard to move through quickly. If he were to enter the room, he would be in the corner, with no real way to get around him.

(and yes, I know, I had class in Norris 204 last semester)

The first classroom was screwed. Nothing you can do. But after that, he was apparently travelling up and down the hall to other rooms for what sounds like an hour or so....more than enough time for a handful of survivors from one of the classrooms that successfully barred his entry to talk themselves into being heroes.

That said, there is a different between the mind of a 19 year old and that of a 30 year old. At 19, you have your whole life ahead of you. Your natural animal instincts are going to insist that you flee or hide. By 30, there's a good chance you'll have seen and done enough that the risk of death in the face of heroism and saving lives--one of which could be your own--wouldn't be dreaded quite so much. Look at the teachers who acted to save their students for example.

Yeah, the acted by barring the doors. Which was the smart thing to do. Its a shame no one helped him out, but again, it was chaos. But a group of people talking themselves into being heroes and running out into the hall rushing the guy is prolifically retarded.

Bar the doors, and start yelling out the windows for the cops, who have automatic rifles - thats smart. Running out is just stupid and helps NOBODY, regardless of your age. This wasnt united 93, where they had time to think, and no one was coming to help. This was the exact opposite.

 

[alkemyst]

i posted this in fuzzybunny's thread...most people just don't want to even get involved using a cell phone to report an incident....forget any action should they be in the middle of one.

Even if one guy got to him and was able to partially subdue him...chances are noone would assist.

It's messed up, but it's more self-perservation today than what's best for all.