From Joseph Farah:
Nearly everyone in the media seems focused on the two-hour gap between the double murder in the dormitory and the siege in Norris Hall. I'm very troubled about that, too. We should never stop demanding answers.
But I am equally disturbed and concerned about the 35-minute to one-hour gap between the start of gunfire in Norris Hall and the arrival of police inside the building. This is the time period no one seems to be interested in discussing – and it raises even more troubling issues.
Generally speaking, I like police officers. From my own experience, they tend to be among the finest people. They are usually salt of the earth folks who are willing to risk their lives for their fellow man.
However, there is unmistakably a new ethos developing within the rules of engagement for police officers. In situations like Columbine, and, perhaps, at Virginia Tech, heavily armed officers wearing bullet-proof vests, equipped with the best communications gear and trained to protect the public have flat-out failed to stop massive carnage among unarmed, innocent members of the public.
Let me put it simply: I want to know if police broke down the chained doors of Norris Hall before the shooting stopped or after. This is the most important question that needs to be answered because Americans need to know what they can expect from law enforcement in such situations.
As forces in our society continue to push disarmament of the public and total reliance on police for protection, just what should Americans know about the willingness of police to put their own lives on the line to stop the slaughter of innocents?
