Talk:Active shooter

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This article was nominated for deletion on August 27, 2006. The result of the discussion was Nomination Withdrawn.

Now that I've moved the article, I'm not sure if it needs to exist in a separate state. The Columbine description is entirely redundant to the main Columbine High Massacre article, nor do the recitations of "Columbine-like" incidents add to the article. I shall broaden the list to include some work-place or other non-high-school incidents, Also, the article would be a reference for issues in the police SWAT article, which I'm rewriting to relflect changes in tactics for police. Tychocat 13:44, 1 June 2006 (UTC)

I've now taken out some of the redundant Columbine references, which already exist in the full Columbine High Massacre article. There was one movie not in the full article (Duck! Carbine High Massacre) which I added to the movie list in the full article. Tychocat 09:29, 2 June 2006 (UTC)

I've reverted some changes by REN, mainly to note that Active Shooter incidents include snipers. Added a section on changes in police response, which admittedly should have been their earlier, but oops. Added links and citations to beef up documentation. Tychocat 08:32, 13 June 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Batshield

Both the Immediate Action Rapid Deployment page and this page mention the absolutely necessity (even requirement) of a ballistic shiled. Both articles specifically mention the "Baker Batshield®". WHile it certainly seems like a smart invention, who says it s requirement? We need a source, or else it just seems like guerilla advertising. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 130.64.140.95 (talk • contribs) 05:21, 19 April 2007.

I came here to say the same thing - the prominent location and style of writing about the "Baker Batshield" is totally out of place. The first 2 of 3 paragraphs of this article are about the shield, quotes by the manufacturer about the product in a prominent place in an almost unrelated subject page - out and out advertising. It should be excised completely - and any relevant content moved to the Ballistic Shield page. CraigWyllie 02:59, 21 April 2007 (UTC)

I disagree about the Baker Batshield being pure advertising. This new modern flexible ballistic shield allows the responding officer to obtain quick close physical proximity and have two hands on a weapon for accurate aiming. Immediate Action Rapid Deployment (IARD) is most effectively accomplished with this product, which is exactly what was described in the WIKI article. I am editing the article to include a reference to modern flexible shields, which agrees that they are necessary for an efficient law enforcement response to an active shooter.

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