Fox News Wants Your Kids to Charge at Active Shooters

[Guest]

According to the FBI, the first two things your kids should attempt in any active shooting situation are 1) run or, if that’s not possible, 2) hide.

According to Fox & Friends, Little Johnny needs to stand his goddamn ground.

In a segment earlier today, Elizabeth Hasselbeck brought on two martial arts instructors who have apparently been busy teaching children the art of running at active shooters. But as Media Matters points out, never once does anyone explain that staying to fight should be an absolute last resort.

Hasselbeck starts by noting that “in an active shooter situation, five seconds can mean the difference between life and death. But there are some things you can do and your children can do to make a difference.”


She then asks trainer Tony Morrison (not that Toni Morrison) whether “we need to be having this conversation.” Tony replies:

Well, we can’t make our kids ignorant about the fact that the world is a dangerous place right now.... We start by telling them what kinds of things to look for, to be more vigilant, to start paying attention to their surroundings, and we call it situational awareness.

When Tony’s assistant successfully disarms him of his stapler, Elizabeth remarks on the fact that she then “turned and used some moves on him.” So if your school-age child manages to somehow approach and steal an active shooter’s gun, should they then keep pummeling the presumably enraged murderer—or should they run?:

"Once you engage the gunman, you have to—you have to just take him out. You have to fight strong. So you’re not actually going to try and get away until you actually make sure that you’ve done some damage to him. Because if you don’t, then he’ll just pursue you."

“Once you engage the gunman, you have to take him out” is a “stop, drop, and roll” for a new generation of American children.

If you really want to keep your children as safe as possible, don’t ever let them watch Fox & Friends.

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[_just me]

[_Jersey Girl]

Complete insanity and not a little dangerous.

One of the most useful things I've seen online was a security expert in an empty mall showing what to do and where to go in case of an active shooter in a mall. He made suggestions that I'd never thought of before.

[_The CCC]

According to the FBI, the first two things your kids should attempt in any active shooting situation are 1) run or, if that’s not possible, 2) hide.

According to Fox & Friends, Little Johnny needs to stand his goddamn ground.

In a segment earlier today, Elizabeth Hasselbeck brought on two martial arts instructors who have apparently been busy teaching children the art of running at active shooters. But as Media Matters points out, never once does anyone explain that staying to fight should be an absolute last resort.

Hesselbeck starts by noting that “in an active shooter situation, five seconds can mean the difference between life and death. But there are some things you can do and your children can do to make a difference.”


She then asks trainer Tony Morrison (not that Toni Morrison) whether “we need to be having this conversation.” Tony replies:

Well, we can’t make our kids ignorant about the fact that the world is a dangerous place right now.... We start by telling them what kinds of things to look for, to be more vigilant, to start paying attention to their surroundings, and we call it situational awareness.

When Tony’s assistant successfully disarms him of his stapler, Elizabeth remarks on the fact that she then “turned and used some moves on him.” So if your school-age child manages to somehow approach and steal an active shooter’s gun, should they then keep pummeling the presumably enraged murderer—or should they run?:

"Once you engage the gunman, you have to—you have to just take him out. You have to fight strong. So you’re not actually going to try and get away until you actually make sure that you’ve done some damage to him. Because if you don’t, then he’ll just pursue you."

“Once you engage the gunman, you have to take him out” is a “stop, drop, and roll” for a new generation of American children.

If you really want to keep your children as safe as possible, don’t ever let them watch Fox & Friends.

http://gawker.com/fox-news-wants-your-k ... 1746904326

Faux News has become more than a public nuisance. It is has crossed the line into a public danger.

[_Some Schmo]

Thank goodness only grandparents watch faux news.

Honestly, I have no idea how they have the audience they do. Since fear is the elixir that keeps these idiots watching, why haven't they all been frightened to death?

Schools make people more knowledgeable. Faux makes people more frightened and wrong.

[_The CCC]

Thank goodness only grandparents watch faux news.

Honestly, I have no idea how they have the audience they do. Since fear is the elixir that keeps these idiots watching, why haven't they all been frightened to death?

Schools make people more knowledgeable. Faux makes people more frightened and wrong.

Hey. I'm a grandparent

[_Doctor Steuss]

Kind of reminds me of the malicious advice memes. Like "Have trouble removing your gas cap? Use a lighter to help burn off the sludge around the gas tank opening."

[_RockSlider]

Kind of reminds me of the malicious advice memes. Like "Have trouble removing your gas cap? Use a lighter to help burn off the sludge around the gas tank opening."

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I need to lose that eyeball

[_Doctor Steuss]

Ceeboo's you're new goto guy to get an animated gif to go here.

I need to lose that eyeball

I had forgotten that I lost my avatar.

I dig your new winter-themed one.

[_ldsfaqs]

You people are evil as usual.... for your lying.

Of course people should run and hide etc. if able to safely.
However, if you are close enough to be dead, etc. and/or have the ability to do something, then you ABSOLUTELY should do so.
It's astounding to me how liberals lie about conservatives in order to condemn them, a little truth to tell a great lie.

What you liberals have said is no different than telling those on Flight 93 that they should have just sat there and allowed the Plane to be taken over and hit it's target. This is the core of liberal ideology. They want to be taken care of, to be told what to do, etc. They are collective in mindset, not individuals.