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Title: John Derbyshire: Last Action Hero
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Published: Apr 17, 2007
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Post Date: 2007-04-17 22:54:50 by robin
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John Derbyshire: Last Action Hero Why didn’t they fight back, he wonders. Had he been in that situation — though, of course, he can’t be sure — he thinks he probably would’ve rushed the gunman, disarmed him, and subdued him with a Vulcan nerve pinch. Yes: if you bravely fight back you will all die anyway. 
When last we read charming old pervert John Derbyshire, he was advocating the execution of the British naval hostages for treason. Today, of course, he’s calling the students of Virginia Tech cowards.
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#1. To: robin (#0)
To tell the truth, I've been wondering the same thing. I wouldn't call the students cowards. I don't know how I would react in that situation. But trying to rush the shooter, especially in numbers, would appear to be the sensible thing to do, even from a selfish standpoint: it would probably maximize one's chances of surviving the episode.
I'll give some thoughts. It is well known that martial surprise attacks can be tremendously effective - panic, fear than self doubt have led more than one army to disasterous flight and rout. No one, I believe, will question that. Another thing is a disaster when none is to be expected, such as a collapse of a bridge with alot of people partying one it (The Hallmark Building in Kansas)or attacks such as a mad shooter in a dorm. In that enviroment you are asking ALOT of Kids to deal with a senerio that only has existed in a bad movie. Unless there was an young Ulysses there, it was unlikely to happen. MHO.
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#3. To: aristeides (#1)
I don't know how I would react in that situation. But trying to rush the shooter, especially in numbers, would appear to be the sensible thing to do, even from a selfish standpoint: it would probably maximize one's chances of surviving the episode.
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