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Title: John Derbyshire: Last Action Hero
Source: http://wonkette.com/
URL Source: http://wonkette.com/politics/john-d ... re-last-action-hero-253118.php
Published: Apr 17, 2007
Author: http://wonkette.com/
Post Date: 2007-04-17 22:54:50 by robin
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Views: 321
Comments: 5

John Derbyshire: Last Action Hero

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.

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, yes, I know it’s easy to say these things: but didn’t the heroes of Flight 93 teach us anything?

Yes: if you bravely fight back you will all die anyway.

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#4. To: Robin, Brian S, Christine, Honway, Aristeides, Diana, All (#0)

When a gunman has superior force, visibility, distance and/or cover; he has an advantage that you just don't challenge, without suicidal desires. The victims didn't have the advantage of a pile ofd rocks, to throw at the guy. Close-in, with a reasonably estimated probability of success - different story.

I've given this angle a lot of thought, but I've never discovered a description when 'action' would have been viable. Not that I have all the facts, of course.

In the chaos, there would have been pnenomenal indecision. Sure, there might have been a book bag; possibly a flag pole. But, when the instructor in the room is ordering everyone to hide behind a pile of desks, who is the "Chuck Norris" of the group?

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