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Title: Deadliest Assault Weapon With The Most Fatalities Ever Used On American Soil
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World Statesmen
URL Source: http://www.worldstatesmen.org/index2.html
Published: Dec 18, 2012
Author: Ben Cahoon
Post Date: 2012-12-18 23:51:35 by Murron
Keywords: None
Views: 28824
Comments: 43
Deadliest Assault Weapon With The Most Fatalities Ever Used On American Soil 2,973 (+/-) people perished September 11, 2001 after hijacked planes crashed in New York City, in Arlington, Virginia and in Pennsylvania. The victims were mothers, fathers, sisters and brothers of many faiths and races who came from more than 80 nations. American Airlines flight 11, a Boeing 767, on a morning Boston to Los Angeles flight (north tower of World Trade Center). The plane was hijacked soon after take-off at 8:02 EDT, and was crashed into the north side of the northern tower of the World Trade Center at 8:46 AM EDT, approximately between floors 96 and 103. 92 people: 81 passengers (including 5 hijackers, 9 flight attendants, 2 pilots United Airlines flight 175 a Boeing 767 on a morning Boston to Los Angeles route. On September 11, 2001, the plane was hijacked and on or about 9:03 AM EDT crashed into the south side of the southern tower of the World Trade Center, approximately between floors 87 and 93, exploding on impact. The plane was carrying 56 passengers and 9 crew members. The Pentagon reported 125 staffers killed or missing, including the highest ranking officer to die, Lt. General Timothy Maude and Max Bielke, who the last official U.S. combat soldier to leave Vietnam. With 118 remains recovered and identified, as of Sep 2002. One person died later as a result of wounds sustained. American Airlines Flight 77, 64 passengers and Crew died. Among the victims was Barbara K. Olson, a conservative author, lawyer and wife of U.S. Solicitor General, Theodore Olson, as well as two Washington, D.C. "National Geographic Magazine" staff members, three teachers and three children who were traveling to California on a National Geographic Society sponsored trip. In Pennsylvania: United Airlines flight 93 was a Boeing 757 on a morning Newark-to-San Francisco route. On 11 Sep 2001 the plane was hijacked by a four man hijacking team. The plan was carrying 37 passengers and 7 crew members. There were no survivors. There Were No 'Assault Rifles' or 'hand guns' used in the deadliest mass murder committed on American soil. 
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#5. To: All, A K A Stone, mininggold (#0)
mininggold: "What's good enough for the Israelis should be good enough for you." Uttered libertysflames resident punchline and bimbo! Kahlberg: Why There Are No School Shootings In Israel December 17, 2012 By Marc Kahlberg With yet another terrible tragedy at a U.S. school, perhaps it is time we energize and educate the public on how these crazy shootings can be prevented. A “head in the sand” citizenry must be a thing of the past. There is no other way to deal with these violent tragedies but to adopt a method similar to what Israel uses when thwarting terror. That is to share and use information about people by simply being aware and alert. Since the Columbine tragedy in 1999, many theories and tactics have emerged on how U.S. law enforcement should respond to such incidents. But the only tactic that was ever discussed or implemented was a reactive one, where officers considered mostly military tactics. Time has passed, and as we saw with the senseless murder of innocent children last week, the problem has not been solved. It is seemingly getting worse. The slaughter of these innocents in what is supposed to be a safe environment of a school reminds us once again that schools need to do more to protect the safety of the children in their care. This is not about reaction. It is about prevention. It is about proactive intelligence methods that every police department in the Western world should implement, as they do in every other aspect of classic policing. Israeli law requires that an armed security guard be on duty at all times in all educational environments. No person can enter a protected school without being physically checked. Most Israelis have had military training, so in a school environment, there are people who have weapons and know how to use them to defeat an attacker. They also have the tools to question any visitor in a way where a simple set of questions will in most cases allow them to determine a good or bad intent. Weapons alone in the hands of school security officials or teachers will never prevent an attack, but they may certainly delay it from escalating, ending it far more quickly than simply waiting for the nearest police backup to arrive at the scene. But intense training and coordination is required. Access should be strictly limited, perimeters should be protected with cameras monitored while students are on the property, and as in Israel, no strangers or people without good reason to be on campus should be allowed into any school. Access control should include searches and the use of technology such as metal detectors, like those used when entering a government building. Protecting schools and training their personnel to prevent and respond to attacks should be a priority in all educational systems around the world. Our future is dependent on keeping our next generation safe, especially at school, and whether the school borders are physical or virtual, the community’s help in providing information and intelligence is vital to ensuring a safe community and protecting the future generations to come. Reaction is simply not good enough.
Uttered libertysflames resident punchline and bimbo! Lol..bump!
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#25. To: Murron (#5)
mininggold: "What's good enough for the Israelis should be good enough for you."
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