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Rachel Maddow Documentary: Hubris - Selling the Iraq War

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makeitstop2/19/2013 6:42:39 am PST

‘Charge the shooter, kids,’ take two:

Law enforcement authorities are increasingly advising school officials — and even young students — to physically confront suspects in future campus attacks as a final line of defense.

The advisories, now included in training videos and documents prepared by police, represent a major shift in tactics for law enforcement officials who have traditionally counseled potential victims to flee and hide while waiting for authorities to answer calls for help.

“These incidents are becoming a fact of life,” University of Wisconsin-Madison Police Chief Susan Riseling told a meeting of law enforcement colleagues gathered here. “If there is no other option, take the shooter out.”

‘Take the shooter out.’ Okay. How?