Every choice you make in your life has a consequence, and each consequence affects how your life will be. Everyone has to make quick choices that will affect not only themselves but everyone around them at one point in their life. These decisions can be scary and can come at a great risk to those who chose them. On Thursday October 1, 2015, there was a shooting at Umpqua Community College. When the shooting started many of the people began to run away from the shooting, however; Chris Mintz a 10-year Army veteran was poised with a life changing decision. He had to choose whether to run and most likely save himself or to stall the gunman saving numerous lives by allowing them to escape and keeping the gunman 's focus on him. Chris chose to stall the shooter by standing in a door way and talking to him. Chris attempted to reason with him but to no avail. The shooter was not persuaded by Chris 's reasoning and shot Chris multiple times. "In all Chris was shot seven times trying to protect others. Authorities credit Chris with delaying the shooter and in doing so likely saved numerous lives."(JonathanTurley.org) Even though Chris essentially …show more content…
There is an old saying by Edmund Burke is that the only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing. This is true however in both of the cases of heroism and valor in the face of evil and danger good men did something. In Umpqua a 10-year Army veteran stalled a crazed gunman from getting into classrooms immediately and doing what he planned to do. This shows that when evil rises to cause damage to innocence a few good men will rise to stop evil no matter the cost. Chris Mintz allowed a multitude of innocent civilians time to run to safety at the expense of his own. In France on a train three childhood friends that were on vacation together saved a train full of people from a gunman. These men risked their lives and well-being for the lives of the innocents that were caught in a horrible act of
Some people think that a shooting at their school or workplace will not happen to them. But it can happen to anytime and anywhere. For example how it happened to Shari Thornberg and Matthew Downing. They both did not expect the shooting to happen but it did. Shari Thornberg who was working at the school she works that day heard shots and taught it was the janitor doing something until she heard the janitor screaming don’t shoot
The 40-year-old Tulsa man was shot on September 16 in the Oklahoma City after his SUV broke down. The situation could have easily been handled different. The dashcam video shows Crutcher walking toward his SUV with his
The Story of Chris Kyle There was much more to Chris Kyle’s life than people know. Chris Kyle, born on April 8, 1974, in Odessa, Texas was a member of SEAL Team 3, and served four tours in the Iraq War from 1999 to 2009. He was said to have shot and killed more than 160 targets, but to him and his “army brothers”, the claimed kills was closer to 255. He was awarded two Silver Stars, five Bronze Stars, a Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal and two Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medals. (Mooney)
A total of three or four shots had been fired. The suspect subsequently fled the
Rivera fearing for his life took out his shotgun and fired at McCrae (Fair 414). Although Rivera had tried to retreat from a confrontation, he was unable to do so and used lethal force. The jury found that Rivera was reasonably fearful for his life and was therefore justified in shooting
On the way to the club, shortly after 11 p.m., a white Cadillac pulled up next to Knight and Shakur. The shooter fired 14 shots into Knight’s car, four of which struck
The shots that were fired were too fast to just be one person because the bolt action rifle that was supposedly used couldn’t fire that fast even professional shooters that we tested couldn't do that and the shots that were fired came out in less than 10 seconds. The text says that there was also a police killing the same day too but the two eyewitness descriptions were
• There is an altercation between Officer Wilson and Mr. Brown, who is standing at the window of the vehicle. Officer Wilson fires two shots from inside the vehicle, one likely grazing Mr. Brown’s thumb, and the other missing him. Mr. Brown runs east. Officer Wilson pursues him on foot. Mr. Brown stops and turns toward Officer Wilson, who also stops.
Some of the greatest examples of bravery actually came from the ones who were being
There are other people involved in the attack in many case 9. The shooter is stopped by someone other than law enforcement in most
Thirty two lives lost. The chaos and suffering caused by a lone gunman. A disaster that will forever remain in the history of university campuses. In the aftermath of the initial shooting vigils were held, tears were shed, and communities gathered together in an attempt to comfort and start the long and difficult healing process.
LAS VEGAS SHOOTING : HOW IT HAPPENED "Then two rows in front of me a woman goes down and a man yells that she’s bleeding and people duck down," Compton said. "And I’m just standing there." Compton 's friend yelled at her: Get down! But she didn’t immediately understand what was happening. "Even three or four minutes into it, I was still thinking, ‘This can’t be happening.
These people are soldiers. Those who serve our country always have,and always will stand as role model for me. The way that they are able to risk their lives shows a bravely that I can only hope to one day have. When you are watching the news and you hear about the soldiers who throw themselves over grenades, you realize how much bravery that soldiers must have.
Chris Kyle was a sniper in the Navy SEALS during the Iraq War and got awards and promotions during his career which earned him a reputation and title. In training, he busted a drug dealer in an exercise in the city. He was so skilled at his job that his chief told him to become a navigator. His largest kill was from 2100 feet away in Sadr City. He won 2 Silver Stars and 5 Bronze Stars for valor.
Hero Inflation Nicholas Thompson wrote his article Hero Inflation in January 2002 which was not long after the tragedy of the September 11, 2001. It is not surprising that the argument of the article focuses on the way this tragedy influenced American society and its understanding of heroism. Despite the fact that the author's claim that it is not wise to apply the title of heroes to firemen and rescue workers who executed their duties in the World Trade Center after the terrorist attack may seem rude and morally inappropriate, the way Thompson supports his argument provokes interest in its reader, since it calls to reconsider the common approach towards heroism. This is the attribute of the article that has provoked my personal interest as