Gunman's Path to DC Emerges, but Questions Remain

Gunman's Path to DC Emerges, but Questions Remain

WASHINGTON September 18, 2013 (AP)

By ERIC TUCKER Associated Press  

“Through a wall at his Rhode Island hotel, Aaron Alexis could hear them — voices harassing him, wanting to harm him. He couldn't sleep. He believed people were following him, using a microwave machine to send vibrations to his body. He changed hotels once, then again. But he called police and told them he couldn't get away from the voices.

On Aug. 7, police alerted officials at the Newport Naval Station about the naval defense contractor's call. But officers didn't hear from him again.”

I don’t understand why he wasn’t stripped of all his access to the building immediately?! Political correctness gone wild?

“ ………. as the workweek dawned, Alexis entered the sprawling Washington Navy Yard, a 41-acre labyrinth of buildings protected by armed guards and metal detectors where employees must show IDs to get past doors and gates. Authorities believe he drove a rental car there.

He was equipped with his pass for base access — and the shotgun. Within minutes, it would create mayhem.”

Where were the ARMED GUARDS? How did he get through the METAL DETECTORS? Was he exempt for some reason? How come no one saw him carrying a shotgun from the parking lot then into the building, here again where were the ARMED GUARDS!?  

“Trained tactical officers arrived, bursting through the building within seven minutes of the first 911 call, and Alexis shot at them, too.” 

Here again where were the ARMED GUARDS who were already in the building? Were they not allowed to fire their weapons? Are where they off hiding somewhere? Trained Tactical Officers arrived in SEVEN MINUTES, you can kill a lot of people in seven minutes! How come heavily armed and trained officers could not bring done one long gunman? Couldn’t they shoot straight? This was a FUBR! 

“Fire alarms blared, and officers had a hard time hearing one another…….!” 

This is a lousy excuse for them not doing their jobs! These are supposed to be a HIGHLY TRAIND Tactical Team!?  

“Once inside, Alexis picked a handgun off an officer and, armed with two weapons, terrorized the building's occupants.” 

Was the officer wounded or dead? Was he/she totally by themselves? Were there no other officers in the vicinity? This needs to be explained? 

“The FBI, which launched a nationwide active shooter training program for local law enforcement after last December's Connecticut elementary school massacre, says the average mass shooting is over within minutes and often ends once police arrive” 

The FBI better review this training program if these teams couldn’t isolate and take this guy down faster than they did???? OH, that’s right they couldn’t hear each other because of the fire alarm! GEEEEZ! 

“Twelve victims died — a body count that police say could have been much higher, even after they determined that the gunman had worked alone. Eight were injured, with all expected to survive.” 

Twelve victims died and eight were wounded, the body count could have been much lower if the VICTIMS were able to carry guns to protect themselves! OH, here again I forgot Washington D.C. has some of the strictest gun laws in the country which lets the bad guys be armed and innocent citizens go unarmed to be preyed upon! Let’s think about a lion chasing a water buffalo and the buffalo has his hoofs and horns to protect itself which they use efficiently and effectively! Gun control is like taking away the buffalo’s horns and hoofs which in their logic would make the African plains much safer for everyone! Especially for the lions! What do you think!? 

"What caused this individual to kill so many innocent men and women? He was crazy!  How did he carry out and plan this attack? There was no plan, he just went to work and by passed the metal detectors and the armed guards and then shot people! How did he get access to the weapons? What could have been done to prevent this tragedy?  This is a stupid question! Make everyone use the metal detectors, train your armed guards how to isolate and take out these nut balls! And most importantly, whether anyone else aided or assisted him either wittingly or unwittingly in this tragedy?" No one assisted him! 

Of course every gun control advocate will be on all the news shows blaming the gun! Where the problem was obvious! Make sure you use the existing security procedures! Some of the questions that need to be answered are how did this guy walk from the parking lot to the offices with a shotgun and not be noticed by anyone?? How did he get though the metal detectors? And does this building really have armed guards and where were they? Or was the security personnel just lowly paid watchman with radios?

THIS SHOULD HAVE NEVER HAPPENED FOR GOD’s SAKE! OH! I FORGOT AGAIN THAT GOD IS NOT ALLOWED ON OR IN A FEDERAL FACILITY!!!!