'Tackle crazed gunmen with SCISSORS or just hide under your desk': Homeland Security's controversial advice video for fighting lone wolf shooter


Homeland Security offers video advice on what to do in a shooting
The video recommends fleeing or finding a safe place to hide
The advice is not to call 911 unless it is safe to do so
Workers are told to arm themselves with scissors if need be
The video's release comes just over month after the Sandy Hook massacre


The U.S Government has issued a controversial video telling office workers what to do should a crazed gunman storms their building.

Issued by Homeland Security, the video, called Active Shooter Situation: Options for Consideration, tells workers to flee if it is safe or find a hiding place if trapped should a gunman storm the building.
The video even advises using scissors as a weapon to defend yourself if your are caught in the open.

The four minute clip begins with chilling images of some of the most deadly public shootings in recent U.S history including the 2007 Virginia Tech massacre which saw 32 people shot dead, the 2009 mass shooting at Fort Hood in Texas and the attempted assassination of former Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords in 2011.

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The government at its best.

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The video even advises using scissors as a weapon to defend yourself if your are caught in the open.

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OK..doofus government! Not everyone has a desk! How about getting in the broom closet and hitting them with a mop?

It's absurd. They want you to be a sitting duck. You aren't even supposed to quickly call 911 so that those with guns can get there sooner.

Can I have my scissors painted black so they can be "assault" scissors?

Idiots.

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You aren't even supposed to quickly call 911 so that those with guns can get there sooner.

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You aren't even supposed to quickly call 911 so that those with guns can get there sooner.

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FYI, the cops don't carry guns to protect you. They carry guns to protect themselves...

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You aren't even supposed to quickly call 911 so that those with guns can get there sooner.

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FYI, the cops don't carry guns to protect you. They carry guns to protect themselves...

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I know that but the government is making it even harder for help to get there to stop the insane freak. This is simply allowing a dangerous situation continue longer without any firepower.

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But they are responsible for dealing with crime even when it is happening! Telling people to delay calling 911 while a crime is being committed is asinine.

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But they are responsible for dealing with crime even when it is happening! Telling people to delay calling 911 while a crime is being committed is asinine.

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They are peace officers. Though they used to have painted on the side of the cars "Protect and Serve"

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