13 dead in mass shooting of a dance bar

[Irving]

...but seriously, RIP Sheriff's Sergeant Ron Helus.

Why only him?

[Gman]

Still won't be surprised if our new all blue government here in CO decides to use this as a rallying cry for a new law of some sort.

Like they need a reason. It's all about the feels.

[Gman]

Why only him?

Why are you calling me out?

[Irving]

I'm not sure. I know that it has nothing to do with the fact YOU were the one that typed it though. Don't bother responding, I derail enough threads as it is.

[glenncal1]

"Why didn't anyone shoot back? Sounds like there were a hundred or more in the building when the first shot went off. Gave the guy 3-5 minutes to keep killing till the first LEO showed up."

CCW permits are just about impossible for the average Joe to get in metropolitan California, if you are a movie star or his bodyguard then maybe.

[Grant H.]

I'm not sure. I know that it has nothing to do with the fact YOU were the one that typed it though. Don't bother responding, I derail enough threads as it is.

You're not the only one that wonders about your question...

Also not specifically calling Gman out.

[Martinjmpr]

I doubt any agency allows officers to "moonlight" in uniform. I'd also bet that most do not allow "moonlighting" at all. When you see an officer at an event I am pretty sure they are on duty and the event organizer is paying the department for them to be there.

That's kind of what I figured but the cops I know usually refer to it as "moonlighting" so I use their term (the less flattering version I heard from a Denver detective who was in my NG unit was "Pimping the Badge.")

[Gman]

I was responding to the linked article at the beginning of the thread. I wasn't excluding anyone, just commenting based on the officer of nearly 30 years running *toward* the gunfire to stop the threat.

When I look at the linked article now, it doesn't look anything like it did at 6:41am, so I can understand some confusion.

[Irving]

The timing is definitely suspicious.

[lurchnp81]

As if things couldn’t get worse for the Thousand Oaks area where the shooting took place. Massive brush fire broke out yesterday. Currently houses are being destroyed and mandatory evacuations for 10’s if 1000’s of people.