Discussion Questions: Law Enforcement
Law Enforcement & Gun Laws
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Define the Active Shooter Protocol. How has the standard police response to attacks like this changed? Have there been attacks where it saved lives?
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Should law enforcement or school officials have discovered the plan in advance? What were the key actions they should have taken to discover the plan?
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How easily were guns and explosives available to the killers? Should any laws be changed in that regard? Did reading the book change your attitude on gun laws?
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What was “the cover-up” and who was involved? Why did they do it? What do you think would have happened if they had admitted the full truth immediately after the tragedy?
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When did law enforcement start withholding information from the media? What long-term impact did it have on the public’s understanding. Aside from the cover-up, how did their silence during the first year affect trust within the community? What decisions or incidents during the first year eroded trust?