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Podcast: The Forge of Freedom
Episode: Episode 134. Active Shooter Response with Ed Monk
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Episode 134. Active Shooter Response with Ed Monk
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Ed Monk, a retired U.S. Army Lieutenant Colonel with extensive experience in addressing active shooter scenarios, discusses the active shooter problem and the flaws in current approaches to school safety. He emphasizes the need for immediate, deadly, violent counterattacks to minimize the number of victims. Monk criticizes the reliance on law enforcement response, lockdown drills, and building hardening as ineffective solutions. He also highlights the limitations of school resource officers and the misconception that their presence guarantees safety.
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