John sends out fairly regular emails on self-defense topics to all his students. One arrived today, entitled "Come as you are," with the following info you all might find of interest:
29 Sept 10
Important Lesson:
A friend was close to the active shooter/suicide incident at the University
of Texas library in Austin, TX yesterday.
She was in her supervisor's office, several doors down from her own. They
were discussing an unrelated issued when shots were heard. Seconds later,
a police officer showed up at the door and announced that the building was
being evacuated, immediately!
My friend had left her purse in her own office, and there was no
opportunity to retrieve it.
Moment later, she found herself in the parking lot, without car-keys,
call-phone, and wallet, which meant she had no cash, credit cards,
transportation, nor identification. She could not drive anywhere, nor could she call
anyone, even on someone's else's cell-phone, as she didn't have important
phone numbers memorized!
She lived through it, but she had several long, helpless moments, and she
told me that she would never again allow herself to be separated from
important items.
Preparedness is always personal!
Emergencies tend to be come-as-you-are affairs, and there is seldom time,
nor opportunity, to "get ready."
Another reason I dislike purse carry for handguns (or anything else important). So I don't carry a purse.
