Tom and Brink break down the April 17 Florida State University shooting—an open campus event that exposes tough challenges in prevention and response. One heartbreaking detail: a student who survived this shooting also lived through the 2018 shooting at Marjorie Stoneman Douglas High School. They also unpack a disturbing video of a bystander filming a wounded victim and walking away, raising serious questions about public response to violence. From survivor stories to law enforcement insights, this episode is a sobering look at the realities we face and what can truly make a difference when seconds count.
Notes:
2:51: Open campuses are tough to secure; safety depends on those present.
4:09: A student at FSU also survived the 2018 Parkland shooting.
5:50: Tech helps, but action before police arrive is critical.
6:50: Trained people on-site make the biggest difference.
8:12: We can’t stop every shooting, but we can reduce casualties.
10:19: “You fall to your training, not rise to the occasion.”
10:57: Classrooms must lock from the inside-Sandy Hook’s top lesson.
14:35: Vanderbilt University Medical Center credits Metro Nashville police with saving 600+ lives because of the medical training program.
16:50: Disturbing video shows bystander walking past wounded victim.
18:30: Dallas school shooting went unnoticed because no one died.
25:55: Know the addresses of places you visit often.
30:00: Not making a decision is a decision but it’s difficult if you don’t have any seeds planted in your primitive brain.
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