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Old Nov 13, 2013 | 8:19 am
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Caradoc
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Originally Posted by WillCAD
Yes, I know, a minute can be an awfully long time in the midst of a terrorist attack, but considering that the vast majority of the American people are content to live with police response times anywhere from 5 to 30 minutes, I think one minute or less in an airport terminal is reasonable, since active shooter scenarios are so rare in airports but other crimes like assault and theft are not.
I have to say that if local police had a response time of 30 minutes *and* restricted possession/ownership of firearms and/or other weapons, I'd move somewhere else.

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