Dixon Police Department SRO Mark Dallas. A good guy with a gun. A hero.

And then leads with its chin towards more bullets. It makes no sense whatsoever.

First, from CNN.com:

This officer stopped a school shooter before anyone got hurt

by Emanuella Grinberg and Amanda Watts

An Illinois school resource officer is being praised as a hero for intervening when a former student opened fire Wednesday morning at Dixon High School.

US Vice President Mike Pence lauded the “heroic actions” of Dixon Police Officer Mark Dallas, who shot and wounded the gunman.

“Another example of the brave work performed by law enforcement each and every day. Lives were saved thanks to the heroic actions of school resource officer Mark Dallas,” Pence said on Twitter.

Suspect Matthew Milby faces three charges of aggravated discharge of a firearm and $2 million bond, Illinois State Police said. More charges may be filed.

The 19-year-old former student opened fire near the school auditorium where students had gathered for graduation ceremony rehearsal, the statement said.

The suspect fled the school and Dallas chased him, Dixon Police Chief Steven Howell said in a news conference. The suspect continued to shoot at the officer and the officer returned fire, Howell said.

The suspect was taken to a hospital for non-life threatening injuries. He will be transported to jail after he’s released from the hospital, state police said.

Two things occurred simultaneously, I noted:

• The story wasn’t carried immediately and placed on the A List. No one in the American Media Maggot arena wanted to lead with “it takes a Good Guy with a firearm to defeat a Bad Guy with a firearm.”
• The officer who stopped the shooter wasn’t immediately identified — as you know he would had this been a shooting wherein a darker skinned individual was shot.

Facts in evidence. Not one student was killed. Not one student was injured. They were proverbial sitting ducks otherwise. Students and administrative members were complacent in a school auditorium practicing for graduation. They were in Condition White. There existed no reason to think otherwise.

The School Resource Officer, Mark Dallas, exists in his work world primarily between Conditions Yellow and Orange. His radar and cop primal instincts were working well on May 16th. Specifically: he did his job. As opposed to Broward County Deputy Scot Peterson. He failed and the system in Florida failed.

So what do Leftists in Illinois suggest? I hope you’re sitting down. From NewsChannel20.com:

Bill looks to replace School Resource Officers with social workers

by Amanda Henderson

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WICS) — The recent amount of threats in schools is prompting Illinois lawmakers to make changes.
Some people are not happy about what it entails. Some legislators are looking to get rid of school resource officers (SROs) and replace them with social workers.

SROs say that for schools, they are important assets for safety and for the students.

“You know, I think kids sometimes think twice about doing certain things knowing you’re inside that building,” Illinois School Resource Officer for Triad School District Kip Heinle said.

But some lawmakers want to take the money that funds them in the schools and give it mental health services.

Is this not the absolute quintessential illustration of Leftist ideals today? What could possibly go wrong?

“There’s actually very tangible benefits. Counselors are needed in a wide variety of situations. Whether it is helping a child adjust to a divorce, to helping a child to adjust to a tragedy in a family too,” Clinical Psychologist Dr. Bill Moredock said.

This bill is currently being held on calendar and it says it will not have a fiscal impact on the Illinois State Board of Education.

Bottom line: it takes a good guy with a gun to stop a bad guy with a gun. A knife won’t work. Harsh words won’t work. Sarcasm won’t work. Pleas won’t work. Logic won’t work. Good wishes won’t work. A discussion about multiculturalism won’t work. Placating won’t work. Acquiescence won’t work. Good will won’t work.

The inherent nature of Man is evil, not goodness. Why else would we need Ten Commandments? Why else would we need a rule of law or foundational documents?

Proving once again that Leftists may be educated, but they learn nothing.

BZ