since9
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The media reported and pushed the fact that she was an off-duty police officer and never corrected it when informed multiple times she was a private citizen.
Private citizens stopping mass shootings doesn't fit with the agenda, yaknow...
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Interestingly enough, a couple of years ago one of the folks who came to my writers' group was one of the other security volunteers at New Life. After our meeting, he recounted the incident in explicit detail.
You're right about her status, as well as the media's bent. They can't seem to fathom that private citizens can be highly effective.