This is exactly it. Being armed in a situation like this would have created even more chaos and likely more injuries and possibly fatalities. Like you, I can sort of envision a scenario where being armed MIGHT help, and frankly, even those are a stretch for me, but these are solitary scenarios like a home invasion where I can at least mildly understand the rationale. But in a public setting like that? They're going to play baseball while carrying a loaded weapon? WHAT?!
And how does that work? It's not safe to be up at the plate taking batting practice with your handgun on you. So you do what with it? Set it down so anyone can pick it up? Have another player hold it? Such a mess!
Right? Just set it down next to the Gatorade jug while you're in the field? Run the bases with it on your person? Sure. This doesn't have disaster written all over it.
Post by WanderingWinoZ on Jun 22, 2017 6:06:06 GMT -5
BAD NEWS BABES beat the members of Congress 2-1 in the Congressional Women's Softball Game. A report from the scene from Playbook's producer Zach Montellaro: "The biggest moment of the night was when Crystal Griner, one of the Capitol Police officers injured in last week's shooting, threw out the first pitch after just being released from the hospital (video from third base coach Frank Thorp bit.ly/2rEI9Bx) . The game raised over $300,000 for the Young Survival Coalition, a charity that supports young women diagnosed with breast cancer.
"Crowds filled up the Watkins Recreation Center, and Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) brought a particularly large cheering section (The rosters bit.ly/2sXSGvg ). Retiring Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-Fla.) got a special acknowledgment from the game announcers Andrea Mitchell, Dana Bash and Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), who ran a funny running commentary all night. The two journalists joked that this was the one time they didn't have to be impartial towards Congress.
"Speaker Paul Ryan came onto the field before the game to wish both teams well. Despite a couple of injuries on the basepaths, everyone was in a light mood. SPOTTED: House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.), Sen. Kamala Harris (D-Cali.) and House Minority Whip Steny Hoyer (D-Md.), Sen. Joe Donnelly (D-Ind.), and Reps. Charlie Dent (R-Pa.), Joe Crowley (D-N.Y.) and Diane Black (R-Tenn.). Kellyanne Conway made an appearance from the White House."
I happened to be out walking with the kid the other night and caught the reopening of the baseball field. They let a whole bunch of people throw out first pitches (law enforcement, other first responders, etc.) but I thought the coolest one was the grounds crew guy who locked that third base gate the night before, which also quite possibly saved many lives.