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Former Marine Stands Guard outside Of His Daughter's School After Sandy Hook massacre
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[quote:The_Brave:MV8yMDg3NzM5XzM1MTUyODE3XzlFRDNFQzk1] [quote:ME 28995336:MV8yMDg3NzM5XzM1MTUyNzE2X0UyODg5QjNF] About ten years ago in a small town in the south,,a friend and i had been out hunting and just got back in the house when someone down the road called and told us that the school our kids go to was under lock down.We both had two kids there.We were both wearing military pants and jacket and i had two 1911 .45's in my back pockets and he had a 9mm and a .45 in his.We both took off together to the school.When we arrived the swat team and many cops, were herding the kids to the busses to get them out of there.My friend and i walked past all the cops and swat team,,stepped onto the buss and motioned our 4 kids to come with us.Not one person questioned who we were or paid any attention that we both had guns that were very visable.Found out later three people wearing camo military clothes had been seen walking across the back of the school yard with guns.I never heard if they caught them or talked to them but it was more than likely just some hunters.And here we was dressed just like the guys they were looking for. I know what we did was not real bright but we actually did not even think about what we were doing,,was just afraid for our kids as most of our cops here for sure do not know what they are doing and the fact that we pulled off what we did pretty much proved that.Now this Marine? I love it,,he is going about looking after his kids in a much smarter way than we did and i think he is an example of what all of us parents need to be doing if thats what it takes. [/quote] Yes he is doing what is right and what you did on that day was right. You were protecting your kids. But please, for a second, look past all that and ask yourself why you and your friend that day dressed the way you were, or me tomorrow cannot go outside and protect the school. The Citizenry is responsible for it's own safety. The reason we cannot go and protect our children (Which is an insane thought) is because we are not deemed fit to do so by the state. The Government says who can and who cannot protect our very own children. Follow that thought, think about that thought and soak it in. [/quote]
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A former Marine and father of two decided to help ease his daughter's fears after the tragic school shooting in Connecticut late last week by standing guard outside her west Nashville school.
Jordan Pritchard served eight years in the Marine Corps and was honorably discharged last May.
Over the weekend, Pritchard said his daughter told him she was scared to return to school following the Connecticut tragedy. Â
"As a dad, I can't have that. I can't have my daughter come to school worried about somebody coming in and hurting her," Pritchard said.
He added, "To settle her peace of mind, who better than her dad to come out here and stand in front of the school?"
Pritchard told Nashville's News 2 he dusted off his Marine Corps uniform and has been standing guard in front of the school since Monday.
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