Have I fallen into a parallel universe where waiting for backup before going into a dangerous situation with an active shooter makes you a coward?

Absofuckinlutely! That’s your job and those are children. You have the badge, the vest and the gun, you fucking go in! All these cops have no problem drawing their gun when it’s unarmed, innocent civilians, but when the shit hits the fan they hide out by the patrol car waiting for their buddies.

Shockingly I don't think I'm going to give the police the benefit of the doubt here because there is literally no indication that they had any idea how to handle this competently.

a cow..ard?

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Yes, I meant coward. Damn website cut me off.