# Bend, Oregon: on murdering child murderers {Moderator Instruction: Don't be the poster that turns this into a Gun Debate} **URL:** \ **Category:** Great Debates\ **Created:** [October 16, 2026, 6:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bend-oregon-on-murdering-child-murderers-moderator-instruction-dont-be-the-poster-that-turns-this-into-a-gun-debate/1033894 "2026-10-16T18:11:02Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 39
**Author:** ![robby](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/robby/32/11048_2.png) [@robby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/robby)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2026, 8:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bend-oregon-on-murdering-child-murderers-moderator-instruction-dont-be-the-poster-that-turns-this-into-a-gun-debate/1033894/39 "2026-10-16T20:26:42Z")
> [@Dewey\_Finn](#): > > I remember that Texas school shooting with dozens of armed law enforcement officers who stood around while many children died. I thought my response here was too far off-topic, so I thought I would start this linked thread: > [@Police prioritizing their own personal safety over that of the public](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/police-prioritizing-their-own-personal-safety-over-that-of-the-public/1033900): > > Continuing the discussion from [Bend, Oregon: on murdering child murderers {Moderator Instruction: Don’t be the poster that turns this into a Gun Debate}](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bend-oregon-on-murdering-child-murderers-moderator-instruction-dont-be-the-poster-that-turns-this-into-a-gun-debate/1033894/38): I thought my response here was too far off-topic from the linked thread, so I thought I would start this. That’s because law enforcement officers have been trained that nothing is worth more than their own personal safety. Which I strongly disagree with, BTW. Part of great power is great responsibility. But many police officers want all of … --- _[View the full topic](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bend-oregon-on-murdering-child-murderers-moderator-instruction-dont-be-the-poster-that-turns-this-into-a-gun-debate/1033894)._