Tammie's Aftermath
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Reading this chapter brought to mind a situation I encountered once. There was a potential assailant, and I realized that if he did not refrain very soon, I was going to do him. He was close enough, and an easy shot. My hand was in my purse, touching the instrument, a heavy revolver. Suddenly he got a strange look on his face and fled the scene. Threat resolved.
Later, I realized that I knew I would take action and it would not be good. It bothered me for a week or so until I went to talk to a combat veteran about it. He felt that confronting that decision, even without action, could be very stressful and traumatic.
So, when one is in the jaws of the beast and must take action. And then her peers not being supportive is pure horse puke. On the other hand, it is likely that they would not want her to become too comfortable with it, and do it unnecessarily. Sworn officers in America are often put on Administrative leave to decompress. I have no idea the time frame.