But he knew he was in the bathroom and he was able to get out of the building, again, because these exit doors were working well. I cant tell you how thankful i am just to do that one task Homeland Security told us to do. Because in the past you couldnt push through the exit doors . They werent easily opened. They had safeties on them so they couldnt open either way. But now he was able to get out. I mean, he could be alive because of this. Where were you when you found out this had occurred . I was heading up to the service. Im there every i was there last night for service. I go up there around 10 00 and in the morning and one of the Vice President s that i work with on facilities now that i stepped down, he called. He worked for city emergency management. And he said he just got word theres an active shooter at
tree of life. Go up there and see if this is true. I tried to get up. I only live a block away from the synagogue. I tried to get up shady avenue and was police cars everywhe
at it two ways. again, if he had somebody to protect people. now, isn t it a shame you even have to speak that way? that we even have to think of that inside a temple or inside of a church? but certainly the results might have been far better. do you think al churches and synagogues should have armed guards? i hate to think of it that way. i will say that. so we ll see you with the future farmers. is that what you re suggesting? i mean, in this world, this is a world with a lot of problems. and it has been a world with a lot of problems for many years. many, many years. you could say, frankly, for many centuries. you re looking at what goes on, but certainly you want protection. they didn t have any protection. they had a maniac walk in. they didn t have any protection. that is just so sad to see.
come together around reform. ultimately, that s how change will come. critical junctures throughout our history, it has often been men and women of faith that have helped to move this country forward. it was our epip cop pal churches of boston that our earliest patriots planned or revolution. it was in the baptist churches of montgomery and sumner the civil rights movement was born. in the catholic and evangelical and mainline services of the southwest across our entire continent, the new movement for immigration reform is taking shape today. i will keep doing my part. i will keep pushing and working with congress but the only way we are going to get this done is by building a widespread movement for reform.