Rest in peace to the security contractor that was killed in this incident. It sounds like the security steps in place where able to keep the gunman out though, and that is a good thing. –Matt
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Security steps kept gunman behind ‘line,’ expert says
Jan. 05, 2010
By HENRY BREAN
The Lloyd George U.S. Courthouse opened in 2000 with an array of cutting-edge security features designed to protect it from an Oklahoma City-style truck bomb attack.
But the building also included plenty of protection against a far more likely threat: the lone gunman.
Those security measures appeared to work as designed on Monday, according to at least one expert in the field. Don Hardenbergh is a consultant specializing in courthouse design and security.
He said the armed man who walked into the Las Vegas courthouse on Monday immediately found himself in a security screening area much like those at other federal facilities, and “he didn’t get beyond that.”
“It’s hard to stop someone who comes through the door and starts shooting,” said Hardenbergh, who has published papers on courthouse security and runs a Virginia-based consulting firm called Court Works