07-09-2016, 11:23 PM
(07-09-2016, 10:40 PM)Belsnickel Wrote: I have to admit that makes me feel slightly better. My concern now lies with whether this was a preconceived possibility in some procedures somewhere, or was this spontaneously thought up? There are a lot of questions I have about this and it's use in policing, because I don't think this should ever be an option. JMHO.
That article said it was improvised, but has been an occasional military tactic and something SWAT teams (not necessarily this SWAT team) have practiced.
Said it was the first time that had been done in the US. And the circumstances here were unique, if not also extraordinary. I don't really have issue with it, but in situations like this you better be damn sure he was acting alone and not part of a bigger plot.
I do agree with you, however, given more of these nuts seem to be wearing body armor and heavily armed....that this may be used again and more frequently, which is concerning. Or who's to say they won't use an RPG if Rambo is going berserk in the streets?
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