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Re:LAPD arrests man on suspicion of making deadly swatting c... by dawnerd on Saturday December 30, 2017 @01:02PM (#16036403)
Exactly. This could have been avoided by asking the neighbors if there was gunfire or if they called. Seems weird that an “active shooter” would result in a quiet street. Surely they’d get multiple reports. This is where better training needs to come into play.
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Re:LAPD arrests man on suspicion of making deadly swatting c... by seandougall on Saturday December 30, 2017 @07:25PM (#16038531)
That, and it sounds like the “hostage situation” narrative should have thoroughly unraveled as soon as he shambled to the door and let them in. I’m not an expert on hostage situations, but I’m led to believe that they typically involve more than one person, not to mention that hostage takers are not known for being immediately compliant.
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