Re:Police Owe Nothing to Man Whose Home They Blew Up, Appeal...
by thomascgalvin on Thursday October 31, 2019 @10:20AM
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> This man was firing at police. That warrants a SWAT response.
Absolutely. And there is no reason they couldn't have cut utilities to the property, set up a perimeter, and waited him out.
One of the biggest problems with SWAT teams today is that they seem to feel that they have failed if they don't go in all-a-Rambo. Protocol should be just the opposite: the most successful missions are the ones where a cop never has to fire a gun.
Absolutely. And there is no reason they couldn't have cut utilities to the property, set up a perimeter, and waited him out.
One of the biggest problems with SWAT teams today is that they seem to feel that they have failed if they don't go in all-a-Rambo. Protocol should be just the opposite: the most successful missions are the ones where a cop never has to fire a gun.