News for hackers. Stuff that matters.

A comment on U.S. Justice Department forming unit to counter domestic terrorism. Parent comment

Re:U.S. Justice Department forming unit to counter domestic ... by MisterBastahrd on Tuesday January 11, 2022 @04:52PM (#29898581)
Sorry, but that's ridiculous. There's no scenario where a bunch of cops with pistols would have opened fire on a crowd that large. They would have been instantly overwhelmed.
[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:U.S. Justice Department forming unit to counter domestic ... by fallingknife on Tuesday January 11, 2022 @05:00PM (#29898686)
1. Cops in the US have a lot more than pistols. Assault rifles, flash bangs, tear gas, not quite tanks, f'ing helicopter gunships.

2. Live fire was way more than these guys bargained for. If they heard gunshots, even just pistol fire, and saw bodies dropping they would have scattered.

[ Parent | on HN ]