Why the hell didn't they bring in the snipers on the SWAT team to take this guy out? The LAPD has one of the best SWAT teams in the world with world-class snipers that could have easily ended this in one well-aimed shot vs. a barrage of poorly placed shots from normal police officers.
What if there is no tomorrow? There wasn't one today.
Read...Originally Posted by SniperJoe
Police called in a SWAT team and tried to speak with the man; when they at one point attempted to help a neighbor escape the area, he fired at them and they fired back, McDonnell said.
AIM: RuinerTT
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What I'm saying is that a sniper could have shot him before he even had gotten out of the house. (Then the rest of the team could have rushed in).
What if there is no tomorrow? There wasn't one today.
Hindsight is always 20-20. It isn't policy to take someone out so soon. You have to try and negotiate first.
AIM: RuinerTT
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I agree with Ruiner, Cliff.
There was a standoff. The guy made some bad choices. He forced their hand. If you are the police, are you gonna let him run up to you and shoot YOU???? If he's using the child as a shield, there is really nothing they could have done at that very sec. Even a sniper would be hard pressed to hit that kind of target (running with a child as a shield).
I would blame more the guy than the police. But for his actions, his baby would still be alive today.
yea i agree with him more now that i have seen more of the story than just a guy with some guns is holding a baby and got shot.....but still can the cops really not aim for his knee caps instead of the torso
Indeed it is. Unfortunately, in this case, this guy was a dumbass and put the police in a tight spot and there was a hell of a price to pay.
What if there is no tomorrow? There wasn't one today.
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