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2010-08-24 -Lurid Crime Tales-

Security experts angry about performance of Phillipine police

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Posted by gromky 2010-08-24 06:01|| || Front Page|| [4 views ] Top

#1 Speculation from fools. The SWAT team was their real team, umbrellas and all. They are trained in all the tactics and mission profiles to include a hostage situation on a bus. It was the SWAT sniper team that took the guy down.

The mistake we are making here is asking people like some guy in Sigapore and a retired official, no credability. We also take leadership and decision making for granted. They did not have command and control of the situation, they did not have leadership to force them to stick to their training. So they screwed up over and over. How many times did they lose the sledge hammer into the bus? Six times! He was not wearing his proper gloves as SOP stated he should. The agruements to shoot or not is another one of issue. It is a decision the commander on the ground should make based on a number of criteria, First being the safety of the hostages and last being the welfare of the hostage taker. Media blackouts are not only impossible but not required. Allowing him to see his situation will certainly add perspective of futility. If done right a plus for the police.

Posted by 49 Pan 2010-08-24 12:25|| 2010-08-24 12:25|| Front Page Top

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