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I hope a full investigation will be launched into this incident.
A congressman has confirmed a “stand down” order was given to a rescue team that could have responded almost immediately to the shooter running amok at the Washington Navy Yard more than a week ago.
In an interview with Jake Tapper of CNN, Rep. Michael McCaul, R-Texas, said his information came from a member of the rescue team.
Read more at Congressman: SWAT told ‘stand down’ at Navy Yard
In the heat of crisis, I tend to give the in-the-field decision makers the benefit of the doubt. IIRC, there were early reports that a gunman was "down." If that information had been relayed to a SWAT team leader, the "stand down" order might seem to make sense.
I hope a full investigation will be launched into this incident.
A congressman has confirmed a “stand down” order was given to a rescue team that could have responded almost immediately to the shooter running amok at the Washington Navy Yard more than a week ago.
In an interview with Jake Tapper of CNN, Rep. Michael McCaul, R-Texas, said his information came from a member of the rescue team.
Read more at Congressman: SWAT told ‘stand down’ at Navy Yard
Yes I like reliable sources
Why do you think they were told to stand down?
Who is responsible for giving such an order, and more importantly...WHY! :2mad:
Greetings, apdst. :2wave:
If the team leader received a false report, we need to find out why he received a false report and attempt to prevent the same situation in the future.
Who is responsible for giving such an order, and more importantly...WHY! :2mad:
Greetings, apdst. :2wave:
It is not out of the ordinary. SWAT does not charge in like the cavalry. They come in with a prepared plan. Yes, that means that they will hold back in an ongoing incident rather than charging in like rambo and find a proper moment to come in. Yes, that is even if people are being brutally killed while they sit and wait. That is not out of the ordinary at all, and i am not surprised to hear they did that.
Yes, obviously. But getting Congress involves just turns it into a partisan witch hunt. Somehow I suspect the Representative from Texas is more interest in making this stick to Democrats than actually saving lives in the future.
It is not out of the ordinary. SWAT does not charge in like the cavalry. They come in with a prepared plan. Yes, that means that they will hold back in an ongoing incident rather than charging in like rambo and find a proper moment to come in. Yes, that is even if people are being brutally killed while they sit and wait. That is not out of the ordinary at all, and i am not surprised to hear they did that.
Even while people are being killed??
In view of the fact that SWAT usually does come in like the cavalry, and we expect them to do so and get the messes cleaned up, exactly when might we expect to be told what plans they might have for future problems? For you to state that it's reasonable for them to stand down and watch while people are being slaughtered doesn't even make sense! Has it become "every man for himself, because I was told to stand down?" My God! There are grieving families involved here...what if it was your son or another member of your family? Shades of Benghazi becoming the norm! I hope I misunderstood your post! :wow:
Greetings, tererun. :2wave:
Yes, even while people are being killed because more people may get killed if they don't have enough information on what exactly is going on.
In fact, we don't have enough info right now to even judge this situation. We have no clue why they were told to stand down, but it isn't something that should be of interest to Congress unless there is some credible evidence that it was someone in the actual government, not the chain of command of the SWAT team that gave the order to stand down. Who gave the order and why exactly should be found out before sending this up needlessly to Congress or any other upper agency.
In the heat of crisis, I tend to give the in-the-field decision makers the benefit of the doubt. IIRC, there were early reports that a gunman was "down." If that information had been relayed to a SWAT team leader, the "stand down" order might seem to make sense.
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