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You misread "mood". "In a guessing mood" is another way of saying "Willing to take time to consider all options." Operational doctrine here suggests that, with

You misread "mood". "In a guessing mood" is another way of saying "Willing to take time to consider all options." Operational doctrine here suggests that, with active shooter, you prioritize removing the shooter once negotiations have failed. The "probably would have" the poster is referencing is a what-if they didn't have time for.

EdHominem 10y ago
> with active shooter, you prioritize removing the shooter [...] ... to save hostages, of which there weren't any. Except if he'd had planted bombs on a deadman switch, which would have been triggered by taking him out. They're lucky he was lying. Not smart, not skilled, lucky.
- angersock 10y ago
  And to save officers.
  - EdHominem 10y ago
    Not true. The officers weren't in danger at that time. He was hemmed in, and bleeding. They killed him because they were mad and didn't care about the consequences (unfound bombs) to civilians.