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"The real question then comes to who in the command structure decided to use such group for serving a warrant" "such group" needs practice similar to how firem
by larrys 13y ago
"The real question then comes to who in the command structure decided to use such group for serving a warrant"
"such group" needs practice similar to how firemen use controlled fires to practice their skills. As such it makes total sense that you would use this as an opportunity to hone the groups skills for a time when the target is much more important.
I've seen cases where the NYPD sends officers overseas to (sorry can't find a link) help with matters that have nothing to do with NYC at all. I assume this has to do with some kind of practice for when they need the same at home.
- charonn0 13y ago"They needed the practice" is possibly the worst excuse I've heard for the overwhelming force used here.
- larrys 13y agoHave no clue why I'm being downvoted for expressing a potential reality about the situation based on past observation. Nice going HN.
- charonn0 13y agoTo my mind the "training" excuse for the use of force here is more appalling even that the accusations that they were doing the FBI's bidding. Fire departments generally don't set fire to some guy's house for training purposes.
- shpxnvz 13y ago> "such group" needs practice similar to how firemen use controlled fires to practice their skills Firemen don't go around setting people's homes on fire in order to practice putting them out.
- larrys 13y agoOh geez the point is they use it for practice. Nobody is advocating (and it wasn't the point of my comment) that a situation is setup for that purpose.
- shpxnvz 13y agoNobody is advocating (and it wasn't the point of my comment) that a situation is setup for that purpose. I think you missed my point. When firemen want to practice they set up a fake fire at a safe location. When paramilitary police forces want to practice, they should and do set up a fake raid at a safe location, rather than practicing on some random non-violent offender's home.