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Dark_Falcon7/23/2011 8:13:59 am PDT

re: #459 McSpiff

I don’t disagree in the least, in the general case. But it seems to me that this guy was smart enough to get around any attempts at self-defense. Breaking this down a little more…

1) Can’t shoot your way out of a car bombing. Either you’re a causality or not.

2) An attack on a youth camp, dressed as a cop. Not many trained, adult shooters are going to take down a cop without significant delay. Now add kids to the mix and it becomes VERY tricky. Especially with the reports of him beckoning the kids to him.

You’re right of course. That’s why scumbags sometimes impersonate police officers: Even (or maybe especially) the best trained people are not going to initiate a hostile act at someone they think is a cop. Your point about area-fire weapons is well made, and I have the same attitude. Other than keeping alert, there’s not much to be done. If a bomb goes off or artillery lands near you, your number is simply up.