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ellenrr

(3,864 posts)
Wed Jun 15, 2016, 06:12 AM Jun 2016

Cops face questions over why it took three hours for SWAT teams to storm Orlando nightclub,

police chief admits officers may have shot some of the VICTIMS

Orlando police are facing questions over why it took three hours for a SWAT team to storm the nightclub where ISIS fanatic Omar Mateen slaughtered 49 people.
As the largest mass shooting in modern U.S. history began to unfold, an off-duty police officer working at a gay nightclub exchanged gunfire with the suspect.
But authorities chose to hold off on letting the tactical units enter Pulse nightclub, where more than 100 people were shot.
Police Chief John Mina has also admitted that some of the victims may have been hit by officers' gun fire.


http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3639596/Did-delay-police-response-shooter-time.html#ixzz4BZrk8sNa

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Cops face questions over why it took three hours for SWAT teams to storm Orlando nightclub, (Original Post) ellenrr Jun 2016 OP
I asked that first day Duckhunter935 Jun 2016 #1
Me too. nt SusanCalvin Jun 2016 #2
I thought the "new" method of active shooter situations was to go in early and not wait???? winstars Jun 2016 #3
takes time to gather information and understand the layout beachbum bob Jun 2016 #4
the cops put their own safety first - not exactly heroic. ellenrr Jun 2016 #5
Oh, even the one shot in the head? GulfCoast66 Jun 2016 #6
I bet the person in charge is a "Christian" who wanted gays to die. Odin2005 Jun 2016 #7
 

Duckhunter935

(16,974 posts)
1. I asked that first day
Wed Jun 15, 2016, 06:19 AM
Jun 2016

I expect several victims died while waiting those three hours too. I am curious if they will ever actually publish any answers of these questions.

 

beachbum bob

(10,437 posts)
4. takes time to gather information and understand the layout
Wed Jun 15, 2016, 06:52 AM
Jun 2016

I gotta say the cops were in a no win situation with this one.....

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