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You're a reporter, we need more data than that.. snooper2 Feb 2013 #1
!!!! zappaman Feb 2013 #3
My beat is way to the west of Alabama nadinbrzezinski Feb 2013 #4
What - you want her to just make shit up to satisfy you?? kestrel91316 Feb 2013 #39
LOL, it was in jest almost real-time snooper2 Feb 2013 #54
CNN: The little boy is safe....the kidnapper is dead PennsylvaniaMatt Feb 2013 #2
Oh good nadinbrzezinski Feb 2013 #5
Wait. Yesterday you told us it is going to take a while... SidDithers Feb 2013 #6
It did take a while, IMO. Too long for the boy, but what a nightmare. Still it's good news. freshwest Feb 2013 #31
Reporter explaining why you did not have live coverage nadinbrzezinski Feb 2013 #7
Kidnapper is dead, the boy is ok...reported by Pete Williams nadinbrzezinski Feb 2013 #8
The kidnapper dead, little boy is okay. HappyMe Feb 2013 #9
msnbc ...no confirmation yet. spanone Feb 2013 #10
Yup. Press conference any minute now. HappyMe Feb 2013 #12
Kid is alive; kidnapper is dead meow2u3 Feb 2013 #11
We will know at the presser nadinbrzezinski Feb 2013 #13
I'm watching right now meow2u3 Feb 2013 #14
Too, true nadinbrzezinski Feb 2013 #15
Saw something about a concussion grenade (?) on another thread. freshwest Feb 2013 #29
Flash bangs are standard in dynamic entries nadinbrzezinski Feb 2013 #32
Nerves of steel whoever got that hatch open and did this... freshwest Feb 2013 #33
Yup...they also had a SWAT medic go in, most likely. nadinbrzezinski Feb 2013 #35
Good grief, what a job to have to train for. But it worked this time. freshwest Feb 2013 #48
what is a flash bang? sad-cafe Feb 2013 #62
what is a flash bang? rdharma Feb 2013 #63
I wonder if via sniper? obamanut2012 Feb 2013 #18
Doubt it. nadinbrzezinski Feb 2013 #22
Farcenter posted this nadinbrzezinski Feb 2013 #43
Yes, they train. Most of us don't want to think about this, but it's necessary. freshwest Feb 2013 #47
Tonight they are all on cloud nine. nadinbrzezinski Feb 2013 #52
cops killed him per MSNBC Go Vols Feb 2013 #24
I just heard on MSNBC meow2u3 Feb 2013 #16
Prepper, end of days... nadinbrzezinski Feb 2013 #17
They said that he felt alienated from society. HappyMe Feb 2013 #19
They can take themselves out of society, but leave innocent people alone nt meow2u3 Feb 2013 #21
I'm sure some of them do. HappyMe Feb 2013 #23
Well, there's one fewer today. kestrel91316 Feb 2013 #42
That's good. HappyMe Feb 2013 #50
K & R !!! WillyT Feb 2013 #20
MSNBC reports that there was "growing concern" about the kidnapper's mental state... nt Buns_of_Fire Feb 2013 #25
Yup, listening. nadinbrzezinski Feb 2013 #27
The people that had been HappyMe Feb 2013 #26
Too sad all around malaise Feb 2013 #28
Glad the child is safe and no one else but the criminal hurt or killed. TeamPooka Feb 2013 #30
Thank God! ananda Feb 2013 #34
I would thank the FBI hostage rescue team. nadinbrzezinski Feb 2013 #36
Sure. ananda Feb 2013 #40
Me, too. They get bad press, but this is part of their world and explains their mindset. freshwest Feb 2013 #51
"breaching the cavern"? FarCenter Feb 2013 #37
Translation, they opened the bunker nadinbrzezinski Feb 2013 #38
They used a stun or flash grenade. ananda Feb 2013 #41
Breaching and dynamic entries are the last choice nadinbrzezinski Feb 2013 #44
Is this the procedure when you did it? zappaman Feb 2013 #45
Life does not proceed at TV show pace. Things take more than an hour or two. kestrel91316 Feb 2013 #46
My apologies nadinbrzezinski Feb 2013 #49
I was responding to ananda. "Why didn't they do this sooner??" is kestrel91316 Feb 2013 #55
I know, I realized this. nadinbrzezinski Feb 2013 #56
The boy was in arm's reach of Sykes - it was tricky, no doubt. freshwest Feb 2013 #53
This guy was a Bagger ... SummerSnow Feb 2013 #57
sweet jesus, that's good news! farminator3000 Feb 2013 #58
Thank goodness!!! ljm2002 Feb 2013 #59
At almost six he should be ok nadinbrzezinski Feb 2013 #60
One down.......many more to go rdharma Feb 2013 #61
Local nooz reports the FBI team used a mock bunker nadinbrzezinski Feb 2013 #64
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