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bigapple1963

(111 posts)

6. well

Reply to Trajan (Reply #4)

Thu Feb 14, 2013, 10:39 AM

Feb 2013

Was the child in direct and immediate threat when the police stormed in? Reports say police stormed in because of a breakdown in mental health not that the child was seconds away from being shot.

Now what's the difference between using flash bangs and tear gas in a dynamic entry situation?

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When Dykes was killed because he was on a psychological downhill, where were all the hues and cries [View all] bigapple1963 Feb 2013 OP

"Mother: Captor 'took care of Ethan'" annabanana Feb 2013 #1

classic stockholm syndrome n/t bigapple1963 Feb 2013 #2

Nothing to do with Stockholm Syndrome.. annabanana Feb 2013 #3

Not necessarily, stockholm syndrome is sympathizing with your captor rustydog Feb 2013 #10

Not very subtle, are you ? .... Trajan Feb 2013 #4

well bigapple1963 Feb 2013 #6

And if he is waving the gun around, Are_grits_groceries Feb 2013 #7

It wasn't simply tear gas Trajan Feb 2013 #8

he just killed an officer and wound another. warrior1 Feb 2013 #11

yeah ... and they had him surrounded ... Trajan Feb 2013 #14

He was unstable and there was no guarantee he wouldn't change and hurt the kid. Are_grits_groceries Feb 2013 #5

And Dorner was stable? LisaL Feb 2013 #9

Dorner had nobody held as a hostage Are_grits_groceries Feb 2013 #12

His case is sad too. liberal_at_heart Feb 2013 #13