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Originally Posted by southern151
This is truly tragic and completely uncalled for. I hate to see a man, trying to do his job, have everything taken away from him!
However, I do have a question regarding today's event. FFF, perhaps you can shed light on this or, I'll call my brother and get his take. Why were there only 3 officers responding to this house when they knew the perps were armed? What I mean is, why didn't they keep a little further distance until more help arrived? If what I've read is correct(leads to speculation!), they approached and knocked on the door.
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Not being there, I can not speculate on what was known by who and when and I refuse to "armchair quaterback". The first shooting was an off duty deputy working a security detail which all agencies do. Heck, most of our guys don't even wear body armor for security details. Also, they located the vehicle in a trailer park but did not have positive ID that was the correct vehicle since it was not followed or a "chase" that ended there. What if they would have waited, got 15 deputies there, hit the door with a ram, and launched flash bangs on the wrong house - can you say "lawsuit"! I suspect this was a group looking to make a name in the hood for themselves, or an initiation of some sort. All I know is, people look at me crazy when I pull a gun on them like I am some kind of trigger happy nut. I am not a nut, I am not trigger happy, but I do know some of the poeple I run across would like the shot a killing me. I just hope the good Lord is on my side to make my aim true if that day ever comes for me.