I know you would love that but it was a serious question.

probably after they realized this was nothing they all got together and made a decision to clear homes to practice for the eventual raids on everybody's house.

+1 They now have floor plans and diagrams off all those houses for raid for weapons next week...

At what point did they realize they weren't being ambushed by a squad of Ramboesque commandos, before or after people were forced from their homes and they had deployed snipers to the roofs?

A single person can and has ambush multiple people, a threat doesn't allows appear automatically once the police come and if they have received a call that an active shooting was going on in the area I think clearing the area would be in everyone's best interest. Unless you want to stand around and possibly get shot at. That's up to you. Last time I checked bullets go through walls.

Point proven about not having a clue. Lets call and ask if everything is ok. We will get the truth, we are the police. Wow...wanna buy a bridge?

Since you can't seem to think for yourself try this.

 

Detective:  Does reverse look up on suspected house and neighbor  (Mr Johnson and Mr Smith the neighbor)

Detective: Calls Mr Johnson and asks for Mr Smith.  Person who picks up the phone either says "Speaking" or "That's my neighbor you have a wrong number"

If person answers to wrong name go on high alert something ain't right.

 

If person answers with second he obviously knows the area and the people. 

Detective follows up with "Oh sorry Mr Johnson,  we have reports of gun fire in your area have you heard anything?" 

 

Detective listens to how the question is answered, "No haven't heard anything" or maybe "Oh sorry my lawnmower was backfiring"  If he gets a feeling that something is wrong dispatch squad car to check it out.

 

If squad car sees nothing end of story for now.  If they see something that requires backup call for it.

 

 

But instead, you would prefer going full retard dispatching swat, ambulance and fire,  each vehicle speeding on residential roads, hoping a 4 year old doesn't dash into the road after a ball.

So you would put tens if not hundreds of people at risk to make sure the backfiring lawnmower is safe. 

 

Or my way takes 5 minutes to determine whats going on and an appropriate response.

 

Do a little thinking before getting all high and mighty.

well that has more to do with them not showing up and finding a way to get them to.

Well, yes and no.  But I see the point you are trying to make.  It is similar to what I meant, in that the phone call could have been made to guarantee a response by making it sound worse than it is/was.

 

Not to mention we have all heard about "swatting."  Just pondering out loud.

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A single person can and has ambush multiple people, a threat doesn't allows appear automatically once the police come and if they have received a call that an active shooting was going on in the area I think clearing the area would be in everyone's best interest. Unless you want to stand around and possibly get shot at. That's up to you. Last time I checked bullets go through walls.

yep.. Remember that guy in Upstate NY that ambushed those fireman..thank God they didnt overreact to that guy.. I mean why should they deploy so many resources.. Every call is routine right?.. Like Blue and I said.. LEO will ALWAYS be second guessed and monday morning quarterbacked and some will never be content with anything they do because behind all of the "I really dont have a problem with cops" nonsense lies a deep rooted hatred based on the belief that cops walk around all day looking to violate everyones rights without accountability..and theyre always on the prowl for your guns..and they enjoy conducting warrantless searches on your home.. And love clearing a neighborhood where there is reports of a gunman.. And taking wreckless shots at civilians during split second situations...Yeah cops wake up every morning and have a steaming cup of Folgers looking forward to doing all of the above.. If you hate cops fine.. Say It loud and proud.. Youre certainly not the only one.. Cops have been mutha-fu$&ed worse than that.. Dont hide your opinions please.. If you can do better then take the test and start making a difference.. Were all waiting...

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