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The Bailey, CO thing was a bad deal no matter how you look at it. Unf ortunately the LEO has it's hands nearly tied, a major differance from SF. I aalso have tothink JEFF CO SWAT has some very highly trained officers in explosives. I never thought this until I spent a few years in law enforcement. Bigger agencies spend the money to have their people trained. I recently returned from FLETC. the instructors for ATF there are retired military EOD guys.
They know their business. Many larger departments have their explosive guys trained by people of this caliber.
The odds are stacked against LEO in a multitude of ways. The media is on site making up their versions of what is happening to get the hype the want. The hostages, in this case the 16 year old girl, wass doomed from the start. Do I agree with all this crap our society has placed on cops? Not in the least. Military and cops have tactics that differ a lot, not because of the individuals, but because of society and lawyers looking to get rich. It continues to be pushed to left more and more every year. The next factor to consider is what many are terming the new breed of cops.
The most unfortunate part of this entire episode is the girl. I dissagree with a lot of what went on, but I can't fault the cops very much. Time was staring them in the face.
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