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Originally posted by Racerbvd
OK, but guy who gets pulled over for running a Red light shoots a few police officers, and you wonder why SWAP gets sent in when they have reason to believe the suspect is armed, and they already know that he has used violence??
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You are building a false construct.
Traffic stops are known to be potentially extremely dangerous- most cops that are killed are killed during traffic stops. HOWEVER, David is not arguing that SWAT be used in traffic stops, and neither is anyone else, and what happens on traffic stops is irrelevant to arresting someone at their home.
People shooting cops during traffic stops do NOT justify home raids using SWAT teams- the two are unrelated.
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There was no home entry attempted in this story; you appear to present this scenario as an unpleasant and dangerous alternative. Apparently trying to imply it would have been safer to the public to have apprehended this particular violent criminal at home, where errant rounds would not pose a threat to the public. I agree it probably would have been, if they had been able to catch him wherever he calls home.
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Hitting them at home is the most dangerous IMO, cause if they have heavy firepower, that's most likely where it will be. What's more, if you get them at home there are liable to be ready-built hostages on hand for the criminal to exploit.
The best place to hit this guy would've probably been as he approached his car in the middle of the parking lot.