(July 15, 2024 at 7:40 pm)Thumpalumpacus Wrote:(July 15, 2024 at 7:25 pm)Fireball Wrote: I wouldn't be surprised. I saw the video of 1/6 where the Capitol Police are taking selfies with the insurrectionists. Not that big of a stretch that the cop looks and backs off, since he *knows* what's going on. /paranoid
As for people pointing the shooter out to other law enforcement, there were people all over the place talking and cheering and the like. I'm sure there was some data overload involved. And the cop who peeked over the roof line? If he got in a firefight with the guy, his rounds have the chump and the rest of the crowd as potential downrange receptacles. He was not in a position to shoot.
Depends on the roofing and the angle. Backstop issue is a possibility, to be sure, but we don't know right now.
Oh, I get that. Even if there wasn't anyone in the direct line of fire, bullets carry a long way. If I shot and even if I took out the attacker, I'd expect to be grilled about any shots that missed and went...where? That's my expectation, anyway.
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