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jpanhalt

Joined Jan 18, 2008
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https://www.cbsnews.com/news/ups-tr...was-on-his-first-day-as-driver-coworker-says/

The criminal are responsible for the deaths but maybe a little more fire discipline from the police was warranted with a known hostage and rush hour traffic conditions.
I think forensics will determine which gun(s) fired those shots that killed the UPS driver and bystander. As the article points out, shooting bystanders is often used as an escape tool as it diverts resources from the pursuers.

In any event, the decision made by law enforcement that exposed innocent bystanders would be very difficult to make. The two robbers had already shown their brutality in the jewelry store by shooting one individual in the head. Knowing that fact might make one more likely to risk a shootout with the robbers to prevent other intentional shootings of bystanders.
 

joeyd999

Joined Jun 6, 2011
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nsaspook

Joined Aug 27, 2009
16,330
I think forensics will determine which gun(s) fired those shots that killed the UPS driver and bystander. As the article points out, shooting bystanders is often used as an escape tool as it diverts resources from the pursuers.

In any event, the decision made by law enforcement that exposed innocent bystanders would be very difficult to make. The two robbers had already shown their brutality in the jewelry store by shooting one individual in the head. Knowing that fact might make one more likely to risk a shootout with the robbers to prevent other intentional shootings of bystanders.
I don't fault the police for doing their job in an emergency but they were following this truck for miles. IMO they lost proper fire discipline in a wild west shootout that was preventable with proper tactics.

200 rounds, the UPS driver and a bystander inside an idle car dead.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/ar...-led-high-speed-chase-hijacked-UPS-truck.html
 
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SamR

Joined Mar 19, 2019
5,491
Well, it was "ripe" would've really stunk if someone didn't eat it. The real question is who was the idiot that paid 120K for an effen nanner stuck on a wall with duct tape???
 

cmartinez

Joined Jan 17, 2007
8,768
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news...=taboola&utm_medium=exchange&utm_content=news

Former Mrs. Florida headed to prison for stealing elderly mom’s Social Security checks
Not in Florida... but on a similar venue:


https://www.foxnews.com/world/briti...ly-300g-from-grandmother-with-dementia-report

A British socialite stole nearly $300,000 from her dementia-suffering grandmother to fund her lavish lifestyle, including designer clothes and stays in Beverly Hills hotels, according to local reports.
 
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