SO we got 2 + 1 + 3 + 1 = 7 cops in a van. Nobody had a weapon they could use?
Sheesh. I'm on the way to a possible terror attack, that weapon is gonna be halfway out of the holster with the adrenaline pumping anyways. We get stopped accidentally, I can't see that it's gonna stay holstered long at ALL!
Yeah, armchair general I know.
But still.
I'm just astounded that so few people took out so many with so many armed cops around.. Why didn't the cops respond?
Seems like we have a swat team show up everytime someone sneezes the wrong way.
I think it’s shocked everybody the keystonekops look to the Bombay Police.
But, one to be fair, they for the most part are a constabulary, and more often carry bamboo sticks to beat back demos of various kinds.
To me, putting Enfields in their hands is more of a PR stunt anyway, which now stands exposed for what is was.
However, the lack of a SWAT type team was shocking to most.
As far as the officers you mentioned, I believe they were ambushed while in the car a distance away. They shouldn’t have been surprised. You are correct.
I hope the new security minister can crack heads and take full advantage of a strong desire for positive improvements.
>>swat team show up everytime someone sneezes
well, they do tend to go overboard, oth, you’re all primed and armed, and there’s nothing much to do most of the time.
The lack of the swat teams is more a result of state/federal politics and devolved, distributed power.
The Army Commandos should be permanently stationed now in various cities and places like Goa until the system is geared up of US style SWAT additions to the regular police.