A Few Thoughts on the Waco Biker Shootout

chrishernandezauthor ^ | 21 May 15 | Chris Hernandez

[OK Sun]

So this Waco thing has caught my interest, mostly because of all the dumb things being said about it. I’m no expert and have no direct connection to the Waco Biker shootout, nor do I have access to anything more than media reports. However, based on my experience as a patrolman, assistant active shooter instructor and soldier I’ve made a few observations and educated guesses about what happened.

1) I predict we’ll soon learn most or all of the dead bikers were shot by police officers

I base this on a couple things, but the biggest one is a comment the Waco PD spokesman included in the official statement: “Our officers treated it as an active shooter scene.” An active shooter’s goal is to kill as many people as possible rather than steal money, take hostages or escape. A police officer who encounters an active shooter has one mission: stop the killing. The best way to stop that killing is by quickly engaging the active shooter with accurate gunfire. The Waco shooting took place in a crowded restaurant within a crowded shopping center with several businesses and restaurants full of innocent civilians. Police officers outside Twin Peaks could be expected to treat bikers firing shots in the parking lot as active shooters.

The affiliations of the bikers would obviously play a part in how the officers perceived the threat they presented. At least some of the bikers involved in the Waco shootout were “1%ers” or “outlaw bikers”. That’s what they call themselves, not just what police call them. Many wear 1% patches on their vests, in reference to the “99% of motorcycle riders are law-abiding citizens” comment made after the first riotous motorcycle rally in 1947; a 1% patch means they’re not law abiders. ...

[TexasGator]

Another interview consistent with ALL previous information and statements and still we see posted here that it was a government execution of the bikers.

UNBELIEVABLE!

[Boogieman]

Dude this thread is months old...

[TexasGator]

Yep. Just noticed. Got on wrong tab after looking up Teesdales old post.

Here is the fun today.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/chat/3331800/posts

[hadaclueonce]

TexasGator,

I do not have a dog in this fight.

If the bikers are a remake of SOA, let them fry.

If the Waco Police/BATF/FBI/DPS are guilty of a set up, let them fry as well.

This dark veil of BS that is being hung over the truth is wrong in my aspect.

Just give us the truth. All I ask dude.

[misanthrope]

Boss man says “Step up the activity!! Whaddaya think we’re payin’ ya for!!??

[Boogieman]

I wish I could get paid to argue with idiots on the internet. Where can I sign up for that gig?