[fanfan]

You'll note that I did NOT say, "Given the way they received the information, I thought they acted appropriately.

Learn to read.

The article said the Police acted after receiving a "reliable tip". Note the quotations.

You said Given the information they had,

Learn to be less rude.

[robertpaulsen]

If the information isn't good, you don't go in. If you believe the information to be good enough to go in, then AT THAT POINT, the police going in have to believe that the information is valid.

For example, if the information is that the suspect is armed and dangerous, even if it turns out later that he really wasn't, the police going in MUST treat the arrest as though he is. They can't afford to be second guessing on how good the tip was when they're in the process.

In this case, the cops on the ground going in had information that the guy had illegal weapons and possibly explosives. With that as a given, I thought they acted appropriately.

[robertpaulsen]

"Learn to be less rude."

I'm a nice guy to people who don't put words in my mouth to distort the point I'm making.