[woollyone]

If the house is fully in flames, why is the news media prevented from showing footage?

Maybe to prevent the bad PR when ordinary folks might conclude that the ROE include burning up the perp?

Is it possible that the SWAT final solution SOP is indeed immolation?

[xsrdx]

Is it possible that the SWAT final solution SOP is indeed immolation?

I'm guessing the fire department will be slow to respond. Just a guess.

[dragnet2]

?If the house is fully in flames, why is the news media prevented from showing footage?

They got a handle on the fire, and now have FF on the roof...Lots of white smoke...At one point, so much smoke, it appeared fully involved....They must be confident this guy is no longer a threat.

I'm hearing they've been lobing in gas for 6 hours...Then the smoke and fire.

[oneolcop]

OBVIOUSLY you have a deep seated prejudice. That being the case, I wonder what you actually KNOW - as opposed to what you THINK about SWAT operations.

Having been in almost exactly the same situation, I can tell you that the LAFD WILL NOT enter the building until the suspect(s) are fully controlled. You cannot imagine what happens in these situations, so why don't you just shut up and wait for the facts to come out. BTW, the news media do not have the facts.