[MileHi]

*Cowards* was just one of his conclusions.

Based on the outcome, hard to disagree. Surprising in that the Jefferson County Sheriffs Department was a pretty good department then, and still is I suppose. Not sure who was running the show that day, but they were initially. The Sheriff ended up drinking and not running again because of the fallout.

[archy]

Not sure who was running the show that day, but they were initially.

They controlled the outside and secured the perimeter, the *textbook* operating procedure for the day. Reportedly, JCSD was ordered by the feds not to make entry, and to wait until the federal SWAT units and TV cameras were there.

Among other procedures that in retrospect seem a bit uncalled for: the fed entry team of clearing rooms with full-auto fire that included full magazine dumps, including one instance in which it nearly killed a surviving witness hiding in a cabinet.