“It’s easy to TALK ...”
That is *so* tiresome. You have no idea who I am or what I’ve seen.
And what I see regularly, from the Columbine atrocity to the pass that meth labs get in my town, is arrant cowardice. They could bust those meth labs if they weren’t afraid, just like the Chicago cops were afraid of Capone.
You sure you’re not comparing apples to oranges here? Are you saying an off-duty cop with a pistol vs two armed robbers, is the same as multiple armor-wearing SWAT guys with heavy weapons?
I mean, I sympathize with you about SWAT not going after the known places of drug dealers and gang houses (ie what they supposedly were created to deal with) and instead go after one small-time thug who may or may not even be armed and get the address wrong and kill those people’s dogs and leave without even an apology...but I can’t say this situation is anywhere near the SWAT issue.
Regular cops aren’t necessarily SWAT-minded. I don’t think this incident can automatically be branded as cowardice.
We have, however, seen what you've written. You're very confident about what should have happened. You are indeed very free with your comments about what others should have done in any given situation.
I suppose that we are meant to imagine, from the knowing tone of your comments, that your shirt bulges with muscles and chest hair, and that you can kill with your eyebrows.
Oh, what a pity you were not there to stop the bad guys with a well aimed handful of pocket lint, which is a deadly weapon in your hands.
“...just like the Chicago cops were afraid of Capone.”
The Chicago cops weren’t “afraid” of Capone, they were “on the take” from Capone. That might be the case too with the meth labs in your area.
And, yes, once the thug robbers start shooting inside the place, all bets should be off. Not leaving at least one of them bleeding out on the floor only emboldens them.
HOWEVER, you weren't there, you don't know the lay of the restaurant, or the circumstances other than what you've read.
Pretty simple.