[dawn53]

I was thinking about her this morning. I’m following this story:

http://www.tampabay.com/news/publicsafety/crime/article1147322.ece

When the officers arrived, the “girlfriend” told the officers the suspect was in the attic...and basically they walked into an ambush as he fired on all three officers. Who knows, maybe she knew he was armed, maybe she didn’t but it seems suspicious.

[mmercier]

Ambush: Trap; A place where a surprise attack is made from a place of hiding.

No one walks into one with knowledge before the fact.

There is more here.

Probably young officers with desire to make a quick arrest.

[ken5050]

This really confuses/troubles me...A few weeks ago, two MIami cops were slain while attempting to serve to violent fugitive warrant. If this guy was in the attic, why didn’t they braw back, use a bull horn to tell him to climb down, and then toss in some tear gass and flash/bang cannisters until he complied? Not attempting to judge the SPPD..just curious..