Surely, there was some other option.
I realize when you fire on a police officer you expect to be shot.
But think about this, why did they not simply wait for him to come out for a potty break.
NUTS!
Well, that’s an Opus!
Did they shoot his dog first? No civilian police force ought to be allowed to have a SWAT team with all the military style equipment to play with.
Because the 15 mins it woukd have taken for the potty break was longer then they could wait.
We are being desensitized
You have to wonder what set him off. He was probably being abused/ripped off/other by the two.
One of these days a SWAT team is going to be wiped out because they really picked the wrong house...one with folks that can and will shoot back...and no one will feel any sympathy for the SWAT team
Unfortunately, too many low info voters think that there should be no scrutiny of police or law enforcement.
Is it pretty much just a universal truth that if the police come to your home, they’re not leaving without a body or someone in cuffs? It seems that’s the case anymore with any story you read like this.
An old man with a gun is barred up in his bedroom. Ever think he just wants to be left alone? Is he in there with a body or with a few kilos of cocaine? Seriously, once you get SWAT involved, they’re not leaving until every last one of them gets the chance to pull the trigger and pump some rounds into someone or something. They’re just like the bullies in high school. You might not have lunch money, you might ride the nicer bike, you might have the cooler-looking bookbag, but that bully isn’t leaving you alone. At some point, that bully is going to be made to look like a fool, and instead of beating you up, because they know they’ll get in trouble, they’ll just pull your pants down in front of everyone to make a point. In most cases, the SWAT version of a “pantsing” is killing your pet.
In all seriousness, FReepers, pay attention here. Law enforcement is being conditioned to not care if you’re 17 or 107. They’re being conditioned to shoot you regardless of how you look. This isn’t Hogan’s Alley shooting anymore. They’re going to shoot you, because Big Gov says you’re a terrorist for believing you’re a free person. They’re going to shoot you, because leaving without firing a shot isn’t in their creed. Americans are becoming prisoners in their own homes, and now we can’t even protect our homes against no-knock raids by paramilitary groups in the middle of the night.
When did I wake up in Mexico? Does anybody remember what it means to be American anymore?
My respect for law enforcement goes down every day. You would think that they would take the time to find out who they are after. This death seems senseless to me.
Perhaps it is time for mandatory drug testing of all law enforcement personnel. After all we have Congressional hearings regarding the use of steroids among athletes. The “S” in SWAT is for steroids.
“Hey dad, what did you do at work today? Well son, me and my macho SWAT buddies murdered a dangerous 107 year old man. Sleep tight tonight, you’re safe now.”
It is hard to see how it is possible for a 107 year old man warrants a SWAT Team.
Surely, there was some other option.
I realize when you fire on a police officer you expect to be shot.
But think about this, why did they not simply wait for him to come out for a potty break.
NUTS!
They wanted that notch on their belt.
Seriously, they didn't have to send in the swat team, gas the guy, lob in a grenade (they called distraction device)and then kill him.
107 years old....really? Besides, ya know, they had to get this thang done....dinner was right around the corner and all.
They could have waited him out, not take his life.
“olice were called to a home in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, where suspect Monroe Isadore was.
“When they arrived, they were able to determine that an aggravated assault had occurred against two people at the residence,” Lt. David E. Price, a Pine Bluff police spokesman, said in a statement.
The two victims were led out of the house.
It was not clear what role the suspect had in the aggravated assaults or what they were.”
Maybe he was trying to defend himself from something these two people were doing to him, do-gooders or not.
Just before I left the USSA, I noticed that even small town cops were morphing into jack=booted thugs. Too much TV and movies I guess.
No more good old boys on the beat.
Cant believe the responses on here. He was alleged to have committed aggravated assault on two people. He pointed a gun at police.....he SHOT at police through the bedroom door!
So the cops should have just said “Ok gramps, calm down, we’ll come back in the morning and we’ll talk.”? You’re out of your minds!
If you think that is the right course of action then let’s move you in next door to him with you kids and spouse.
Go ahead and indicate your willingness to do that in any replies.
Idiots!
I guess when every tool you have is a hammer, every problem looks like a nail.
Cops shoot dogs and now old men. It won’t be long before all women and children are at risk.
“I’ll see you in Hell before I’ll surrender to you damn Yankees!”
>> Surely, there was some other option.
Options are for sensible, sober minds.
Your right, this is nuts!!! They could not have simply waited this man out?????????? Good grief. He was ONE HUNDRED AND SEVEN YEARS OLD!!! Hell, he would have probably have fallen asleep in a while. He was probably not in his right mind. This is terrible. There simply was no need to rush and press this. They could have waited. He would have passed out from lack of sleep.