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'The guys back in the police command were then asking for specific shots, so we put on Kevlar vests and came down and relocated cameras as they needed them to be. Specifically, that window that they called "Window 4", where the flag was being sort of held up, was where the gunman was continually sort of positioning himself and putting hostages between himself and the window and himself and the door," he said.
A lot of people are asking the question as to why snipers didn't take this creature out. I think that's a reasonable question, but precise shooting like that through heavy plate glass is a risky proposition - glass will divert the bullet's path. And the target was using hostages as human shields.
'We heard a shot, he confirmed "hostage down, window two". Six seconds later, we saw the special forces guys breach.
Some people who were watching feel that the police moved too slowly in going in. What I don't think some of them realise is that the team that we could all see was only one of the teams - the indication is that another team went in significantly faster - within six seconds of the first shot being fired, they were in the room.
This is coming from the person who probably had the best view of anybody.
There's a lot of questions that need to be asked and answered.
bttt thank you for your coverage of this tragedy.
Did they have access to the walls and ceiling of the building?
If so, why didn’t they have their own video and audio, perhaps even entry?
Please accept our heartfelt condolences for you and your country. What a sad day.
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The Morning Show, Channel 7, Monday 15th December
but it shows what I mean by saying this was visible from the studio itself.
Lots of brave people in Australia... Thanks for posting.
I bet if that occurred here the LSM would say no sorry we can’t take sides in this you know we have to be neutral in this
Here's what happens when a botched sniper shot hits heavy glass.
Good Guys shoot out Sacramento CA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XgXnDrdov9w
I think that a few tier-one teams (ST-6, Delta, SAS, HRT etc) would have taken that shot, plate glass window and all. They practice with all kinds of glass at all ranges and angles with known deflection data. They’d know the type / thickness of glass from the architectural plans. Then it’s all accessed from dope books. Bang, you’re dead.