I lived in Grand Junction for 15 years. Please don’t be too hard on these guys. What they did was really dumb, but it doesn’t represent their normal behavior. They are a pretty good small town force, and they’re stepping up to the plate for repairs beyond what any big city would do.
Can't go down to Home Depot and get another life. Putting folks in harms way is NEVER ok.
I know these guys are the good guys.
But this was an inexcusable mistake. It could have cost innocent lives on both sides. It is an example of a much bigger problem of attitude in some SWAT teams.
Repairs? Can they repair the terror and trauma?
How do you repair that?