I wouldn't even categorize it as "trying".
The entire police force should use these trophies for their new badges.
Posted on 06/02/2022 11:39:44 AM PDT by matt04
As the deadly school shooting at Robb Elementary School unfolded in Uvalde, Texas, last week, a would-be negotiator was frantically trying to reach the gunman via cellphone from a funeral home across the street, the city's mayor has said.
Speaking in an interview with The Washington Post on Wednesday, Uvalde Mayor Don McLaughlin said he rushed to the Hillcrest Funeral Home after receiving the “first call” that the gunman, 18-year-old Salvador Ramos, had crashed his pickup truck nearby.
When he arrived, McLaughlin, a Republican, said he came across an official he identified as "the negotiator."
“His main goal was to try to get this person on the phone,” he said in the interview, which was also conducted by Telemundo San Antonio. "They tried every number they could find," McLaughlin said. But the shooter never answered the phone.
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uh, that’s the ticket........
“At least you tried” award.
Someone heard it worked on “Die Hard”
Wait, did they not repeatedly tell us the chief thought this was a baracade and thus saw no need whatsoever of going in?
There is something really fishy about this whole episode. Lying. Repeatedly changing accounts. Something real unsettling about all this.
Is this supposed to make us feel less contempt for the cowards standing in the parking lot.
It's only appropriate when you have 19 armed Law enforcement officers cowering in a hallway with their knees knocking so vigorously that they are unable to walk.
I maintain the theory that the “rogue” border patrol agent screwed up their plans. They were going for double the body count at least to shock and shame America into handing over their guns.
So much for social workers being cops what a waste of time 🤪
Was that a social worker by any chance?
I wouldn't even categorize it as "trying".
The entire police force should use these trophies for their new badges.
They didn’t even earn participation trophies. They were obstructing citizens and parents from going in to save the children.
Pigs.
Active Shooter ≠ Hostage Crisis
Even in a hostage situation, once they start shooting hostages, you stop trying to negotiate and start breaching.
Gee the negotiator did quick work looking up phone numbers
You’d almost think he had them beforehand
Seriously. They would have done themselves a big favor if they had just stuck to the “we don’t comment on pending investigations” line.
Professional LE negotiators are a first resort. Sometimes they succeed, other times they fail. Once failed, it's time to breach.
I’m still waiting to hear more about Salvador Ramos citizenship. It appears disputed that he was born in the US and that he was a US citizen. More likely an illegal alien, probably working for a cartel to afford the guns and ammo he had.
Stupid usually has to run its course and these guys are still taking a few laps!
Maybe the negotiator should have tried friending him on facebook.
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