Shooting at MIT (And continued events in Boston 18-19 April)

Originally posted by Covertblack

Originally posted by crazyewok

Originally posted by Covertblack

Originally posted by crazyewok
How the Boston PD seem to have made a hash of out this.

Surely the USA has some special Anti Terrorist sqaud that trained in matters like this?

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Technically the military is not allowed to become involved in this type of stuff on American soil. Unless marshal law is declared.

Thats abit dumb as instances like this need the best of the best sent in.

1878 Posse Comitatus Act is the reason I have always been told they can't

I was thinking about this earlier, and that the NG or military might be called it. I know Posse Comitatus prohibts it, but didnt something in the ndaa that was passed last year give them the rights if a terrorist action has occurred, and declared US a battlefield? I know if there was a chance for military to be used in this they would do so cautiously so as not to really frighten the people and stir up the conspiracy boards.

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Originally posted by flyswatter

Originally posted by ipsedixit
They are still searching buildings. Just cleared one. It doesn't sound as if they know exactly where "curly" is but they know he is somewhere near. "Just informed that man is at beth Israel" "On the ground transmitter in hand." They have someone in sight, it appears. Not sure.

:"Be careful with cell phone and radio traffic."

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The guy on the ground is an older gentleman, 60-70 was the estimate from one officer. But they dont have details on him yet, except that its NOT the brother.

One person said the old guy was unrelated to suspect.

I'm thinking it was just some hobo/tramp tthey found under a bush hat was sleeping off last nights booze!

Originally posted by Canslli
reply to post by ML8715

 

Even so. With this much officers, you can storm a medium sized town and subjugate everyone in it.

9,000 would be local and state police, national guard members, and FBI. That would be inclusive of the active searchers and their support personnel. And I'm rather happy there are that many.

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Originally posted by mikelkhall
reply to post by riverwild

 

Yeah. I think I would know if my plumber was going to be working in my basement.

Exactly, you usually have to let them in.

Very odd I say!

Love you ATS!! Keep it coming.

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Originally posted by ga-`tv-gi

Originally posted by ManiShuck
Posted by Anon on twitter.

Cop to NBC reporter:"if you knew what was going on, you wouldn't be standing here right now."#watertown #manhunt #Boston via @CiaPressOffice

Isn't that exactly why the reporter would LIKE to be there?

Cambridge, some guy running up the track with large back-pack

Originally posted by ButterCookie

Originally posted by Canslli
I've heard on the news that 9.000 people (between police officers, federals, etc.) are after this guy. Is that true? Because, if it is, how can a guy escapes from all this people without being noticed?

Right!!

How is he escaping past all this activity with this much going on??

Chaos.
Sometimes it is easier to escape in situations like this.

Now they want someone to interview "this gentleman". Russian translater needed?

Is the old guy with the device in watertown?

What is this I hear about a mall and something going down there?

Originally posted by kosmicjack
Could someone repost a scanner?

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a suspect defiantly has a switch in his hand

"Subject definitely has some kind of device or switch in his hand. They saw it when the tackled him."

Old man did have a device/switch.

Glad they took him down. Never know who not to search right now.

Originally posted by ga-`tv-gi

Originally posted by ManiShuck
Posted by Anon on twitter.

Cop to NBC reporter:"if you knew what was going on, you wouldn't be standing here right now."#watertown #manhunt #Boston via @CiaPressOffice

I'm taking it with a grain of salt. It's likely he was just talking about what we know, assuming the media person didn't listen to scanners. I'd bet most officers are assuming a majority of the people watching don't know about the IED/Dead mans switch (which is likely true).

Well we do have the FBI Hostage Rescue Team, they train with the SAS (who are some of the worlds best).

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Actually it is true. America is known as "the melting pot"