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Y2bad4u wrote:

gemini wrote:

C-dub wrote:
The wrong house thing really sucks. I wish there was a foolproof way to prevent that from ever happening again.

There is..........good intel that's been double checked, good police work and the ability to read street addresses.

And start holding those that make these mistakes accountable, until that happens why should they change if they get a free pass? And I am pro LEO. But there are some that are out of control. Its still a job.

EXACTLY! They should have to pay for their mistake.

Gemini, I agree, and that's why I used the word foolproof. Everyone makes mistakes, but with something like this they've got to check everything more than just twice.

When BGs have full-autos, albeit illegally in most cases, the police can't afford to be out-gunned. The BGs had Thompson's before the Feds did and then the Feds got them too.

I'm not going to defend the ninja suits, but rather offer a possible explanation. I think they use them for the intimidation factor. When a SWAT team is needed we're not talking about your average traffic stop here. There's a very bad guy (or girl) that needs to be stopped and when the good guys (or girls) have to go face to face with someone every ounce of and advantage they can muster helps them go home to their kids another night.

The wrong house thing really sucks. I wish there was a foolproof way to prevent that from ever happening again.

I, too, saw this on the Future Weapons show. This is a non-lethal device that doesn't do any actual harm. It makes it uncomfortable to be where you are when aimed at you. I think its primary use would be in crowd dispersion.

There was another device that caused a person to "feel" uncomfortably hot. I think their skin actually heated up, but according to the show, I think it was only the top few layers. This, too, is a non-lethal device used to make someone go away from where they are.

Now, a Humvee with a .50 caliber machine gun mounted on top would be concerning.