Update, yes there are snipers:

  • Dark ArcA
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    8 months ago

    Did you even read the article you linked? A dude shot his girlfriend in the head with a shotgun. Then was taking shots in the dark (literally) shooting from a building while he had a baby in his arms. That could not be more different of a situation from stopping an active shooter in a public gathering. It also has absolutely nothing to do with using snipers as some means of intimidating protestors or suppressing political speech. This was a very tricky domestic situation that went wrong.

    This article also says:

    A former federal law enforcement sniper, whose name KCUR is withholding because he now works in the private sector, said “99.9 percent of the time” snipers are relaying information to commanders, not firing their weapons.

    The most important rule for a sniper is they “must be absolutely sure of the identity” of any target. That directive is on page one of the FBI’s Advance Rifle Training manual.

    Don’t you dare start talking about maturity. You’ve been more than happy to make numerous personal attacks and inflammatory remarks.

    I’m done with this conversation. You can believe what you want but you are very very wrong about the facts and risks of this situation and the personal attacks do nothing to help your argument.

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      8 months ago

      Good job just ignoring 90% of my comment because you didn’t want to answer my question because it would mean admitting you’re a clown

      I sincerely hope your 100% blind trust in the laughably corrupt and violent police force never betrays you.