07-12-2016, 10:51 PM
(07-12-2016, 09:55 PM)BIAD Wrote:(07-12-2016, 08:33 PM)guohua Wrote: ...I agree with you, but neither my husband or myself was there, so we don't know how the access to this building was set up.
I took a look around on Google maps and it looks like the cameraman was on the
lower-roof of the building called 'Crowne Plaza' in Elm Street. There's a railing on
the roof on the Elm Street-side.
But still, it's quite inventive for a cameraman!!
They really should have staged some police snipers before the event kicked off, but that's become a touchy idea these days. Folks get all kinds of upset when they see staged police snipers in overwatch, and start rumors (which grow with every telling) that "the man is out to get us, and there's the proof!" - so many departments forego staging snipers in the interest of pubic relations (over the interests in public safety, IMO). Like many things, it's a double edged sword. If you don't take that precaution, then you don't care about the lives of the protestors, and if you do, then you are just out to get the protesters, and at the very least intimidate them. You're damned if you do, and damned if you don't.
The man shot at the pillar was one of the police officers killed. His tactical error, judging from the video, was taking cover without watching his six, or having a compatriot to watch it for him. Rather than going in traveling overwatch formation (also known as "leapfrogging" so that someone else is always to the rear covering the moving guy), he just went traveling. He knew the shooter was there, contrary to the commentator's remarks, but neglected to account for how fluid the situation was and keeping a 360 degree watch.
The Russians have developed a method for accomplishing that 360 degree watch which looks like a ballet dancer with a Kalashnikov at the ready. It looks pretty silly, but it's effective. More than one fella has got hisself killed trying to penetrate that silly-looking defense. Spetnaz just says "hell with the cover!" and instead ballet dances through the woods with deadly results.
Baryshnikov with a Kalashnikov.
Diogenes was eating bread and lentils for supper. He was seen by the philosopher Aristippus, who lived comfortably by flattering the king.
Said Aristippus, ‘If you would learn to be subservient to the king you would not have to live on lentils.’ Said Diogenes, ‘Learn to live on lentils and you will not have to be subservient to the king.’
Said Aristippus, ‘If you would learn to be subservient to the king you would not have to live on lentils.’ Said Diogenes, ‘Learn to live on lentils and you will not have to be subservient to the king.’