CAnnoneer
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Yesterday, I watched a documentary on the shootout between two bank robbers and the LAPD. I am still flaming livid! 
Prologue:
Two perps in body armor, jacked up on muscle relaxants, armed with two AK's in .223, one HK G3, and assorted smaller guns, hit a California bank branch, bag 300k, and try to haul a$$. Unbeknownst to them, two LEOs in a patrol car have seen them enter the bank with AKs exposed, so as the perps exit the bank they run into several detectives and uniformed cops waiting outside behind patrol cars.
Act I
Perps nonchalantly open fire, praying and spraying with .223. Patrolmen's body armor is useless and the detectives don't even have armor. LEOs answer with handguns and a shotgun, to no apparent effect. Several patrolmen are wounded very quickly, one of them seriously. Detective realizes if they stay at such close range without adequate cover, they are dead, so they pull out toward a nearby dental office. The heavily wounded patrolmen is trying to pull out in a different direction but one of the perps moves to finish him off and scores more hits. Officer manages to crawl a good distance, but is barely conscious due to loss of blood.
Act II
Policemen realize they need rifles and call SWAT. In fact, they have requested long arms in the past, but have been denied such (?!). In desperation, some officers run to the nearest gun shop and borrow several long arms and matching ammo. Other officers take cover behind a brick wall, but perps' .223 go through the wall like through butter and wound several! The wounded detective and patrolman make it to the dental office, where the dentist applies first aid to the wounds. The heavily wounded patrolman is bleeding alone by a tree.
Act III
SWAT is on their way from the police academy. Two patrolmen drive in their police car through a hail of .223 automatic fire to grab and evacuate wounded officers from the parking lot of the bank. Head shots on the perps are authorized through the radio (with what?! :banghead: ). The patrolman by the tree goes incoherent.
Act IV
The perps have been "suppressing resistance" at the parking lot for perhaps half an hour now. Having had enough fun with automatic fire for one day, they reload yet again and try to haul a$$ in a banged up escape compact car. One of the perps drives the car with their arsenal and the money bags while the other walks by and sprays autofire all around. Meanwhile, an armored bank security truck is given to patrolmen by concerned civilian security officers that have been watching the TV coverage. Patrolmen drive the truck into the area to use it as an evacuation vehicle for wounded patrolmen. The bleeding patrolman by the tree is finally picked up and transported to a hospital.
Act V
LEOs shoot off the tires of the escape vehicle. One of the perps falls behind, gets a stovepipe jam just as he is about to kill a patrolman, discards his AK, pulls out a handgun exchanges a few shots with the police, and shoots himself through the jaw as a police bullet dislocates his spine. The other perp gets out of the escape compact, exchanges his AK for the G3, sprays more, gets back into the car, drives for some distance, hijacks a truck but the fleeing owner has taken the keys. SWAT finally arrives but cannot use their MP5's because the 9mm won't penetrate the body armor. SWAT is limited to the few M16's they have. They engage the perp with M16's at a distance of less than 20 yards, firing under the stopped car and truck. The perp finally gives up for unspecified reason. He is taken into custody but bleeds to death on the street because a rumor of a third gunman keeps the paramedics away.
Epilogue
In light of the dozen wounded officers and civilians, a permission has been given to the PD to "start training SOME officers in the use of M16's".
One does not know to laugh or to cry...
One thing is certain. My elected officials will get an earful of a letter.
Prologue:
Two perps in body armor, jacked up on muscle relaxants, armed with two AK's in .223, one HK G3, and assorted smaller guns, hit a California bank branch, bag 300k, and try to haul a$$. Unbeknownst to them, two LEOs in a patrol car have seen them enter the bank with AKs exposed, so as the perps exit the bank they run into several detectives and uniformed cops waiting outside behind patrol cars.
Act I
Perps nonchalantly open fire, praying and spraying with .223. Patrolmen's body armor is useless and the detectives don't even have armor. LEOs answer with handguns and a shotgun, to no apparent effect. Several patrolmen are wounded very quickly, one of them seriously. Detective realizes if they stay at such close range without adequate cover, they are dead, so they pull out toward a nearby dental office. The heavily wounded patrolmen is trying to pull out in a different direction but one of the perps moves to finish him off and scores more hits. Officer manages to crawl a good distance, but is barely conscious due to loss of blood.
Act II
Policemen realize they need rifles and call SWAT. In fact, they have requested long arms in the past, but have been denied such (?!). In desperation, some officers run to the nearest gun shop and borrow several long arms and matching ammo. Other officers take cover behind a brick wall, but perps' .223 go through the wall like through butter and wound several! The wounded detective and patrolman make it to the dental office, where the dentist applies first aid to the wounds. The heavily wounded patrolman is bleeding alone by a tree.
Act III
SWAT is on their way from the police academy. Two patrolmen drive in their police car through a hail of .223 automatic fire to grab and evacuate wounded officers from the parking lot of the bank. Head shots on the perps are authorized through the radio (with what?! :banghead: ). The patrolman by the tree goes incoherent.
Act IV
The perps have been "suppressing resistance" at the parking lot for perhaps half an hour now. Having had enough fun with automatic fire for one day, they reload yet again and try to haul a$$ in a banged up escape compact car. One of the perps drives the car with their arsenal and the money bags while the other walks by and sprays autofire all around. Meanwhile, an armored bank security truck is given to patrolmen by concerned civilian security officers that have been watching the TV coverage. Patrolmen drive the truck into the area to use it as an evacuation vehicle for wounded patrolmen. The bleeding patrolman by the tree is finally picked up and transported to a hospital.
Act V
LEOs shoot off the tires of the escape vehicle. One of the perps falls behind, gets a stovepipe jam just as he is about to kill a patrolman, discards his AK, pulls out a handgun exchanges a few shots with the police, and shoots himself through the jaw as a police bullet dislocates his spine. The other perp gets out of the escape compact, exchanges his AK for the G3, sprays more, gets back into the car, drives for some distance, hijacks a truck but the fleeing owner has taken the keys. SWAT finally arrives but cannot use their MP5's because the 9mm won't penetrate the body armor. SWAT is limited to the few M16's they have. They engage the perp with M16's at a distance of less than 20 yards, firing under the stopped car and truck. The perp finally gives up for unspecified reason. He is taken into custody but bleeds to death on the street because a rumor of a third gunman keeps the paramedics away.
Epilogue
In light of the dozen wounded officers and civilians, a permission has been given to the PD to "start training SOME officers in the use of M16's".
One does not know to laugh or to cry...
One thing is certain. My elected officials will get an earful of a letter.
that musta been an earfull 
