Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:firing a gun for breaking into a car? what is happening?
They were carjacking a secret service car being used by someone under Secret Service protection.
Uhhh no they weren't. They were breaking into an unoccupied car. This is right in the press release. I think SS is pretty well-trained though, so I trust that they had a reason to fire the gun. YMMV.
They reason they fired the gun is because the criminals were engaged in behavior that put their protectee in danger.
They are not going to wait long enough to assess whether it’s just a run of the mill DC juvenile delinquent or a terrorist.
There is no indication in the press release or elsewhere that the protectee was ever in danger. The agent shot at people breaking into a vehicle.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:firing a gun for breaking into a car? what is happening?
They were carjacking a secret service car being used by someone under Secret Service protection.
Uhhh no they weren't. They were breaking into an unoccupied car. This is right in the press release. I think SS is pretty well-trained though, so I trust that they had a reason to fire the gun. YMMV.
They reason they fired the gun is because the criminals were engaged in behavior that put their protectee in danger.
They are not going to wait long enough to assess whether it’s just a run of the mill DC juvenile delinquent or a terrorist.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:firing a gun for breaking into a car? what is happening?
They were carjacking a secret service car being used by someone under Secret Service protection.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:firing a gun for breaking into a car? what is happening?
Yes that is what happens when you FAFO with SS vehicle. I am with other PPs, too bad the missed.
But not to worry, these little princes are unharmed and on the next caper.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:If they’d hit a kid (it was almost certainly a kid) we’d have riots today.
No. When the kid was shot and killed in the attempted carjacking in Judiciary Square, there were no riots.
Here, it wasn't an attempted carjacking, it would just be "unauthorized use" - kids are stealing ambulances and fire trucks as well as police cars/trucks, seems like a secret service vehicle is an obvious next step.
It's embarrassing for the Secret Service to practically be lumped in with the "UDC police." At least the USSS vehicle wasn't stolen in the end.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:firing a gun for breaking into a car? what is happening?
Yes that is what happens when you FAFO with SS vehicle. I am with other PPs, too bad the missed.
But not to worry, these little princes are unharmed and on the next caper.
Anonymous wrote:firing a gun for breaking into a car? what is happening?
Anonymous wrote:No hyperbole Jeff. This is just the twitter link to the Official Secret Service Statement.
Our preliminary statement on the weapon discharge following a break-in to a Secret Service vehicle. Two to Three possible suspects fled the scene in a vehicle and a regional bulletin has been issued to supporting units.
@DCPoliceDept are investigating the incident.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:firing a gun for breaking into a car? what is happening?
The car thieves won’t think twice about firing a gun to take your car.
+1000000000000000
Good grief people enough with this crap. Every life is NOT valuable. Deal with it.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:firing a gun for breaking into a car? what is happening?
They were carjacking a secret service car being used by someone under Secret Service protection.
Uhhh no they weren't. They were breaking into an unoccupied car. This is right in the press release. I think SS is pretty well-trained though, so I trust that they had a reason to fire the gun. YMMV.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:firing a gun for breaking into a car? what is happening?
They were carjacking a secret service car being used by someone under Secret Service protection.
Uhhh no they weren't. They were breaking into an unoccupied car. This is right in the press release. I think SS is pretty well-trained though, so I trust that they had a reason to fire the gun. YMMV.