BPD confirms they dropped a sniper rifle off a roof at the st Patrick’s day parade

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so Parades with average citizens need snipers to monitor them and be there in case a bad guy shows up. Or someone steals a baloon?!

What the.....so when Im enjoying an event its now part of it that freaking snipers are on a nearby rooftop just waiting for something to go wrong...is this whats its all come to.......

disturbing....
 
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If I negligently dropped an object off a roof onto a populated sidewalk I would likely face some type of legal trouble regarding endangerment to the public, etc. If I dropped a legally owned firearm off that same roof, what do you think would happen to me? If I owned the building, and I was on the roof, vs if I was trespassing, vs if I said, “I was up there to protect others in case a bad guy with a gun showed up!” After this cop dropped his gun, it’s pretty obvious who the bad guy was here, and who it was that out the public in real danger.
 
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2WheelGnnr said:
so Parades with average citizens need snipers to monitor them and be there in case a bad guy shows up. Or someone steals a baloon?!

What the.....so when Im enjoying an event its now part of it that freaking snipers are on a nearby rooftop just waiting for something to go wrong...is this whats its all come to.......

disturbing....
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let's be fair here: It's Buffalo and a Parade is a radical's favorite place to create carnage. Snipers/sharp shooters are employed at events a LOT more often than you might think.
We hold Officers, especially those with specific additional duties to an even higher standard, still mistakes can be made and accidents happen... I expect the admonishment from Superiors and hazing from fellow Officers won't let this be forgotten any time soon.
 
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A bit of a side track here, “Anytime you have a mass gathering, that's what's considered a soft target where you have large amounts of people, medium-sized amount of people coming together, we have a duty and obligation to protect them,” Gramaglia said.
Really? You have a "duty and obligation" since when ? We are constantly reminded of just the opposite!
 
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repete said:
A bit of a side track here, “Anytime you have a mass gathering, that's what's considered a soft target where you have large amounts of people, medium-sized amount of people coming together, we have a duty and obligation to protect them,” Gramaglia said.
Really? You have a "duty and obligation" since when ? We are constantly reminded of just the opposite!
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They have a duty and obligation to do enough to kind of justify their budget.
 
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Beerman said:
If I negligently dropped an object off a roof onto a populated sidewalk I would likely face some type of legal trouble regarding endangerment to the public, etc. If I dropped a legally owned firearm off that same roof, what do you think would happen to me? If I owned the building, and I was on the roof, vs if I was trespassing, vs if I said, “I was up there to protect others in case a bad guy with a gun showed up!” After this cop dropped his gun, it’s pretty obvious who the bad guy was here, and who it was that out the public in real danger.
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Thus brings up a good point. Was this building city owned or private property? If private then did they have permission to be on the roof?
 
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