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One of the first teams of heavily armed police to respond to Monday's shooting in Washington DC was ordered to stand down by superiors, the BBC can reveal.
A tactical response team of the Capitol Police, a force that guards the US Capitol complex, was told to leave the scene by a supervisor instead of aiding municipal officers.
I don't think it's a far stretch to say that some lives may have been saved if we were allowed to intervene," a Capitol Police source familiar with the incident told the BBC
The officer described a culture in which emergency responders are instructed to not extend themselves beyond the Capitol grounds for fear of discipline.
A soon-to-be-released government audit (Now public, see update below) says the Navy, in an attempt to reduce costs, let down its guard to risks posed by outside contractors at the Washington Navy Yard and other facilities, a federal official with access to the report tells TIME.
Pinkorchid
reply to post by thisguyrighthere
Far more likly that it was a staged event and the team that wasn't in on the plot could possibly throw a spanner in the works and shoot an operative instead of the patsy they had organized.edit on 18-9-2013 by Pinkorchid because: (no reason given)
DangerDeath
I think here is the answer:
swampland.time.com...
A soon-to-be-released government audit (Now public, see update below) says the Navy, in an attempt to reduce costs, let down its guard to risks posed by outside contractors at the Washington Navy Yard and other facilities, a federal official with access to the report tells TIME.
This is a conspiracy to enforce more money into their budget.
The Congressional Budget Office has forecast that the annual deficit will be $670 billion when the budget year ends Sept. 30, far below last year's $1.09 trillion. It would mark the first year that the gap between spending and revenue has been below $1 trillion since 2008.
Steady economic growth, higher taxes, lower government spending and increased dividends from mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac have helped shrink the deficit.
Probe launched over claim that elite Capitol Police unit blocked from Navy Yard massacre
The board that oversees the U.S. Capitol Police has opened an investigation into whether a tactical team of officers that was one of the first on the scene during the Washington Navy Yard shooting was ordered to stand down.
Pinkorchid
reply to post by OneManArmy
Clever bastards, kill multiple birds with one stone so to speak.
Get justification for disarmament
Get rid of a few people in the know at the base
Test out new mind control subject
Distract from Benghazi scandal
Manipulate more money out of the public
Add to public fear quotient ( keep them terrified)
The investigation follows reports that a highly trained and specialized Capitol Police team arrived soon after the shooting started, but was told by a supervisor to leave the scene.