This shit Isn’t That Hard
A clown with a gun held a SWAT team at bay for three hours. He was passed out and it took the SWAT team that long to wake him!
I will admit there is a learning curve in how to effect an arrest. As a rookie cop, over forty years ago, I found out there was a right way and a wrong way to arrest a drunk. Here’s a hint, a passed-out suspect is less likely to fight than one that is awake. I don’t think it took me twice to figure that out. It was so much easier to handcuff the idiot, then wake him.
Okay, Okay I admit the fact that he had a gun complicates matters. But after paramedics knocking, cop car radios and sirens blaring then a flash bang detonating had no effect, then is safe to take that as a sign. The dude is out. The longer one waits the more likely he is to wake.
I’m surprised that SA-SWAT didn’t resort to the secret weapon first developed and deployed by their SA-SWAT predecessors from the late 70’s. The first documented use was during the Bering Street standoff. When I was assigned to the narcotics task force I had an opportunity to use it. I made sure that it was included as standard equipment in the jump out (raid) van. Never left home without it. What was this wonder weapon? The BFR.
I guess it is a good thing it wasn’t a hostage incident, no telling what might have happened.
