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nadinbrzezinski

(154,021 posts) Mon Feb 4, 2013, 05:55 PM Feb 2013

BREAKING: The stand off in Alabama is now over [View all]

Last edited Mon Feb 4, 2013, 06:33 PM - Edit history (4)

Developing

FBI is briefing Richardson, special Agent in Charge

The PIO just said five minutes.

Confirmed, Ethan is alive and Dykes is dead.

15:12 FBI safely recovered the child. Over the last 24 hours Dykes was observed holding a firearm.

The child is at the hospital physically unharmed, the subject (Dykes) is deceased.

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BREAKING: The stand off in Alabama is now over [View all] nadinbrzezinski Feb 2013 OP

You're a reporter, we need more data than that.. snooper2 Feb 2013 #1

!!!! zappaman Feb 2013 #3

My beat is way to the west of Alabama nadinbrzezinski Feb 2013 #4

What - you want her to just make shit up to satisfy you?? kestrel91316 Feb 2013 #39

LOL, it was in jest almost real-time snooper2 Feb 2013 #54

CNN: The little boy is safe....the kidnapper is dead PennsylvaniaMatt Feb 2013 #2

Oh good nadinbrzezinski Feb 2013 #5

Wait. Yesterday you told us it is going to take a while... SidDithers Feb 2013 #6

It did take a while, IMO. Too long for the boy, but what a nightmare. Still it's good news. freshwest Feb 2013 #31

Reporter explaining why you did not have live coverage nadinbrzezinski Feb 2013 #7

Kidnapper is dead, the boy is ok...reported by Pete Williams nadinbrzezinski Feb 2013 #8

The kidnapper dead, little boy is okay. HappyMe Feb 2013 #9

msnbc ...no confirmation yet. spanone Feb 2013 #10

Yup. Press conference any minute now. HappyMe Feb 2013 #12

Kid is alive; kidnapper is dead meow2u3 Feb 2013 #11

We will know at the presser nadinbrzezinski Feb 2013 #13

I'm watching right now meow2u3 Feb 2013 #14

Too, true nadinbrzezinski Feb 2013 #15

Saw something about a concussion grenade (?) on another thread. freshwest Feb 2013 #29

Flash bangs are standard in dynamic entries nadinbrzezinski Feb 2013 #32

Nerves of steel whoever got that hatch open and did this... freshwest Feb 2013 #33

Yup...they also had a SWAT medic go in, most likely. nadinbrzezinski Feb 2013 #35

Good grief, what a job to have to train for. But it worked this time. freshwest Feb 2013 #48

what is a flash bang? sad-cafe Feb 2013 #62

what is a flash bang? rdharma Feb 2013 #63

I wonder if via sniper? obamanut2012 Feb 2013 #18

Doubt it. nadinbrzezinski Feb 2013 #22

Farcenter posted this nadinbrzezinski Feb 2013 #43

Yes, they train. Most of us don't want to think about this, but it's necessary. freshwest Feb 2013 #47

Tonight they are all on cloud nine. nadinbrzezinski Feb 2013 #52

cops killed him per MSNBC Go Vols Feb 2013 #24

I just heard on MSNBC meow2u3 Feb 2013 #16

Prepper, end of days... nadinbrzezinski Feb 2013 #17

They said that he felt alienated from society. HappyMe Feb 2013 #19

They can take themselves out of society, but leave innocent people alone nt meow2u3 Feb 2013 #21

I'm sure some of them do. HappyMe Feb 2013 #23

Well, there's one fewer today. kestrel91316 Feb 2013 #42

That's good. HappyMe Feb 2013 #50

K & R !!! WillyT Feb 2013 #20

MSNBC reports that there was "growing concern" about the kidnapper's mental state... nt Buns_of_Fire Feb 2013 #25

Yup, listening. nadinbrzezinski Feb 2013 #27

The people that had been HappyMe Feb 2013 #26

Too sad all around malaise Feb 2013 #28

Glad the child is safe and no one else but the criminal hurt or killed. TeamPooka Feb 2013 #30

Thank God! ananda Feb 2013 #34

I would thank the FBI hostage rescue team. nadinbrzezinski Feb 2013 #36

Sure. ananda Feb 2013 #40

Me, too. They get bad press, but this is part of their world and explains their mindset. freshwest Feb 2013 #51

"breaching the cavern"? FarCenter Feb 2013 #37

Translation, they opened the bunker nadinbrzezinski Feb 2013 #38

They used a stun or flash grenade. ananda Feb 2013 #41

Breaching and dynamic entries are the last choice nadinbrzezinski Feb 2013 #44

Is this the procedure when you did it? zappaman Feb 2013 #45

Life does not proceed at TV show pace. Things take more than an hour or two. kestrel91316 Feb 2013 #46

My apologies nadinbrzezinski Feb 2013 #49

I was responding to ananda. "Why didn't they do this sooner??" is kestrel91316 Feb 2013 #55

I know, I realized this. nadinbrzezinski Feb 2013 #56

The boy was in arm's reach of Sykes - it was tricky, no doubt. freshwest Feb 2013 #53

This guy was a Bagger ... SummerSnow Feb 2013 #57

sweet jesus, that's good news! farminator3000 Feb 2013 #58

Thank goodness!!! ljm2002 Feb 2013 #59

At almost six he should be ok nadinbrzezinski Feb 2013 #60

One down.......many more to go rdharma Feb 2013 #61

Local nooz reports the FBI team used a mock bunker nadinbrzezinski Feb 2013 #64