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brett_jv

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9. I'm actually really impressed they took him alive.

Reply to Plaid Adder (Original post)

Fri Apr 19, 2013, 11:42 PM

Apr 2013

SOO often in situations like this, when one officer is dead and another one is down, some cops anger (quite reasonably) will boil to the surface and they end up shooting first and asking questions later.

In this situation in particular, I think we can all agree it was far preferable to take this scumbag alive, and I have nothing but respect for the skilled officers who apprehended him w/o further bloodshed.

Kudos, and a glass heartily raised to Boston's Finest, along with all the other authorities involved. Great work, ladies and gentlemen!

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Thank you Boston police for taking him alive. Boston area DUers, I celebrate with you. [View all] Plaid Adder Apr 2013 OP

I say YEAH! RGinNJ Apr 2013 #1

Welcome to DU, RGinNJ! I say YEAH! too!!! calimary Apr 2013 #5

Thank You RGinNJ Apr 2013 #7

We all have, and we all do! Or is that "we all DU"? calimary Apr 2013 #10

BOSTON ROCKS. The people helped get these guys, but the police & first responders were great. Booster Apr 2013 #2

Well said, my dear Plaid Adder! CaliforniaPeggy Apr 2013 #3

MA has no death penalty thesquanderer Apr 2013 #4

But the Feds are handling this. MannyGoldstein Apr 2013 #6

Yep. I shiver to think what Putin would have done if these cretins had done the same in Moscow. Amonester Apr 2013 #8

I'm actually really impressed they took him alive. brett_jv Apr 2013 #9

O HAI sibelian Apr 2013 #11

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