Assuming this all accurate, is this ok when searching for a fugitive?

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81. Oh FFS that's #14 Willow court. Here's the story.

Didn't anyone bother to learn what actually happened? Don't set your hair on fire just yet.

The street had been walked earlier in the day. Residents were told they could either leave or stay, but if you stay, please stay indoors. This house is about a block or two from where the MBTA officer was nearly killed that morning and where it took several hours to clear the grenades, clear the abandoned car, the body, and to figure out who they are dealing with. For the longest time they weren't even sure how many were involved.

About mid-day, there was a partial shift change.

About 2pm some fucking genius decides to sneak around the corner to take some photos. He's wearing a black hooded jacket. Brilliant. When he's spotted by police, he runs. That's better yet. He's believed to have run into either this house or a one next to it. Motion lights go off in the neighborhood.

Next comes a flood of tired, fearful cops whose adrenalin has just shot above sky high. They are convinced and are reacting as if this is the killer and race to the scene. Just before this they've been officially warned about the possible explosive vests. They suspect he is carrying at least two "long guns", as the jargon goes.

They quickly bring in tactical teams, armored cars, bomb disposal, and dogs. So many rush in that they have to be turned away. Teams on a separate search of some houses and yards a block away on Oak Street catch the fever, especially when they find some unexpectedly open doors and sheds. The alarm spreads. And they find a "rocket" in someone's basement. It was an intense few minutes.

That's the context of this search. It lasted less than a half-hour. People who knew nothing of the back-story saw only the apparent rudeness. The rest of the day was not like this. Within ten minutes they go back to escorting people out of the area and escorting people back into the area to get their medications.

BTW, this caused some people to be pulled from the sweep (or second sweep) of Franklin and Center streets (which were INCLUDED in the search zone).

Link to the police scanner audio:

It's worth listening to all 12 hours, even if only to learn something you might not know otherwise. This episode begins after the 11th hour.

The best way I can think of to make kinder cops is to make them less fearful, and the quickest way to make them less fearful is to box up all of the military weapons turned consumer toys. And that puts us on the same side.