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AnalystInParadise

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15. It makes perfect sense

Tue Nov 25, 2014, 12:22 AM

Nov 2014

In the daytime, you have a lot of work commuters, kids in school, tourists out and about, commercial and economic activity that is significantly higher than at night time. At night there are a lot less people in the area other than those who live immediately nearby.

We did the same thing when I was in Iraq. We did our raids at night because the traffic was a lot less. We would roll out to the targets house after 2100 because no traffic, most businesses were closed and the targets and their families were almost definitely home when we rolled up on them.

You might not like the timing, but it makes a certain amount of sense.

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And what a MARVELOUS choice of the time to announce the Ferguson Grand Jury decision! [View all] Droning Predator Nov 2014 OP

Makes Ya Wonder n/t SoCalMusicLover Nov 2014 #1

I think so. blkmusclmachine Nov 2014 #2

How does the time matter? AnalystInParadise Nov 2014 #3

Think "of day" Droning Predator Nov 2014 #9

Agreed, Sunday morning would have been the best time. Quixote1818 Nov 2014 #4

Right during Monday Night Football? postulater Nov 2014 #5

Yep shenmue Nov 2014 #6

So, if it were a Tuesday morning bigwillq Nov 2014 #7

That's what I don't understand. There was never a good time for this decision. ScreamingMeemie Nov 2014 #13

they just wanted to be able to leave town for the holiday after this shit blew up...thats VanillaRhapsody Nov 2014 #8

We can't be having press copters over head taking ...OMG ...videos. L0oniX Nov 2014 #10

It makes perfect sense AnalystInParadise Nov 2014 #15

If it bleeds it leads. R. Daneel Olivaw Nov 2014 #11

Well guess what? Derek V Nov 2014 #17

No kidding? R. Daneel Olivaw Nov 2014 #19

Does your question mark denote sarcasm? Derek V Nov 2014 #20

My very first thought... 3catwoman3 Nov 2014 #12

Makes sense strategically. haele Nov 2014 #14

Rachel Maddow commented on the oddness of the press conference at night. Manifestor_of_Light Nov 2014 #16

During the day, you're likely to have more people about running errands and such. Calista241 Nov 2014 #18

I know. Why didn't they do it in the morning like around nine or ten? Cleita Nov 2014 #21

That would make too much sense, though Droning Predator Nov 2014 #23

Please....The news channels would lose a golden primetime ratings number... Blue_Tires Nov 2014 #24

I believe they or someone was... MrMickeysMom Nov 2014 #22

Short answer: Yes. n/t TygrBright Nov 2014 #25