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Originally Posted by Orion
If suspects having not just pistols but heavy armor and ARs with hostages in building. I bet that they know where they went and what could happen to them. None would take risks of having dead officers on a mission and equip them with LTL on such operations. But thats of course if we stay at real life situations
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They didn't show up with suitcase bombs and AR-15s to play five card stud. If suspect is facing officers while armed, in my mind, that's a threat. If an armed suspect runs to an uncleared or unsecured area where they could take a hostage or harm a civilian or other officers, that's also a real threat. I put higher value upon those lives and often decide to at least gimp and arrest such a suspect.
I also think to save lives, but I'm not going out of my way or take unnecessary risks with civilian or officer lives.
I think everyone's unique take is enlightening and I'm enjoying the results of this thread!