What would you do, tasked with protecting dozens of VIPs?

[goaded]

You're an armed law enforcement officer.

You've spent time putting chairs up against the half windows of the doors leading to the room containing the people you're supposed to protect.

The building you're in, as you've heard on the radio, is overrun by rioters.

A mob appears on the other side of the window and starts to smash them.

Despite your multiple warnings, someone starts to climb in through a broken window over the barricade into the room with your VIPs.

What do you do?

[Gwendoline]

Depends. Am I pro gun rights or anti gun rights? Is it a stand your ground law scenario?
Should police shoot protestors?
Could I diffuse the situation with more training and if I had more of a background in social work?

Personally I don't see why there wasn't more security

[goaded]

Nobody had attacked the Capitol since 1812.

[Gwendoline]

Was it really an attack? Or America's growing mental health crisis exploding in politicians faces?

[goaded]

Of course it was an attack, didn't you see it?

Nobody would have been there if Trump and his people hadn't called them and spent millions to spread the word and bus people in, primed with lies about the election.

[Gwendoline]

Looked like a lot of crazies walking about. Looked like spring break.

[goaded]

“The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command.”
― George Orwell, 1984

[Gwendoline]

If you want a picture of the future, imagine a boot stamping on a human face—for ever.
George Orwell, 1984

[goaded]

"If you want a picture of the future, imagine a boot stamping on a human face—for ever.
George Orwell, 1984"?

"Your body, my choice" was being screamed by young boys in many schools yesterday. isn't that just disgusting? ↗

“The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command.”
― George Orwell, 1984

[Gwendoline]

What do you think of them chanting at a pride parade "We're coming for your children"? ↗

What do you think of them chanting at a pride parade "We're coming for your children"? ↗

[goaded]

"a misguided joke".

[WindAtMyBack]

Let's just say my loyalties are not necessarily with the VIPs. So it all depends on who is on each side.

[exitseven]

I would fire a warning shot and then shoot the first person to breach the perimeter.

[goaded]

Verbal warnings not enough? They're feet away from you...

[exitseven]

That is protocol. police are supposed ot follow their training.

[Sevenpointfive]

so your solution would be, all things are going normal. let the sessions commence because we have no threat outside. sounds a lot like trumps security detail.

going on. you held those 150 officials captive during a riot taking place and shot at their saviors? that seems messed up. i would hold those policemen accountable. police officers do not get immunity!!! just because they're scared.

[goaded]

Are you drunk?

[Sevenpointfive]

i am alive brother! now why aren't you?

[goaded]

Nothing you wrote there makes any sense as far as I can see. Try again?

[Sevenpointfive]

i can't be any clearer. let me drink some everclear and see if that works?

[NathanDavis]

I'd first fire warning shots... would not aim to kill

the warning shots should be more than enough to deter most of them, and for other security to arrive to the scene

[goaded]

"other security" had already retreated.

[NathanDavis]

which means, they can come back better prepared, while the rioters are scattering

so I am still going to wait

[goaded]

Until she's in the room with you and your protectees, with more people coming in?

I hear you with "warning shot", but she was feet away from the armed officer, verbal warnings should be enough, no?

[NathanDavis]

I'm more than good enough to mess up someone's knee... I definitely don't have to aim mindlessly for the kill

I am a trained professional

[goaded]

Her knees were on the other side of the barricade she was climbing over at the head of a mob and ignoring commands to stop.

[NathanDavis]

yes, and she will fall... to the ground

[NathanDavis]

and the moment she tries to get up, will be ideal to disable her, without having to kill her

[goaded]

Really? I didn't see others waiting to deal with the next one. You'd turn your back on potential danger without backup?

[NathanDavis]

turning your back does not necessarily means that you won't be aware...

I do it all the time in sports as well... just because I cannot see you at the moment, doesn't meant that I won't be able to read and foresee your potential and possible actions

I already know a few things you could try and also know how I would react to either, lol

again, a true professional works differently... and not impulsively

[goaded]

Sure.

[msc545]

I would leave. They are not paying me enough to get hurt.

[Gwendoline]

I thought that too.

[sawno]

I'm not qualified for that.