Well, the sniper-team had the guy in their sights, so they knew he was there.
My gribbly issue is that they didn't say that there was a shooter in their sights. Or, perhaps they did say something, and the order from above was to stand down (until further notice). At the crucial moment the sniper simply decided to shoot for himself, when multiple shots were fired (Good on him). Which makes the decisions made by higher-ups a suspicious error IMO.
Or perhaps it is really a systemic error. Why are there central command peeps trying to 'calm' down a situation (don't shoot yet) when there is an armed shooter sitting on a roof, aiming at a president? You would think a sensible person would shoot the potential shooter straight away, with no ethical re-percussions. I would say that in future, a SS sniper should have full discretion - while talking on open comms, so that all on the ground are aware he is training his rifle at a shooter. Like a de-centralized comms system, as opposed to a centralized one that channels through a 'superviser'.
I agree. A person with a gun aimed at a former President is grounds enough for taking a shot. Waiting until after he shoots at him? That's insanity. Nobody should need permission to take out an armed threat. This smells like a setup.
Well, the sniper-team had the guy in their sights, so they knew he was there.
My gribbly issue is that they didn't say that there was a shooter in their sights. Or, perhaps they did say something, and the order from above was to stand down (until further notice). At the crucial moment the sniper simply decided to shoot for himself, when multiple shots were fired (Good on him). Which makes the decisions made by higher-ups a suspicious error IMO.
Or perhaps it is really a systemic error. Why are there central command peeps trying to 'calm' down a situation (don't shoot yet) when there is an armed shooter sitting on a roof, aiming at a president? You would think a sensible person would shoot the potential shooter straight away, with no ethical re-percussions. I would say that in future, a SS sniper should have full discretion - while talking on open comms, so that all on the ground are aware he is training his rifle at a shooter. Like a de-centralized comms system, as opposed to a centralized one that channels through a 'superviser'.
I agree. A person with a gun aimed at a former President is grounds enough for taking a shot. Waiting until after he shoots at him? That's insanity. Nobody should need permission to take out an armed threat. This smells like a setup.