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Originally Posted by afc wimbledon
A question as you have better knowledge than I, how difficult or long would it take for them to have got a couple of riot shields to go in with ?
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Totally depends where you are. I believe this was Peel region? They would have access to a public order unit and it’s kit. I believe that some of the members there were part of the tactical response unit, and they have access to “body bunkers” or ballistic shields. I’m really curious to know why the circumstances led them to believe that breaching the door to the unit off the deck was the best course of action. I can only assume they wanted “eyes” on the fellow, the ability to communicate directly and the ability to intervene. Unfortunately, this appears to have led to a forced confrontation where once the less lethal option failed, the police felt they had to resort to lethal force.