I was a SWAT commander in Florida when this happened. Attended many briefings and read much about it over the years. They had adequate weapons available but were inept at bringing them to bear. Planning was abysmal. It was a failure of FBI leadership from the outset. They were bitten by...
You are absolutely correct. The truth us, the average patrol officer in a metro area will make more arrests and deal with more dangerous people in one year that the average FBI agent will encounter in a career. Except for special teams, they just don't get the street experience. The FBI...
They were a committed enemy. I heard stories of Pacific island battles and Naval battles from veterans when I was a boy. The Fortunately Truman had the cajones to use nukes as our casualties in an invasion would have been astronomical.
Read the book by Edmundo Miriles, the agent who ended it. It is free on Amazon Kindle. FBI management botched the operation but blamed the gun.
FBI Miami Firefight: Five Minutes that Changed the Bureau https://a.co/d/2R8RMxG
Self defense is a universal concept. There is often a fine difference between standing your ground, and intentionally remaining to engage in mutual combat. Even in Florida where stand your ground is well established in law, avoiding violence is usually the wise course of action. Stand your...