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Interesting.
So they finally captured Frein. I don't know his motivation but after a 48 day manhunt either he thought he could evade capture...or he changed his mind and didn't want to die.
Did you notice who actually laid hands on him? Yeah. One of the two Federal Law Enforcement Agencies that would give me serious pause if I were ever to go over the deep end and start attacking.
One is the FBI Hostage Rescue Team. They're badass and train with the best around the world. The other guys (the people that grabbed Frein) is the US Marshals Special Operations Group. I don't even know if you would classify them as "law enforcement". They're something else entirely. They're really like a bunch of badge wearing SOCOM dudes (you can call me a fan boy but they actually ran missions in Iraq..supposedly they were active in Afghanistan but I don't know).
Everyone else I'd feel confident in taking my chances with. Those two..especially US Marshals SOG? Not a chance. Still. Frein is lucky that the Feds got him first. If the State Troopers got him, I'd bet body parts that he would be DRT..Dead Right There.
Sidenote: I don't understand why Frein would stay in the area of his initial assault. Why didn't he stay in the woods and attempt to get out of the area? I'm sure we'll find out more but I find that confusing.
Sol here is a question I would love answered. I have always wondered what the true investment is to get a person train as a police officer, a swat officer, and like these guys at the top of the Feds food chain? Everyone talks about the expense of weapon systems and vehicles, but rarely the true cost of the individual. I know just on patrol i carry about $15,000 in gear before you even look at training.
ReplyDeleteOn your person? Or does that include the stuff in the car too?
DeleteAnyway, wow. What's the most expensive item you carry?
Sorry I over estimated. It's a little over 13,000. Our radios go for about 5 to 6k. I do leave my rifle and shotgun in the car until needed, and that's about 2500 value for now.
DeleteHe shot those troopers back when the weather was warm and he probably had some food cached for a few weeks.
ReplyDeleteThe temp high was 50, dipping into the 30s overnight. He was trying to get into an abandoned airport hanger, so I am guessing he was looking for shelter. It's not like he can start a fire to keep warm.
He was probably cold, tired and hungry: that combination will reduce most people's ability to think clearly and still operate.
And this guy was an amateur, no formal training. I am surprised he lasted this long.
You have to figure this guy was dodging dogs, helicopters with FLIR, thermal night vision equipment.
There are probably thousands 'amateur' survivalists who can handle themselves better than any SF in terms of getting by in the wilderness .Its these amateurs that teach SF guys world wide ins and outs of survival.
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