M0oP0oApr 26, 2024

Possible snipers seen at OSU. Administration says they're not snipers but should be treated like they are.

https://mander.xyz/post/12358294

Possible snipers seen at OSU. Administration says they're not snipers but should be treated like they are. - Mander

cross-posted from: https://midwest.social/post/11490010 [https://midwest.social/post/11490010] > Update, yes there are snipers: > > > > [https://midwest.social/pictrs/image/108cc8bb-36fb-4162-b5a2-b5cf790270a7.jpeg]

Show threadstevedidwhat_infosecApr 26, 2024

So I have a question I sort of posted in there too but figure I’ll bring the conversation over here (in a more respectful way)

These are called spotters/marksman and they have them at football games, the Olympics, presumably political events, etc. to handle the threat of suicide bombers and other mass-population terrorist threats

How should we handle these threats without police intervention/snipers to quickly take out a bomber?

Looking for civil discourse if at all possible, but I also understand this is a high stakes discussion and directly affects some more than others

Show threadCatoblepasApr 26, 2024
“These threats” what fucking threat?? People protesting? These snipers have never once protected protestors from the violent freaks that show up to run people over or shoot people.
Show threadstevedidwhat_infosecApr 26, 2024
From my point of view/questioning, it’s the threat of suicide bombers and other terrorist efforts (acid, dirty bombs, driving through a crowd of people) when it comes to protesting middle eastern matters in the states. Hell we have American terrorists doing terrorism here too, how do we better prevent that or are we stuck only responding?
Show threadCatoblepasApr 26, 2024
This is a complete distraction. The only people spilling protestors’ blood on American soil right now are cops. And your response to it is to try to justify why they need intimidation snipers on top of that?? Absolutely not.
Show threadMaalus
And your response to a credible threat that is solved with the exact same means at other public gatherings, is to not use them, because you feel safe without them? If you apply this way of thinking to other security measures, why would you have a lock at the door? People won’t steal from you (until they actually do because you didn’t have a lock in your door)
Apr 26, 2024 at 9:33pmWeb