Possible snipers seen at OSU. Administration says they're not snipers but should be treated like they are.
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]
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
A couple of thoughts.
Yes, these are the same people you see at football games (although they usually are better hidden).
A version of this story was published Thursday at 8:55 p.m., and has since been removed following updated information. Around 8:15 p.m. Thursday, university spokesperson Ben Johnson said there were no armed law enforcement officers on the Ohio Union’s roof with weapons pointed at students and community members protesting the war in Gaza, which was […]
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