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Politics : About that Cuban boy, Elian -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Smartypts who wrote (2244)	4/24/2000 4:24:00 PM
From: art slott	Respond to of 9127

You should be proud of your brother. The ones' that rail the most about these brave men wouldn't have the guts to do what they do(I don't)<g>. I'm proud of our Federal agents. I'm proud of the way our Gov. handled the situation. Elian is a very happy well adjusted boy. There is no bond greater then that of the natural parents.

To: Smartypts who wrote (2244)	4/24/2000 4:30:00 PM
From: marcos	Respond to of 9127

Yes, they must be fully prepared, extremely well trained ... and this team was, they got the boy to safety inside of three minutes, and nobody got hurt until after they'd left when the mob had time to get active. Even though the fainter had alluded to weapons in the house - Message 13485470

To: Smartypts who wrote (2244)	4/24/2000 4:30:00 PM
From: art slott	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 9127

3 members were shot dead recently answering a domestic violence call. They never had a chance. Didn't enen make it in the house. If I was in law enforcement I would not be voting Republican. They don't care about them.

To: Smartypts who wrote (2244)	4/24/2000 4:36:00 PM
From: Wallace Rivers	Read Replies (4) \| Respond to of 9127

I salute your brother and others like him. Of course the face masks, weapons, flak jackets, etc. don't look good. But what were these men to do? They were simply following orders. Should they have presumed that there were no weapons in the house, that they would be greeted without animosity, there would be tea and cookies waiting for them? Of course not! They had to be prepared for the absolute worst scenario.

To: Smartypts who wrote (2244)	4/24/2000 5:09:00 PM
From: despy	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 9127

"My brothers a Point Man on a SORT team. That means he's the first one on his team in the door on an entry action. Whatever is behind that door his body will take the brunt of whatever action the people inside decide to inflict (if they do)." I completely agree with the use of force in situations where it is "NECESSARY." Lets put this in perspective: We sent armed men into a house who are trained to track down "fugitives" and other criminals. There skill and training is invaluable. Children live in this house. I am not against the "stormtrooper" mentality. It was premature to choose the use of force equal to that which is used to raid a crack house. Why the exteme? This family in Miami has "allegedly" been on the wrong side of the law. Did the U.S. file kidnapping charges? Did the U.S. make any attempt to goto Miami and extract the child without violence? No. This was the first time that anyone from Justice even knocked on their door. The Government had no plans to extract Elian in a peaceful manor. They stormed the house by force. That is the violence we see on the streets. I do not condone the use of this type of force on this particular situation. The underlying logic, Yes.. The way it was done, NO. I am happy to hear that Congress agrees. Trent Lott will be conducting hearings on this issue.