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why are they saying the boston police did a great job?

after thousands of police, hundreds of vehicles and helicoptors, countless warrantless searches of people's homes, a total economic shut down of the city, and an "alleged" lockdown, it was a private citizen, after the lockdown was lifted, that found the bomber. not the police, but one guy.

Update:

when the homeowner was finally allowed outside his home, he went out for a smoke break and noticed his shed door was open and that someone had wrinkled the tarp on his boat. he walked up to it, and saw the kid inside. presumably wounded.

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  • Allan
    Lv 7
    8 years ago
    Favourite answer

    You're absolutely right - one guy.

    After a unprecedented manhunt, it took a civilian (by chance) to notice.

    But that's how it goes sometimes. That's the way of things.

    A whole building full of engineers - and it took the cleaning guy to figure something out.

    A one man's lifetime effort to invent something, and his child makes it a household name.

  • 8 years ago

    There is a lot of questions about that but of course people choose the ignorance the real questions and settle for what they are told. We are no longer living in a thinking world or question anything anymore. Just think a 19 year old eluded the police and they did a great job.

  • Anonymous
    8 years ago

    Because the tax payers have to foot the bill. All that overtime. The politicians love patting themselves on the back.

    Did they really need hundreds of cops standing around? That was absurd for one 19 year old hiding in a boat.

  • ?
    Lv 7
    8 years ago

    Ok. But who responded immediately. Who took the guy into custody? Who kept the guy on the run? Who shot his terrorist brother dead and severely wounded him? Who worked tirelessly to keep citizens safe? Who..........................etc.?

  • ?
    Lv 7
    8 years ago

    The bomber was found by the infrared photo from the cop chopper.

  • ?
    Lv 4
    8 years ago

    They always have to tell us how wonderful these cops are & that we need them & should love them.

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