Sir Eoin O Fada wrote on Aug 29
th, 2025 at 11:47am:
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Still wondering how 10 police couldn't take 1 guy.’’
I think it will come out that they were not all together.
That he was able to take the ambushed Officers weapons indicates this.
Remember these were general duties police not experienced infantrymen
Example.
A good mate, Cedric Charles Ingra was forward scout of a 2RAR patrol in the Malayan Emergency, he was shot in ambush and died a bit later.
He had previously served in 3RAR in Korea so had a lot of experience.
https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/R1714451 They knew what he was like, he had a record for being known by police.
To have 10 coppers go there to apprehend one guy….that speaks volumes in itself they knew what he was like.
I just have this feeling they thought safety in numbers and that he would have no choice but to turn himself in.
I feel also they were not prepared to encounter the resistance with a tragic outcome.
As he’s been arrested many times, thinking it’s just another time the clown is arrested.
It was a shock and surprise to the cops the seriousness so they took cover to assess the new situation at hand.
That’s my take on it, they were not really prepared and didn’t think he would’ve done what he did.
There’s always a first time for everything to change suddenly and I wish the cops took it more seriously. Body armour etc.