Update: Second Boston Marathon Suspect Captured

[JoeRedskin]

Originally Posted by RedskinRat

The level of reading comprehension on this site is bewildering poor. Go back and read what I said earlier before you condemn me for something you're imagining. I said the kid left a trail of blood etc.

Fair enough ....

Originally Posted by RedskinRat

Mkay.....

Here's what we know happened: There was a shootout, the older brother died, the younger got injured, he left a trail of blood, the police failed to follow the bouncing ball.

How is that a damn fine job?

... b/c police work is not perfect in the best of circumstances and, as Matty said, they got them. Did they stumble and miss something and then catch a lucky break. Yup. As with most "lucky breaks", however, the police created their own by busting their asses. Had they not done so, the would not have found and wounded him in the first place. It was the gunshot wounds that ultimately led to his capture.

Originally Posted by RedskinRat

As Law Enforcement have a life/death influence over everyone's life I hold them to a higher standard than, say, a postal worker.

I took you out of context. Fair enough. At the same time, I would suggest that a legion of postal workers would not have accomplished what law enforcement did in this case since Monday.

Originally Posted by Mattyk

Why are we second guessing?? They got them, end of story.

Originally Posted by RedskinRat

Because they are public servants paid to protect us. I would like to know they are doing the best job they can.

Less than one week from crime to apprehension of "armed and dangerous" bombers with no civilian casualties in the middle of the 6th most populous metropolitan center in the US. Under any reasonable standard, I am not sure how that is doing anything less than "the best job they can". It seems you are complaining about the lack of perfection. Fine. It wasn't perfect, but it was as damn close to it as I could have imagined less than a week ago.