Re: Explosion hits government building
In hindsight the worse part is is that the police didn't even need protective gear or guns, he surrendered straight away as soon as he saw the police as he wanted to be taken alive to put the next part of his plan in motion, spreading his 'message' at public trial. Again saying this with the benefit of hindsight couldn't a couple of cops with handguns just jumped on those observation helicopters and flew as immediately as possible to the island knowing that hundreds of people were trapped there with a ruthless gunman, forget health & safety or procedure as this guy was just going to kill kill kill :dunno:I cant answare too good on the time delay. The county were Utøya is got a small police force. So they (a) needed to organize while they (b) called for backup (from Oslo, if im not misaken).
The helicopter was made for observation and not transportation. The police could ask for help from the military, but they were busy in Oslo.