State Police Officer Dies in Pennsylvania Ambush

[Jeff-Groves]

The motive is speculation at this point.
I know that area fairly well. It's back country for the most part.
Only a fool would attempt major routes as an escape as those would be shut down in a blink of the eye.
The cross country escape would give the time needed as proven in many other areas of operations.
Any trained persons from Boot camp through Advanced Infantry Training could tell one that.
You can't outrun a radio. All LEO's in Cars will hit the Major routes and shut them down.
They can't launch a wide search for the back country in time to stop a planned escape.

Given that details are being withheld? I don't see how the LEO's expect any info flowing in from possible outside sources.
I assume a retaliation/revenge attack at this point in time.

[Wolferz]

Originally Posted by Jeff-Groves

The motive is speculation at this point.
I know that area fairly well. It's back country for the most part.
Only a fool would attempt major routes as an escape as those would be shut down in a blink of the eye.
The cross country escape would give the time needed as proven in many other areas of operations.
Any trained persons from Boot camp through Advanced Infantry Training could tell one that.
You can't outrun a radio. All LEO's in Cars will hit the Major routes and shut them down.
They can't launch a wide search for the back country in time to stop a planned escape.

Given that details are being withheld? I don't see how the LEO's expect any info flowing in from possible outside sources.

Shot in the dark, hoping that someone familiar with the gunman will rat on them. If the shooter has any common sense, there won't be any bragging about it. Maybe Trooper Stadanko should have thought twice about messing with a military spouse. Pure conjecture, I know, but, the most likely motivating factor.

[August]

This could aldo have been revenge directed against the police in general rather than a specific officer. Maybe the two victims were just the first targets of opportunity that the killers saw after getting into their sniper position.

Problem is that while you can't outrun a radio a suspect description is still required. From what little I have read they don't have that yet.

[Jeff-Groves]

Details I've seen don't say they were Snipers.
I'll not give them that high of a mark as only one was killed.
Is sounds more like a spray and pray attack.
That points to amatures.
Send in even one AirBorne trained Trooper?
There would have been more DOA.
Send in a Sniper Trained Trooper? Less rounds. More bodies.

[Platapus]

Originally Posted by August

This could aldo have been revenge directed against the police in general rather than a specific officer. Maybe the two victims were just the first targets of opportunity that the killers saw after getting into their sniper position.

I think that is a distinct possibility considering the recent news stories.

If we are lucky, they will brag about it on social media.

[Jeff-Groves]

Originally Posted by Platapus

If we are lucky, they will brag about it on social media.

I'd find that highly unlikely.
One doesn't just brag about killing Cops on Faceboook.
I actually find the details not released by LEO more upsetting.
Where did the Gun men fire from? How many shots? Etc.

As an example.
Given a 75 yard shot? I can take you with a freaking Air Gun and insure it's a death shot.
Time to reload, aim, and fire at same range? I'm sure I could kill 2.
The 2nd Guy would be going to the aid of the first so I know where he's gonna be.
I know this from past service!

I'm very suspicious when LEO's hide details in the name of 'On Going Investigations'.
If I can find details of shooter position, weapons used, rounds fired?
I can get a picture of the attackers.
Other then that? Good Luck Dudes!

[August]

Originally Posted by Jeff-Groves

I'm very suspicious when LEO's hide details in the name of 'On Going Investigations'

It takes time to do a crime scene investigation. Would you rather they hurriedly release information that might turn out to be incorrect? Let them do their job. If it hasn't been released in a month or two then there's reason to be suspicious.