Elian Gonzales Rick'rolls world

[nonconformist]

There was supposed to be a "human wall" surrounding the home and rabid supporters of his Miami family in agressive positions. Well, turns out the human-wall was apparently on break or sleeping, as none of them mustered to position, and other resistance amounted to a response of merely 'WTH'.

Big talk, but when the feds came it was no Waco.

And yes, I agree, he was rescued.

So why MP5s, and not just CS gas?

 

[Ecofarm]

So why MP5s, and not just CS gas?

MP5s are standard gear for the unit that was sent in because of threats of resistance. Turns out they didn't need CS, as all the people who had promised physical or even violent resistence we caught sleeping or not really caring. But you don't expect the entry unit to go back to the truck and stow their weapons, do you?

 

[nonconformist]

MP5s are standard gear for the unit that was sent in because of threats of resistance. Turns out they didn't need CS, as all the people who had promised physical or even violent resistence we caught sleeping or not really caring. But you don't expect the entry unit to go back to the truck and stow their weapons, do you?

The could have sent a regular policed unit rather than frikking Spetznas

 

[Ecofarm]

The could have sent a regular policed unit rather than frikking Spetznas

The family had refused federal court orders to surrender the child and were threatening violence. The unit was federal. Do you expect federal units who's purpose is forced entry under hostile resistence to carry revolvers?

Once the unit was on scene and realized that there would be no "human wall" and other resistence seemed light (but there could be a psycho in the house), I suppose they could have toned it down a little, but that would have required time and could have jeopardized the operation, so they went with the crew at point.

 

[Elta]

What was the name of the organization that was sent in?
I remember it was something I'd never heard of before ... but then again I was pretty young.

 

[Bestbank Tiger]

I think Iran is worse, and a few African nations. Saudi and Syria too. Probably some others.

At least communists are not misogynists, fundamentally.

North Korea would have to be the worst. The whole country is a gulag.

 

[Leonel]

C'mon people. I'm doing the best I can with what I got here. I thought it was very funny to imagine the kid rick'rolling his interview. Of course, living in a communist country lacking internet access, free TV, free radio or free people... he probably has never heard of rick'rolling. That's kinda part of the joke.

I added the float around line... cause you don't run from Cuba... c'mon... that's funny stuff.

Not good enough! We at CFC pride ourselves on the quality of our threads!

 

[Ecofarm]

What was the name of the organization that was sent in?
I remember it was something I'd never heard of before ... but then again I was pretty young.

Fine, I'll wiki for you lazy people:

Attorney General Janet Reno ordered the return of Elián to his father and set a deadline of April 13, 2000, but the Miami relatives defied the order. Negotiations continued for several days as the house was surrounded by protesters as well as police. The relatives insisted on guarantees that they could live with the child for several months, retain custody, and that Elián would not be returned to Cuba. Negotiations carried on throughout the night, but Reno stated that the relatives rejected all workable solutions. A Florida family court judge revoked Lázaro's temporary custody, clearing the way for Elián to be returned to his father's custody. On April 20, Reno made the decision to remove Elián Gonzalez from the house and instructed law enforcement officials to determine the best time to obtain the boy. After being informed of the decision, Marisleysis said to a Justice Department community relations officer, "You think we just have cameras in the house? If people try to come in, they could be hurt."[9] Exile groups discussed plans to form a human chain around Elián's relatives' home to prevent federal agents from repatriating him. Some drivers had even begun to block roads by slowly circling the house.

In the pre-dawn hours of April 22, the Saturday of Easter weekend, pursuant to an order issued by a federal magistrate, eight SWAT-equipped agents of the Border Patrol's BORTAC unit approached the house, knocked, and identified themselves. When no one responded from within, they entered the house. Pepper-spray and mace were employed against those outside the house who attempted to interfere. Nonetheless, a stool, rocks, and bottles were thrown at the agents.[10] In the confusion Alan Diaz, of the Associated Press, was able to enter the house and entered a room with Elián, his great uncle's wife Angela Lázaro, her niece, the niece's young son, and Donato Dalrymple (one of the fishermen who had rescued him from the ocean). They waited in the room listening to agents search the house. Once they found the locked door to the room, agents kicked it down and Alan Diaz took his famous picture (he won the 2001 Pulitzer Prize for Breaking News Photography) showing a BORTAC Agent with a MP5 submachine gun pointed toward Elián and Donato Dalrymple. The Agent had his trigger finger along the frame of the weapon. Dalrymple had taken Elián and had tried to hide himself and the boy in the closet but it was too stuffed with clothes.[11][12]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elián_González_affair

I remember the morning of April 22. After cooking breakfast and bringing it upstairs to my wife, I told her "Elian is going home to be with his father" and she replied "really?". And I said "yes, he is on a plane to Cuba right now" and I remember, distinctly, the great joy and relief that we both felt. Blood is thicker than politics.

 

[Bugfatty300]

Dalrymple had taken Elián and had tried to hide himself and the boy in the closet but it was too stuffed with clothes.

Ha! The folly of capitalism is once again apparent!