Police shoot murderer/kidnapper, rescue boy (not physically hurt)

[No Elephants]

sounds as though law enforcement did a great job on this one.

CBS/AP/ February 5, 2013, 2:21 AM
Alabama hostage taker Jimmy Lee Dykes died at cops' hands


MIDLAND CITY, Ala. Authorities stormed an underground bunker in southeastern Alabama Monday, freeing a 5-year-old boy and shooting his captor to death after a week of fruitless negotiations that left authorities convinced the child was in imminent danger.

Jimmy Lee Dykes, 65, had taken the child off a school bus after fatally shooting the driver Jan. 29 and was holed up with the child, authorities said.

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Miller said authorities had been delivering items to Dykes during the standoff through Dykes' entrance to the bunker.

Miller said sources tell him authorities "created an opportunity (Monday), because he was getting more irrational -- he was handling the weapon, they say. (So) they created an opportunity to bring (Dykes) to that door to accept (a) delivery. Then they threw in the distraction devices, or what are commonly called by SWAT teams 'flash bangs.' They made a blindingly bright light, and a huge, big noise that is very disorienting.

http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-201_162-57567597/alabama-hostage-taker-jimmy-lee-dykes-died-at-cops-hands/

[Enthusiast]

1. Yes, I am pleased with the performance of law enforcement

in this instance.

[No Elephants]

2. They snuck in a camera and built a duplicate bunker so they could rehearse.

Impressive.

But, I wish things like that would stay out of the media. Good guys are going to have a harder time suprising the next criminal with the techniques used in this case.