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The generalisation was "military/police in any country" So far just seeing a lot of FBI/ US. Anyway, won't derail further.

I didn't tho, see next line in my reply. The context was kind of ambiguous, no sense in pretending how it was meant to be read. I'm not interested in hair splitting - just asking for backup on the claim re far right types attracted to police/military. That survey doesn't really assist for...

I think a survey of 500 odd people of one unique subset of law enforcement (in one country)is a bit of a stretch to backup the generalisation above. Also doesn't quite paint them as "far" right. To be fair to OP, the original post did say "attracts" far right types, not necessarily...

Not sure about the veracity of this claim. Have any hard data? I've been in and around both most of my adult life, don't know that the generalisation here is correct. It certainly isn't openly tolerated, esp these days.

I guess "confinement" is more descriptive? (Also 100% in this case probably not accurate as the charge not surrounded completely by water). Because water is not compressible it effectively creates a backstop of sorts, creates a path of least resistance for the pressure through the front of the...

I know I'm probably repeating, but I'd still lean towards thinking a linear shaped/cutting charge makes most sense after seeing the video, there's a few frames there showing a fairly neat shear line. However it's not exactly the full picture. LSC would be ideal for this kind of cut. Water aids...

Have read a theory that from the inside is possible through the use of a rigged inspection gauge (called a PIG). Sent thru gas pipelines to inspect for leaks/creaks etc. Not sure how feasible it would be, but I guess a consideration? These pipeline inspection gauges get sent through high...

Not saying it wasn't an emplaced device, just that limpet mines probably wouldn't be the goto- NEQ of 500kg is way too big. A linear cutting charge or similar would be more appropriate, something used for underwater demolition. Getting it in there would be the harder bit, a sub would be harder...

Considering the scale of explosion, this was probably not limpet mines. Estimation of around 500kg charge, seismic sensors recorded a 2.3 mag tremors. Would be quite a few limpet mines for that. Also the pipe is 4cm steel and encased in a fair bit of concrete at certain points. In any case, not...

Not even that expensive, but also depends on calibre and type of projectile. I'd be very confident in saying that theyre a standard hollow point. That 18 inches is also cited a lot from an older FBI study "handgun wounding factors" which has been used for a long time to justify which firearms...

Considering the public (Global) backlash that was directed at the Police public order teams a few months ago during riots, they were probably concerned about a similar issue of escalation. Not a good time to be in charge of a special unit over there atm I wouldn't think, with all the 'defund...

I think there's a big movie misconception surrounding "just" being hit in the shoulder. Bullets don't always take a predictable linear path once they enter a body, there's a lot of variables. Angle, ricochets, fragmentation, calibre, projectile makeup etc. can turn a minor into a major very...

This might be a sympathetic detonation of a separate amount of AN, or another chemical stored nearby? It's a dockyard which is clearly used for storing large amounts in whatever haphazard way. AN is insensitive until it's 'pushed' with a decent shock or substantially heated. If there was an...

Your understanding is wrong. The behaviour of an explosive pressure wave will be changed by the shape and density of the things around it. Blast over pressure can be reflected and focused by flat/hard surfaces such as buildings, rock walls etc. (these secondary effects are actually taken into...

You can assume whatever you like, it looks like you already have. Like many countries, Australia has a bad past with the indigenous population here. White Australia policy was an obvious example. I didn't say otherwise. I only wondered why you'd post a one liner about your opinion and expect...

Deaths in custody does not equal institutionalized racism. Those stats are skewed by the term "death in custody", which implies that the person(s) may have died while during a custodial sentence, or during a "police related operation" or even whilst in a hospital/ nursing home, depending on the...

Fair bit off topic, but would you care to elaborate? Or just throwing opinion in?

I'm glad to hear that, things are certainly different here on the political side of things. I've been lucky enough to meet and work with police from several parts of the world - they all have a similar viewpoint that it's essentially the same job just different accents (and threat levels). The...

Grossman was a US Army psych I think

Ah ok. If it helps, I'm not in the US, I'm Australian, but as I said familiar with Grossman. I'm not sure what you've read/heard, perhaps my interpretation of his work is a bit different. I've certainly heard his sheepdog metaphor - to me, it's just his way of encouraging an honourable mindset...