Police Incident on Highway 17 in Surrey

The Dirty News is reporting that there was a dangerous driver incident on Highway 17 and Tannery road today. Heavy police presence created a significant traffic obstruction. The bizarre thing about the police presence was the ERT's formation. I've seen that before in BC. When I was trained we were trained to spread out. If you spread out, you're harder to hit.

I'm sure it's a specific school of thought but it doesn't make a whole lot of sense. I never saw the British Army do that in Belfast. Most criminals aren't a very good shot with a firearm especially a hand gun. If they aim a handgun at someone from more than across the street, there's a good chance the average criminal will miss. However, if you're all standing in a clump and he aims at the middle, there is a good chance he's going to hit someone. That's why we always spread out.

I've seen that on American TV shows when SWAT enters a building and it's a confined space. They want to have all the angles covered so the first man in doesn't get hit. It's not normally a formation used when you're out in the open or walking down a urban street.