We're the Only Ones Deal-Making Enough

"No resources were spared," Suhr said. [More]

And none evidently were risked:

Police negotiators were then called to make contact with those inside the house...urging them to surrender peacefully and to give up any weapons...Still, while as many as seven people were detained, there were no arrests - a clear sign, department insiders say, that they had a deal with somebody to get the weapon back with no questions asked. In addition to the stolen police rifle, officers recovered a Ruger Mini-14 tactical semiautomatic rifle, a semiautomatic pistol, a shotgun, 1,000 ecstasy pills and other drugs.

What the hell?

Anybody really believe the reason they're being so coy on how they recovered from their negligence is because they don't want to reveal the secrets of their crime detection prowess?

And anybody notice how the no-knock dynamic entries seem to be tabled as the first option when people perceived as likely to effectively shoot back are targeted?  The ones in my last post couldn't have done this?

[Via Neil W]