Toronto soldiers arrested on kidnapping, weapons theft and organized crime charges

[Haggis]

Looked at the photos. Why would you steal blanks?

Consider the psychological effect of a burst or few of blank rounds on civilians in low/bad light as an intimidation tactic or as a break contact drill against civilian LE. Aside from any possible cardiac events, you're not going to hurt anyone and still get your point across. In the heat of the moment, most coppers are not going to want to face off aagaint "machine gun fire", real or not.

 

[MilEME09]

Consider the psychological effect of a burst or few of blank rounds on civilians in low/bad light as an intimidation tactic or as a break contact drill against civilian LE. Aside from any possible cardiac events, you're not going to hurt anyone and still get your point across. In the heat of the moment, most coppers are not going to want to face off aagaint "machine gun fire", real or not.

Explains all the events of police called out for gunfire and no rounds found. Blanks leave no trace if they eject into the vehicle

 

[brihard]

Explains all the events of police called out for gunfire and no rounds found. Blanks leave no trace if they eject into the vehicle

I’m not saying it’s never happened, but I’ve never once in real life heard of blanks being used in crime in this manner. Firing blanks at police is going to get jacketed hollowpoint fired back.

 

[MilEME09]

I’m not saying it’s never happened, but I’ve never once in real life heard of blanks being used in crime in this manner. Firing blanks at police is going to get jacketed hollowpoint fired back.

Id suspect its more for targeted intimidation in extortion

 

[Ludoc]

I think you are giving them way too much credit. I doubt they had a plan to steal blanks so they could use them as part of some intimidation scheme. I think they took them because the opportunity presented itself, not because they needed or even wanted them.

 

[brihard]

I think you are giving them way too much credit. I doubt they had a plan to steal blanks so they could use them as part of some intimidation scheme. I think they took them because the opportunity presented itself, not because they needed or even wanted them.

Agreed. Troops are dumb.

 

[Cloud Cover]

I’m not saying it’s never happened, but I’ve never once in real life heard of blanks being used in crime in this manner. Firing blanks at police is going to get jacketed hollowpoint fired back.

Banff, I think about 2004-2006? Smoke grenade, flashbangs and blank ammo used at a bank or credit union. Not military trained or stolen military gear. No police were on scene, just hoards of terrified Japanese tourists from a bus tour. I was in the restaurant across the way having lunch with my kiddo, we thought maybe a movie was being filmed lol.

 

[Marchog]

I knew two of the three involved in the story. Have to say it's a big shock when it comes to the latest (Miley), I did not expect that from him. Goes to show that sometimes you don't really know people or what they get up to civvy side.

7Tor already has had its fair share of scandals in the recent past, doesn't bode well for the regiment's already shaky morale and reputation.