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About the only think you can count on in times of emergency, war, terrorism, etc. is that communications will break down.
That's especially true when multiple agencies and jurisdictions are involved.
Non standardized equipment has a lot to do with it, but there is also the problem of different agencies working differently and using different "verbal shorthand."
In this case, you had local, state, federal and private agencies probably talking different "languages" on different frequencies and using different technologies (hardline, cell, radio).
In "after action" reports on events such as 9/11, and locally here Columbine, difficulty of communication is almost always a topic.
But little is ever done.
If bad information gets out to the public, it's easier to blame the media.
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The above is the opinion of the poster which may or may not be based in known facts and does not necessarily reflect the views of Delta Tau Delta or Greek Chat -- but it might.
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