BrennerM;352132 wrotePretty sure he didn't negotiate, he just didn't surrender or speak and they were afraid to go very close until he proved that he didn't have a bomb ready to blow them up. They flash-bombed him so he probably couldn't hear much either. If you read the Reddit commentary from police scanner traffic, it seems like they just took their time setting up the helicopter lighting and getting ready before they really moved in.
Oh sure, that's what they want you to believe . . . sheep.
Decide for yourself . . .
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