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Originally Posted by Seminole
Not even close. The North Hollywood gunmen were armed in full plate body armor and had fully automatic rifles with armor piercing rounds. The police were only armed with service pistols. Hardly a case of being on equal ground. It wasn't until officers went to gun shops and armed themselves with more powerful weapons and SWAT showed up that they were able to stop the gunmen.
The North Hollywood Shootout is the reason why you'll notice most squad cars are equipped with a shotgun or AR-15 between the front seats.
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The point I was making was that two individuals held back an entire police force who didn't have the firepower initially but, certainly had the man power and vantage point. It did noting.