Airborne Cadet
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I just watched the bankrobbery shootout in the movie Heat, and i have a few questions. I know it's just a movie, but some of the stuff made me think. First, when DeNiro + 3 or 4 BG's come out of the bank, Pacino has his LEO's moving into position. He tells everyone to wait until the BG's are in the car before they take them. Val Kilmer sees the LEO's and opens fire. Now it seemed to me that the LAPD was undermanned and didn't have the roads blocked off. The cars peels off and manages to move down the street quite a ways before the driver is taken out. This leaves around 4 BG's. The BG's managed to fight their way out and 2 escape-DeNiro and Kilmer. The BG's had the advantage of being able to fire indescriminately and realistically, the LAPD would have to control its fire. But it seemed like the LAPD was just spraying the street without regards for bystanders. Is this what it looked like to you? Second, the LAPD had automatic weapons as well, but Pacino was brandishing something odd. Everyone else had AR15's or CARs and Pacino was toting a FN CAL. The LAPD doesn't use these does it? I've never heard of an LEA using this. Don't know if anyone really cares about this, but it was just something that piqued my interest.