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Originally Posted by Niamh.

A hotel room door isn't going to be much protection though

there will be plenty empty rooms as well as occupied, in terms of making a fast impact, that will be near impossible with people in their rooms and breaking down each and every door to then search for occupants. Of course those in public areas are in immediate danger.

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Originally Posted by bitontheslide

there will be plenty empty rooms as well as occupied, in terms of making a fast impact, that will be near impossible with people in their rooms and breaking down each and every door to then search for occupants. Of course those in public areas are in immediate danger.

mm I guess they have more hope than the ones who weren't in their rooms at the time although I'd imagine that these gunmen would search the rest of the hotel? They wouldn't need to break down any doors really, all they need do is get a master key from the hotel staff

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Originally Posted by Niamh.

mm I guess they have more hope than the ones who weren't in their rooms at the time although I'd imagine that these gunmen would search the rest of the hotel? They wouldn't need to break down any doors really, all they need do is get a master key from the hotel staff

the doors can be locked to prevent staff access. One would hope that it gives the security forces the time necessary to take action, but if they have a load of hostages in public areas they probably don't care about people in their rooms, and it makes the security forces task a lot more difficult.

Usually in hostage situations security forces are reluctant to take action in fear for hostage lives, but with this lot, the hostages fate is already pretty much sealed, there just needs to be fast action to minimise casualties.