Correct me if I am wrong, but running drills is a form of conditioning, yes? You practice the desired behavior repeatedly so that if the real thing happens the group behaves instinctively; already moving before they have time to panic. What possible benefit could this 'drill' have? All they did was screw with everyones' heads, making them more vulnerable then they already were. They didn't even gain any honest data (casualty projections, etc.) that might help them improve their deployment.
You practice, repeatedly, when everyone is calm, THEN run the DISCLOSED real time drill. Surprise under those circumstances is unconscionable. That peace officer was lucky; Darwin must have been busy.
You practice, repeatedly, when everyone is calm, THEN run the DISCLOSED real time drill. Surprise under those circumstances is unconscionable. That peace officer was lucky; Darwin must have been busy.