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Video of him checking into the hotel. there are cameras everywhere. >> absolutely. again, az i said earlier, las vegas, strip, casino, hotels, there are cameras everywhere. theres the eye in the sky everywhere. what struck me interesting about this is most of the terrorist attacks, the mass shootings attacks weve had recently have been in military terms, movements to contact where somebody is moving towards people to hurt them n this instance, you had somebody from a static position and we talke...

Everyone needs to move back. all units move back. >> breach, breach, breach. >> with us to talk about what weve heard, jim cavanaugh, a retired atf special agent in charge and former hostage negotiator himself. jim, im guessing youre going to tell me thats how its done. >> thats how it done. it cant be done better. las vegas metro s.w.a.t. did textbook case and also patrol. you had the sheriff on talking about putting rifles. we called that s.w.a.t. light where patrol officers can get a vest on,...

There is necessarily some sort of massive active or excuse me, active shooter operation under way. is that a safe assessment or am i reading too much into what were seeing? >> no, i think youre seeing it clearly, craig. from what we can see, we see some passengers corralled in one area. we see other passengers there under the jetway who are being held in a static position by airport authorities. its possible if the reports correct and the shooter, known shooter has been stopped that theyre in a ...

>> and boston too. theres an old tradition of this. but this strategy is the opposite of the broken window strategy. the broken window strategy is dont allow any crime, thats how you stop it from getting out of hand. this new tactic of letting the thing burn out isnt working either. thank you so much for joining us, as always, youve been great today. brian mooar. we have jim cavanaugh with us an msnbc law enforcement analyst. i dont know what were going to learn here in terms of police behavior,...

Certain states, they represented sort of a static position in politics, theyre sort of the permanent, less powerful oppositions to groups like the nra. after newtown, that movement has grown wings, with moms demand action for gun sense, and gabrielle giffords work. and those who have lost loved ones, not necessarily to street violence, all calling for change, doing it in their own way. a new movement in this country for gun safety reform. as we approach this weekend, one year since the shooting ...

Maryland and california and most definitely in counnnecticut. newtown was the catalyst in all that. before newtown, the gun laws in certain states, they represented sort of a static position in politics, theyre sort of the permanent, less powerful opposi oppositions to groups like the nra. after newtown, that movement has grown wings, with moms demand action for gun sense, and gabrielle giffords work. and those who have lost loved ones, not necessarily to street violence, all calling for

Less to work with, to loosen the restrictions that are supposed to keep guns away from the criminals and mentally ill. some states have stepped up their efforts in that regard, since newtown. yes, that is true. but that kind of thing is already happening. the thing that changed after newtown was this. was some. >> restrictions on guns. movement in the law in that direction had not been happening at all, before newtown. basically, anywhere in the country. and that has changed in this past year. i...

down, too. u.s. stock futures are in the red in pre trading. a lot of this comes after the federal reserve gave a cynical view of the economy. well talk more about this with christine romans in just a few minutes. back to troy davis now. he has been put to death. the debate over his guilt or innocence and over the death penalty itself goes on. the state of georgia executed davis last night by lethal injection for the murder of a savannah police officer in 1989. supporters claimed there...

Oil is highly toxic. >> i have to have the answer to the question, nobody knows the long-term impact of putting over a million gallons of dispersants into the gulf of mexico, do they? >> these chemicals were all studied before they were put in. we have continued to monitor throughout it. epa directed that less dispersants be used. 72% less and, as i said, were going to continue to monitor. we have to continue to monitor and we will continue to monitor. >> lets join nbcs michelle franzen live in ...

A comment on my blog. >> all right, jack, thank you. oil from the gushing gulf oil well has now hit the barrier islands off louisiana st. bernard parish, that grim development comes as workers, some 50 miles offshore, prepare to lower a massive containment dome over the well. lets talk about this with the coast guard commandant, admiral thad allen, who is joining us now. admiral, are we seeing any improvement in the conditions right now, or is it getting worse? >> wolf, were kind of in a stati...