Reflective tape on pistol slides to know "good" guy from active shooter?

[Target]

Was just reading an article where they were talking about why plainclothes officers had reflective tape on their Glocks during the party in Washington on 06 Jan.

Was linked to their site from the SW22 forum.

Why Plainclothes Police Had Striped Reflective Tape On Their Glocks During The Capitol Siege

Pictures of officers behind a barricade during yesterday's siege show some had interesting red-and-white striped tape on the sides of their Glocks.

www.thedrive.com

 

[1075tech]

Interesting that not all in the one picture I could see had this. Also, do they do this all the time or was it just for this event? If just for this event, does that show pre-planning? If it was pre-planned, were they planning for a "just-in-case" or "head's up" this is what WILL happen?

 

[Criticalt]

I just wonder if any of those guys thought to themselves.... "Why the hell do we have glocks???? Where are the AR15s.......we're gonna get slaughtered!!!"

 

[Celt]

Now all bad guys will install tape on their slides.

 

[meketrefe]

Now all bad guys will install tape on their slides.

Or dress up like cops with patrol car props and everything.... Just like the Sinaloa cartel.

 

[Drinkthekoolaid]

Ummm ???

I hate the default logic of "if you don't have the tape you're probably a bad guy"

 

[Darth]

Calling BS for many reasons.

 

[Edwardteach72]

Rumors I saw was it had to do with not tripping the metal detectors while going in and out of places all day (they are secret service)

(RFID or something idk)

 

[Deplorable Me]

Since the libs are defunding the police I'm surprised they didn't have orange tips.

 

[Acer-m14]

if it was red white and blue reflective tape would that mean they were Trump Supporters

 

[Truebeliever]

It’s a smart move. But it would change like the lapel pins or “ color of the day “.
People eyes tend to see the gun first then maybe things around it. Anything to make a fellow good guy just to pause and think could be a good thing unless a bad guy does it too: