#320 | The Florida & Munich Hostage Disasters
English Learning for Curious Minds
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The German Police Chief Blaming Other Officials to Buy Time
There was no central federal agency responsible for organizing a negotiation's efforts. Munich police chief Manfred Schreiber and interior minister Bruno Merck were chosen as primary negotiators who would communicate with the terrorists. Appointing the most senior state police chief as negotiator was, as it would later transpire, a serious mistake. A key principle of hostage negotiation is to appoint a non-senior member that specializes in hostage dialogue as the primary negotiator.
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