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Even bonafide LEOs can not rightfully order you into a dangerous situation. This is common sense talking and not statute. It is usually a bad decision to base your behavior and actions on an authority figure, just because he's an authority figure. Don't be afraid to question when it's your butt on the line.
It sounds like she ordered him back to the scene for the convenience of the cops. I'd also bet money that nothing happens to the dispatcher. They take care of their own. Realistically, perhaps it wasn't her fault. Life on Earth is fluid and dynamic. A decision was made to follow her instructions without question, and then they walked back to the hot zone, which they knew to be hot. They were in a better position to make the call than the dispatcher lady.
Perhaps the real danger lies in being obsequious to Law Enforcement. This is why the man is dead. Too much respect for the cops coupled with too little common sense. A tragedy of the highest order.
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