Posted on 08/01/2018 10:58:45 AM PDT by BenLurkin
You really don’t know when to quit, do you? “Critical thinking” is just plain stupidity when you miss the obvious: they did not need to fire 18 shots.
Even a patrolman with a rifle that knows how to use it.
Why are you being disingenuous? My critical thought comment had zip to do with your response. Here it is below in quotes.
“I’ve been accused of being a cop hater and cop apologist on this site. And only those capable of critical thought would understand why.”
And btw slick, I never implied or suggested 18 rounds was reasonable or required. Where do ya get shit? Are you unable to read?
Get it right.
And ya keep up your disingenuous bull sh*t baseless comments, you'll be the first to find out that's not part of my MO.
When I first got my Hi Point 9mm a couple of years ago, I wanted to sight it in. I put a small cardboard box about 50 ft away with a small target taped to it. WITHOUT it being sighted in or adjusted, I could pretty much hit the box, though not in the target. I’m assuming that if it had been sighted in, I would have been able to hit the small target circle, which is about the size of a head. From 50-60 ft away.
From the vid, there were two cops well within 50 ft of this guy. Either one of them, or both, could have taken ONE headshot at any time - IF they had been trained and had range time, which I’m assuming they were *supposed* to have. There would have been no need for more than two or three head shots, let alone 18- taking out the hostage as well as the perp. There’s really no need for the reflexive “hail of bullets” - shooting to empty the mag just ‘cuz someone else fired. Their training should be better than that.
I understand the adrenaline rush and other things, but these are supposed to be experienced, trained police officers. They should be held to a higher standard than civilians. And yet most CCW owners are better skilled and better “trained” than most cops.
Like I said, I’ve understand the circumstances and adrenaline pumping as I’ve been out on the streets with a badge and a gun, as well as quite a few years in EMS. These cops SHOULD be sued.
You are correct. This was a screw up in so many ways.
Apparently lot of our cops aren’t up to it. They need to hire more ex-ex-military with the skills and killer instinct. The prick didn’lt even have the reflex to let loose with that eared back revolver. Never knew what him.
Yes. Train more snipers, and use them judiciously.
“”A law firm founded by the late Johnnie L. Cochran Jr., “”
Which the sole purpose for the founding was to sue the LAPD!!!
You can always tell when guys like are losing an argument on our beloved FreeRepublic: you get all potty-mouthed and offensive and throw around great-sounding vocabulary words that you clearly don’t understand.
Such as “disingenuous”.
A wise man once said “if you find that you are digging yourself into a hole, first throw out the shovel”.
Quit trying to impress all of us with your Manly Anger and toss the shovel out of the hole. The cops in this shooting were wrong and by now, even you should know it.
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