And then there is this interesting observation from a commenter to this article:
HananJamaica, NY
The account of the NYPD sounds unbelievable. When seated in a car, unless the seat were leaned back in a lounge position, the stomach area is a tight space to have a bullet fired into. The body is in a near 90 degree angle between knees under the steering wheel and the back being upright. Hamdy would have had to have been standing at the front side of the car window near the windshield to shoot someone seated as such in the stomach— from a very specific angle. At this angle, Hamdy would see the chest, shoulders and hands maybe, They may not have been visible if they were on the steering wheel. As described by NYPD, Polanco made a motion reaching down to the floor of the car. Polanco could only move so far and almost any move would have provided more protection for his stomach area reducing the angle to much less than it was in a seated position. Polanco can’t get shot in the stomach if the gun is at the side of the car; there is virtually no angle for this to occur. If Polanco moves, there is less opportunity for a stomach wound. If Polanco’s hands remain on the wheel and he does not move— this provides a logical, measurable angle for a stomach wound to occur. Hamdy’s positioning outside of the door nearly facing Polanco and Polanco’s limited movement appear to be the only way a stomach wound is possible. Until the trial with ALL of the details emerge, the NYPD can say anything. Don’t believe the off-duty officer was asleep through all this! Polanco did not have a chance!
In other words the officer could not have hit Polanco in the abdomen if he had been leaning forward to reach under the seat at the time. It would have had to go into his side not his abdomen. The autopsy and ballistics will be interesting.
Whoa... It almost sounds here like you are ready to wait for an investigation before crucfying the cop!
Congratulations.