Posted on 03/01/2018 4:41:49 PM PST by LibWhacker
The dramatic police shootout in San Francisco was caught on camera.
Authorities in San Francisco released body camera videos on Tuesday of a dramatic shootout in which police officers fired their weapons at least 65 times in 15 seconds at a murder suspect.
The San Francisco Police Department said the shooting happened on Feb. 17 in the city's Mission Bay neighborhood when officers confronted 31-year-old homicide suspect Joel Armstrong inside an RV at a homeless encampment.
Armstrong allegedly shot two men the day before during a carjacking in the city's Panhandle neighborhood, killing one of them.
Body camera footage released by police shows how officers tracked Armstrong to the neighborhood, then the moment when he shot at officers, who then returned fire.
"Nobody was struck by gunfire during this incident. The evidence in the case so far indicates Armstrong fired two rounds from a weapon, and that seven officers fired 65 rounds from their department-issued weapons," SFPD Commander Greg McEachern told KTVU.
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Afraid of aiming too well and getting fired? Maybe each hoped one of the others would hit him.
I find it interesting the the “hit” percentage for legally armed civilians has always been higher than that of law enforcement officers.
That police department must be totally "gay".
“Nobody was struck by gunfire during this incident.
WOW, I would Take ALL their guns away immediately for incompetence.
They started falling and tripping on themselves in the process. Wow.
Did they hit the motorhome?
MORE RANGE TIME
The author of this book has some observations on police shootings. Essentially, they are engaging in “display behavior.” Think of a cat fluffing up to look bigger and hissing. Nobody should carry a gun before reading this book. (Also, had a relative involved with the study of a military police shooting where the cops fired 200 rounds and hit none of the suspects despite the danger presented to the exposed under cover agent. The take on it was, they were so afraid of what killing somebody would do to their careers they were incapable of shooting to kill, or even hit, the perps. The report was changed by a general as the conclusions were unacceptable.)
If it weren’t for gravity, they’d have missed Earth.
I don't care what you say, that thar' wuz funny!
If i ever get shot at I hope its by a cop. :-)
“Stand by for participation trophies and ‘I was there’ ribbons. In the meantime you may return safely to your families.”
65 shots in 15 seconds
Just to be fair to the cops................ the man was inside an RV, they were essentially firing at random.
And he was a murder suspect!
“More ammo! need more ammo!” LOL
In the video half the cops fell to the ground and fired aimlessly. Hit nothing. This is what passes for law enforcement these days and what is “protecting” schools. Nice marksmanship there Sgt. Yorks.
Too bad they werent trying to hide a salami. That would have vanished on the first try.
Are these the guys who will be placed in our schools to protect the children?
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