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Here’s a police officer who waited too long to shoot at the man who was running toward her with a hammer
Wordpress ^ | August 20, 2023 | Daniel Alman (aka Dan from Squirrel Hill)

Posted on 08/20/2023 5:25:18 PM PDT by grundle

Here’s a police officer who waited too long to shoot at the man who was running toward her with a hammer

Here’s a police officer who waited too long to shoot at the man who was running toward her with a hammer.

This video is from the police officer’s body camera:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YmOIn68WKdg

This news article about the incident is from NPR and PBS:

https://www.ctpublic.org/news/2023-08-16/ct-needs-to-reevaluate-reforms-after-man-attacks-officer-with-hammer-middletown-officials-say


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To: grundle

The cop was afraid if she fired too early she would be destroyed by the leftist mob. Her hesitation almost cost her her life.


61 posted on 08/20/2023 6:49:23 PM PDT by Dan in Wichita
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To: grundle

As soon as he said call your *** and then broke into a run shots should have been fired.


62 posted on 08/20/2023 6:50:20 PM PDT by ealgeone
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To: Vigilanteman
How many people can shoot that accurately in a panic situation?

That's why they should be training.

63 posted on 08/20/2023 6:52:33 PM PDT by ealgeone
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To: bort
"This is exactly why women should not be cops."

And, similarly, women should not be voters.

Repeal the 19th.

64 posted on 08/20/2023 7:04:28 PM PDT by Carl Vehse (Move the Overton window to the right with defenestration.)
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To: grundle

21 foot rule. A man can cover 21 feet in the time it takes to draw and fire. She waited way too long. Rule of thumb...if it’s him or you make sure it’s him. At least you’ll be alive to talk about you later.


65 posted on 08/20/2023 7:05:50 PM PDT by Rowdyone (Vigilence)
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To: Smellin Salt

Unarmed is NOT un-dangerous.


66 posted on 08/20/2023 7:06:12 PM PDT by rktman (Destroy America from within? Check! WTH? Enlisted USN 1967 to end up with this💩? 🚫💉)
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To: Vigilanteman

She had plenty of time to shoot the armed suspect. She chose poorly and got tenderized by a hammer.


67 posted on 08/20/2023 7:07:51 PM PDT by dragnet2 (Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
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To: one guy in new jersey

“Was she injured?”

She shot herself, so...


68 posted on 08/20/2023 7:29:36 PM PDT by Wayne07
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To: Carl Vehse

Sad but true.


69 posted on 08/20/2023 7:35:04 PM PDT by Big Red Badger (The Truman Show)
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To: ProtectOurFreedom

I was introduced to a new state trooper this past week. A woman all of 4’10”. I kid you not.


70 posted on 08/20/2023 7:52:32 PM PDT by healy61 (.)
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To: grundle

I’m shocked. Normally women police officers open fire at the drop of a pin, because they have no other options.


71 posted on 08/20/2023 9:09:45 PM PDT by zeugma (Stop deluding yourself that America is still a free country.)
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To: Fiji Hill
If she had shot and killed him, she would be sharing the fate of Derek Chauvin and he would be hailed as a saint.

Feel free to spread that meme. Having watched, it is pretty clear that the shots she took were simply ineffective. Not enough time at the range cost her. I'm surprised she didn't shoot sooner, since that's all she has to protect herself.

72 posted on 08/20/2023 9:14:20 PM PDT by zeugma (Stop deluding yourself that America is still a free country.)
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To: Rj Snows
She didn’t want to go to prison.

Bullshit. that outcome is so incredibly uncommon, it's almost laughable to consider as reality.

73 posted on 08/20/2023 9:16:00 PM PDT by zeugma (Stop deluding yourself that America is still a free country.)
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To: kiryandil

74 posted on 08/20/2023 9:36:07 PM PDT by logi_cal869 (-cynicus the "concern troll" a/o 10/03/2018 /!i!! &@$%&*(@ -)
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To: dfwgator

[”Yipee Kay-Yay ........ .......!”]

Mister Rogers?


75 posted on 08/20/2023 9:58:01 PM PDT by PLMerite ("They say that we were Cold Warriors. Yes, and a bloody good show, too." - Robert Conquest )
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To: Hambone 1934

The Tueller Drill teaches that I’d a bad guy is within 7 yards of you with a contact weapon, he can cover the distance and hit or stab you faster than you can put him down with a gun.

Ideally she should have drawn when he started advancing with the hammer, and fired when he charged, but as I said earlier she was probably more afraid of what prosecutors would do to her.


76 posted on 08/21/2023 1:07:09 AM PDT by SauronOfMordor (Either you will rule. Or you will be ruled. There is no other choice.)
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To: dragnet2

Even the article says released after “minor injuries”.

Some say “well how would you do under stress and excitement”. Again she was Three feet away from him. Either she was never trained or she completely lost her control.

Not boasting but if I was in her situation laying on the ground after being hit with a hammer and he was standing still 3 feet on front of me…He would have been like a pencil—-full of lead. I have not the slightest doubt in my head.


77 posted on 08/21/2023 3:13:43 AM PDT by Phoenix8
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To: Carl Vehse
Sad thing is there are many who are sound and intelligent. However OVERALL, they have been a disaster on our political system, moving us steadily and inexorably left. Look at UK where they seem to have taken over. People can’t even own single barrel shotguns, airguns…even legally carry pocket knives, they go to jail for saying offffffensive things. It won’t happen but it probably should—-repeal the 19th and it would do much to restore our country to being great again. These women are not as rare as many here seem to think: IMG-8846
78 posted on 08/21/2023 3:21:46 AM PDT by Phoenix8
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To: Carl Vehse; bort
"This is exactly why women should not be cops." And, similarly, women should not be voters.

Repeal the 19th.

mi·sog·y·ny

dislike of, contempt for, or ingrained prejudice against women.

79 posted on 08/21/2023 3:36:08 AM PDT by txlurker
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To: Carl Vehse; bort
"This is exactly why women should not be cops." And, similarly, women should not be voters.

Repeal the 19th.

mi·sog·y·ny

dislike of, contempt for, or ingrained prejudice against women.

80 posted on 08/21/2023 3:36:08 AM PDT by txlurker
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