Cop shoots police cruiser during training

WNYT ^ | May 11, 2005 | AP

[holymoly]

Bullet from assault rifle winds up in supervisor's hood.

Police in Glens Falls say one of their cruisers was accidentally shot by one of their own officers.

Police officials say Capt. Stanley Wood was training with the department's new assault rifle when he fired a round into the hood of the supervisors' patrol car.

Officials say Stanley, a 33-year veteran of the force, was using one of the department's new AR-15 assault rifles during a training session at the department's shooting range.

The bullet came to rest in the car's engine compartment and no one was hurt.

Officials say no disciplinary action was planned.

[ZULU]

"Police officials say Capt. Stanley Wood was training with the department's new assault rifle when he fired a round into the hood of the supervisors' patrol car. "

Wonder if the Supervisor was sitting in it. Also wonder what his last performance rating was from that Supervisor.

[556x45]

A private range I belonged to let the local cops use the indoor range for practice and training. They stopped this after it became too expensive to continue repairing the roof after the cops had their practice sessions. I kid you not...every time the cops did their 'thing' the range roof had at least 2 holes in it. Now where did those pesky bullets get to??

I think someone needs to keep his fingers off the trigger until he's on target and verified all safe down range. Then again perhaps he was just trying for a new ride and shooting the old was the the quickest way from A to B.

[556x45]

Actually, that's not true. Sarah says that even the cops need to give'em up. They want our police to be just like the Brits used to be (but aren't anymore). In her weird and fuzzy world the masses can't handle the weighty requirements and Privilege of gun ownership. That's reserved for the liberal geniuses who will save us from ourselves. We're only good to be bossed around, lined up for slaughter and taxed (basically 2 legged cows).

[Fletcher J]

I've shot with a lot of cops over the last few years, so I'm not defending the typical police officer's shooting abilities... lol

But, I can see this easily happening with anyone unfamiliar with the AR-15. Why? I'd guess the officer was practicing firing the rifle from behind the cruiser, using it for cover.

As shown in your picture, the sights on an AR-16 are about 2.5 inches above the axis of the barrel. So, the shooter can actually have the AR-15's sights perfectly on target, but if standing close behind cover, is actually shooting 2.5 inches lower - often directly into whatever he/she is using for cover. Cops are taught to get low behind cover while shooting and expose as little of themselves as possible, making this a likely scenario.

Fletcher J

[El Gato]

The AR-15 is an Armalite product, US-made, and similar to the M-16 made by Colt, although lacking select-fire capability.

Not true, AR-15 was Colts original terminology, and applies to both select fire and semi-auto only versions. M-16 is the military designation and, AFAIK, only applies to select fire versioins, regardless of manufacturer. In fact the Belgian company, Fabrique Nationel(sic) makes most of the current -A2 varients in a US plant. Colt makes the M-4 carbine versions. (Last I knew anyway).

[Pharmboy]

Ping (duck! up thar in the north country)

[El Gato]

Wonder if the Supervisor was sitting in it. Also wonder what his last performance rating was from that Supervisor.

I suspect a Captain outranks a Supervisor, but I must confess I'm not all that familiar with police rank structure terminology. Supervisor may be a position or job title rather than a rank.

[JoeFromSidney]

No, an AR-15 is more of a M-16 look a like

Actually the AR-15 predates the M-16. I carried an AR-15 in Vietnam in 1962, when it was being tested by the Advanced Research Projects Agency. When the Army adopted it officially, it became the M-16. There were some modifications along the way, so the original AR-15 and the M-16 were not completely identical.

[andyandval]

OMG!!! How mortifying.

:D

[RichInOC]

I have to ask...has the car retained counsel yet? This could get ugly.

[Arthur Wildfire! March]

Barney Fife: "Gee, Andy, can't I have another bullet?"