Methinks that 68 out of 110 shots is a pretty poor hit ratio. Back to the shooting range for more practice for these guys?
Well remember, the first 40 were warning shots......
Gotta give the perp a chanch, you know.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1711457/posts
I also posted this on that message thread, so that people can see that it just wasn't another day at the range for the cops hunting down this armed cop-killer:
"Numerous law enforcement officers from throughout Central Florida, including SWAT team members, assisted with the search throughout the day Thursday and Friday morning. They went shoulder-to-shoulder cutting through extremely thick brush in the woods."
It's a good ratio. The "target" was not standing stock still upright at 40 feet...he was in brush, moving, if not firing back, presumed to be ready to fire back at any second...
It's a great ratio, under those "combat" conditions.
As for the FReeper who suggested it was SWAT "overkill": This freak already shot and killed one cop, putting eight bullets in him. By definition: Armed and extremely dangerous. Once the cops located him, they're smart to presume the absolute worst: that he will try to kill them. And how do they know that he doesn't have one or more backup pieces?
A sad story with a very happy ending.
Ammo is a lot cheaper than prison time. This was a good investment for FL taxpayers.