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1 posted on 08/25/2012 9:17:44 AM PDT by Carriage Hill
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No, it’s not ooops. The perp was hit by seven shots, so most of them found their mark and there were 10 people injured by richochets (possibly even some bullets that had passed through the killer, since some of the injuries were not that serious).

The cops had no knowledge about whether he was planning to pull off an Aurora-style killing (which was also done with a .45, wasn’t it?) and unfortunately, in a situation like that, you have to react as fast as you can and take out the killer.

Incidentally, all the folks here who have been calling for armed theater patrons who would have risen up and started blasting the Aurora killer...you’d have a lot more dead.

Cops at least practice and it sounds like a lot of them hit their marks, but having an exchange of gunfire in a crowded place anywhere is going to result in people other than the target being hit in one way or another, either by stray bullets or by richocheting shots.


150 posted on 08/25/2012 12:05:19 PM PDT by livius
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They should take lessons from this armed granny, who kept her cool when faced with armed robbers...

65-year-old Woman Thwarts Robbery on Jewellery Store in Garden Grove, California

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ltT0H3XNmzg

163 posted on 08/25/2012 12:54:47 PM PDT by Ken H
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At least there has been some improvement by the NYPD.

They only used 16 rounds instead of 70 some-odd or was that another city?

It’s hard to keep up with all the goings on nowadays.


166 posted on 08/25/2012 1:05:27 PM PDT by A Voice (Few men desire liberty; most men wish only for a just master. -- Sallust)
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Triggernometry! somebody has to repeat the class because that many misses is a failing grade. It would be good to get Bloomberg in the same class since he misses every time he shoots his mouth off.


169 posted on 08/25/2012 1:25:18 PM PDT by cherokee1 (skip the names---just kick the buttz)
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http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2922729/posts

Check out the video on the other thread. The officer in the upper left isn’t shooting at the perp. Looks like he has chosen the wrong target.
Anyone else think this?


177 posted on 08/25/2012 3:03:22 PM PDT by cornfedcowboy (Trust in God, but empty the clip.)
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