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To: naturalman1975
“A lot of people are asking the question as to why snipers didn't take this creature out. I think that's a reasonable question, but precise shooting like that through heavy plate glass is a risky proposition - glass will divert the bullet's path. And the target was using hostages as human shields.”

Here's what happens when a botched sniper shot hits heavy glass.

Good Guys shoot out Sacramento CA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XgXnDrdov9w

10 posted on 12/17/2014 4:17:26 PM PST by Polynikes (What would Walt Kowalski do. In the meantime "GET OFF MY LAWN")
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11 posted on 12/17/2014 4:27:14 PM PST by publius911 (Formerly Publius6961)
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To: Polynikes

Thank you for that - it looks like a somewhat similar situation too - albeit one with more hostage takers. Informative.


12 posted on 12/17/2014 4:29:04 PM PST by naturalman1975 ("America was under attack. Australia was immediately there to help." - John Winston Howard)
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