Re: Another reason to fly GA...

"Gig 601XL Builder" <wr.giacona@coxDOTnet> wrote in
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> "Skywise" <into@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> I don't know how it is in other countries, or even in other parts of
>> the US, but law enforcement in the Los Angeles area seems to be trained
>> to shoot to kill. it seems that if they pull the trigger they
>> completely unload their weapons then reload before reassessing the
>> situation.
>>
>> If this is not actual policy or training, it is de facto policy in
>> that it is how they respond. There have been two police shootings in
>> recent months where multiple officers unloaded into the suspect. In
>> one case something like 120 rounds were fired, only a handful of which
>> hit the suspect, and at least one round hit another officer.
>>
>
> Police officers are taught to shoot at the center of mass. This is to A.
> give them a better chance of actually hitting what they shoot at and B.
> To stop the target from doing what ever it is he is doing.
>
> The old cowboy crap of shooting the gun out of the bad guy's hand
> doesn't work because as you point they do seem to miss alot.

Well, I tend to agree that in a fluid situation that's rapidly
degenerating there may not be much you can do.

However, I recall seeing on one of them TV cop shows once where there was
a standoff situation with a man holding a gun on a hostage and a police
sniper shot the gun out of the suspects hand. Damned impressive.

No 'hollyweird' special effects.

Brian
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