ICTJohnboy Posted September 7, 2017 Author Share Posted September 7, 2017 ^^ Easy mistake to make. An AK-47 and a camera on a tripod can look remarkably similar. And of course if you're not sure - fire away. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zen Archer (Raconteur) Posted September 7, 2017 Share Posted September 7, 2017 2 hours ago, TheProgressiveLiberal said: A police officer in Ohio shot a reporter who happened to be near a traffic stop and started filming. He shot with no warning. Shooting begins at 3:20. Turns out the reporter and the cop are buddies and the reporter is asking that the cop not be fired. He's probably told him he wont miss next time. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacksgranda Posted September 7, 2017 Share Posted September 7, 2017 2 hours ago, TheProgressiveLiberal said: Just a news report. Unfortunately, no video of actual incident. Car with three people attempts drive by shooting in Texas. Over 40 rounds sprayed at person sitting on porch. None hit him. He was sitting with his AR-15 and returned fire at the moving car. Kills two of the people and injures the third. As you do. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Blades Posted September 7, 2017 Share Posted September 7, 2017 Just a news report. Unfortunately, no video of actual incident. Car with three people attempts drive by shooting in Texas. Over 40 rounds sprayed at person sitting on porch. None hit him. He was sitting with his AR-15 and returned fire at the moving car. Kills two of the people and injures the third. Nobody should go on a drive-by shooting and not come home alive[emoji20] 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ICTJohnboy Posted September 7, 2017 Author Share Posted September 7, 2017 4 minutes ago, Brother Blades said: Nobody should go on a drive-by shooting and not come home alive Indeed. What is America coming to? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cerberus Posted September 7, 2017 Share Posted September 7, 2017 I always keep my AR-15 bedside me for just these circumstances. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Equalizer Posted September 18, 2017 Share Posted September 18, 2017 http://www.msn.com/en-ca/news/world/georgia-tech-student-shot-dead-by-campus-police/ar-AAs6y6Q?li=AAadgLE&ocid=ientp Georgia Tech student shot dead by campus police. "Come on, man, drop the knife," one officer says. "Come on, let's drop it," another officer says. Schultz walks toward them slowly and shouts, "Shoot me!" "No, drop the knife," the first officer says. The officers repeatedly tell Schultz to drop the knife and one says, "Nobody wants to hurt you." Another says, "What's going on, man?" More officers' voices are heard, telling Schultz not to move and to drop the knife. Schultz pauses briefly, then takes three steps forward before being shot once and falling to the ground. Sounds like a straight forward suicide by cop. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobby Skidmarks Posted September 18, 2017 Share Posted September 18, 2017 Why didn't they just shoot him in the leg? He had a chib, not a gun. Fucking yanks. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Granny Danger Posted September 18, 2017 Share Posted September 18, 2017 16 minutes ago, Bobby Skidmarks said: Why didn't they just shoot him in the leg? He had a chib, not a gun. Fucking yanks. Aye, good ane. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthernJambo Posted September 18, 2017 Share Posted September 18, 2017 Do the American polis have pepper spray as standard? And/or tasers? Wee blast with either of those would surely have sufficed? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Equalizer Posted September 18, 2017 Share Posted September 18, 2017 It was a she and according to the article the campus police don't carry stun guns. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dee Man Posted September 18, 2017 Share Posted September 18, 2017 1 hour ago, Bobby Skidmarks said: Why didn't they just shoot him in the leg? He had a chib, not a gun. Fucking yanks. I've asked that same question on here before and had some experts on US police shooting policy tell me that they are trained to hit the biggest target, ie. the torso. I thought at the time that it was a lot of shite and I still do. If you can't hit a thigh from 20 feet then you shouldn't be allowed to carry a gun IMO. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugster Posted September 18, 2017 Share Posted September 18, 2017 2 minutes ago, Dee Man said: I've asked that same question on here before and had some experts on US police shooting policy tell me that they are trained to hit the biggest target, ie. the torso. I thought at the time that it was a lot of shite and I still do. If you can't hit a thigh from 20 feet then you shouldn't be allowed to carry a gun IMO. Looked like a bit of a thunder thighs too. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ICTChris Posted September 18, 2017 Share Posted September 18, 2017 Police officers are trained to shoot suspects to stop a threat. If someone had a weapon and you shot them in the leg they could still use it. It's unlikely they would if you shot them in the chest. Also, accurately firing handguns in those circumstances is difficult - it would likely be a moving target, they could be trying to escape or moving towards a police officer or other people. Leg shots are also not necessarily non-fatal - if you shot someone in the femoral artery or groin I wouldn't fancy their chances. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J_Stewart Posted September 18, 2017 Share Posted September 18, 2017 21 minutes ago, Dee Man said: I've asked that same question on here before and had some experts on US police shooting policy tell me that they are trained to hit the biggest target, ie. the torso. I thought at the time that it was a lot of shite and I still do. If you can't hit a thigh from 20 feet then you shouldn't be allowed to carry a gun IMO. 24 minutes ago, Rugster said: Looked like a bit of a thunder thighs too. It looks a lot less than 20 feet in the article too. Shooting the torso is somewhat understandable if the 'target' has a semi-automatic, or is strapped with explosives, etc, but when it's just one person with a knife, or worse, someone unarmed, it makes absolutely no sense. Pretty sure police in the US are all basically just the 'pew, pew, pew, Murica' guy. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthernJambo Posted September 18, 2017 Share Posted September 18, 2017 It was a she and according to the article the campus police don't carry stun guns. Pepper spray? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cerberus Posted September 18, 2017 Share Posted September 18, 2017 25 minutes ago, J_Stewart said: It looks a lot less than 20 feet in the article too. Shooting the torso is somewhat understandable if the 'target' has a semi-automatic, or is strapped with explosives, etc, but when it's just one person with a knife, or worse, someone unarmed, it makes absolutely no sense. Pretty sure police in the US are all basically just the 'pew, pew, pew, Murica' guy. You never seen Commando? Someone can easily throw a knife into your neck from 100 yards. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ICTChris Posted September 18, 2017 Share Posted September 18, 2017 Just now, Cerberus said: You never seen Commando? Someone can easily throw a knife into your neck from 100 yards. By the looks of things a lot of US law enforcement base their techniques on 1980s Arnie movies. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supermik Posted September 18, 2017 Share Posted September 18, 2017 1 hour ago, NorthernJambo said: Pepper spray? That would make them seasoned killers. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted September 18, 2017 Share Posted September 18, 2017 (edited) 2 hours ago, Dee Man said: I've asked that same question on here before and had some experts on US police shooting policy tell me that they are trained to hit the biggest target, ie. the torso. I thought at the time that it was a lot of shite and I still do. If you can't hit a thigh from 20 feet then you shouldn't be allowed to carry a gun IMO. So you say. Edited September 18, 2017 by welshbairn 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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