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Originally Posted by AaronM
And I'd say that's complete bullshit and 100% loss of self control on the part of the officers involved. Then the nut bag Sheriff justifies it?
If somebody killed my Mother and I put 68 rounds in them, I'd be on death row....And so should any cop who shot more than 3 rounds.  |
Aaron, 68 rounds sounds bad but lets assume a couple of things ...
* K-9 officer dead.
* K-9's human partner dead.
* Officer wounded.
* Swat team of what, 12 officers?
* Each swat member has an assault rifle for primary weapon.
* These guys are pumped/scared more than they will ever be in their entire lives.
* If half of the team concentrated fire on this guy 68 rounds is nothing.
* With 3 officers already down why risk a fourth taking him alive. Neutralize the threat.
I could easily see a jury acquitting you for dumping a half or a full clip into someone under a panic situation like you refer to.
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