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raymor · 01-24-2012, 01:44 PM

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Originally Posted by bronco67

I just think "threat of being struck by a metal object" isn't enough to take someone's life, especially when you have the backup of other officers and a canine. I know its easy to say from behind a keyboard, but these guys should be trained to handle a situation like this without bullets, and have the guts to take a hit or two. It's like they can't be even be breathed on or they'll shoot.

I don't necessarily disagree. My post was about ballistics, not policy. Another try with the taser and some pepper spray might have been appropriate. On the other hand, "being struck with a metal object", the crowbar, might easily have resulted in the cop being blind the rest of his life, maybe killed, whatever, so I'm not too terribly upset that the aggressor was taken out before he did real damage to anyone. I'm not making a statement about that.

My point is that although another try with the taser might be appropriate or other tactics might be appropriate, going for a Hollywood non-lethal shot to a moving joint is never the right move. The odds against making that shot to drop him instantly without killing him are about 50,000 to 1. Maybe the cop could have jumped on the bad guy from behind, whatever. Trying to hit the one inch area of his knee that counts, while he's rushing another officer, would have been dumb . Nobody trained with firearms would ever try it. That kind of bullseye is quite rare on a suspect sitting still holding a hostage being shot by a sniper with a rifle and high powered scope. With a pistol and moving target - only in the movies.