Shadow8088
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- Jul 24, 2012
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Police officer shoots partner accidentally while aiming at dog in St. Louis oh, yeah... and he hit his partner....
Police officer shoots partner accidentally while aiming at dog in St. Louis oh, yeah... and he hit his partner....
Ban cops.
Cops not shooting animals is not good enough for 10 O'Clock news. Cops shooting anything at all is "news." You won't hear about the cops who rescued a dog from owner abuse without shooting it.Police officer shoots partner accidentally while aiming at dog in St. Louis oh, yeah... and he hit his partner....
Cops not shooting animals is not good enough for 10 O'Clock news. Cops shooting anything at all is "news." You won't hear about the cops who rescued a dog from owner abuse without shooting it.
Also, the officer did not shoot his partner. The round was deflected and hit his partner.
You and your "facts." Your kind don't belong in this thread.
My understanding of undertrained, overadrenalized LEO culture is that they delight in use of batons, OC, and tasers as well. Frankly, if this story were, cop accidentally tasers partner while aiming at growling dog, it would not have even made it to INGO's collective attention. It only did so because the officer used his sidearm. I'd rather limit LEO projectile weapons to only the firearm. They'd have fists, feet, and batons for hand-to-hand, and if they can't close that distance, bring out the guns. In between, they can rely on their human relations skills, which for most involved in abuse of force cases would mean they would first have to be endowed with human relations skills in the first place.
This is not to say that human relations skills would work against a growling dog, but canine relations skill sets are useful too.
The idea is not to have the police shoot more people with guns. It's to have the police take more people into custody by talking to them. If ranged force is necessary to take them into custody, then let the gun be the tool of choice.
This, of course, assumes well-trained cops that aren't of the "I am the law!" and "Respect mah authoritah!" varieties, but this policy would bring those cops to attention, and hence to ground, sooner rather than later.
Why?The above post is quite possible the most uninformed, useless, ridiculous and dangerous proposition I have seen on this subject....ever.
Ban cops.
Why?
Yeah, cops are the only gun-carriers that shoot unintended targets.
Ban cops.
Also, the officer did not shoot his partner. The round was deflected and hit his partner.