Dept of public saftey now shooting people from helicopters

[HighStrung]

http://www.themonitor.com/news/local...a4bcf6878.html

By no means do I agree with fleeing law enforcement, but I cannot say I agree with shooting someone from a helicopter for fleeing either. Just thought this was worthy of being brought to everyone's attention, your thoughts..

 

[Vince49]

By no means do I agree with fleeing law enforcement, but I cannot say I agree with shooting someone from a helicopter for fleeing either.

Why not?

 

[ArmedProgrammer]

Link not working

 

[public servant]

"How do you shoot women and children like that???"

"It's easy, you just don't lead them as much."

 

[Frank_N_Stein]

Which dept of public safety? I know mine doesn't allow it. If it did, I'd probably apply for the job.

 

[45calibre]

By no means do I agree with fleeing law enforcement, but I cannot say I agree with shooting someone from a helicopter for fleeing either.

Why not?

because you'll die tired?

 

[Frank_N_Stein]

Link not working

Take out the first "http."

I read the article, it was Texas DPS that did the shooting.

 

[public servant]

Which dept of public safety? I know mine doesn't allow it. If it did, I'd probably apply for the job.

because you'll die tired?

 

[Vince49]

Got the T-shirt.

Old stuff. I used to do this might near everyday for a couple of years. Hey Frank, works for me you shoot I'll drive!

 

[LEaSH]

Which dept of public safety? I know mine doesn't allow it. If it did, I'd probably apply for the job.

I'm too old, but would like that job too.

Considering your (or our) heli is not used very much, it would be a race to get up in the air before any sort of police action was long over by the time the helicopter reaches the area of the incident.

I have a feeling some kid drinking Mt Dews and eating Dominos will get that job (via UAV) before any IMPD officer might get it. Harrumph.

 

[Doug]

Which dept of public safety? I know mine doesn't allow it. If it did, I'd probably apply for the job.

Really?

 

[rat-man]

Digusting.

 

[Classic]

Coming Soon

Drones will also have the ability to shoot or tase.

 

[Frank_N_Stein]

Really?

I don't use purple to denote sarcasm. Those that know my posting style can recognize when I'm being facetious.

 

[Spot Me 2]

"GET SOME!!!"

 

[Doug]

Perhaps you're correct.

 

[HighStrung]

Just an update on the story......No drugs found in vehicle.


Trooper who fired on pickup tried to disable it - Yahoo! News

 

[HoughMade]

Shoot to disable the pickup? Shooting at a moving truck from a moving helicopter....nope no danger of hitting people there.

 

[Blackhawk2001]

Old stuff. I used to do this might near everyday for a couple of years. Hey Frank, works for me you shoot I'll drive!

I don't think it's as much fun to be stuck driving without being able to do the shooting. You must not have had a mini-gun on your LOACH.

 

[Solitaire]

IMPD has such neat toys!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QQ7cTI623Vg