Quote: (08-14-2014 03:30 AM)Handsome Creepy Eel Wrote:
If there are three guys surrounding someone at such close range, wouldn't it make more sense to simply kick a guy if you think he's trying to pull out something, rather than just shoot him?
Most gun fights are within 5 feet. And yeah someone tries taking my gun they are getting shot..standard procedure.
Back in the day the Blood and Crips use to have initiations where they tried to grab a sidearm off a cop. After they kept getting shot they stopped that.
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The real question is do the police have the right to shoot you over any suspicious act.
It seems to me that they could've tasered this guy.
Normal cops don't usually carry tasers. In NYPD only Sgts have one that they keep in the back up the trunk.
Why? because they are only suppose to be used if a perp is contained and one wants to avoid hand to hand.
Order of engagement is we always 1 up the opponent(and outnumber if possible).
example...perp has a weapon that can be deadly , or cause physical injury, disfigurement..we shoot to stop. That means center of mass, (CHEST , HEART). That includes him being in a position of grabbing your weapon.
Guy comes at you with fists=we use batons
Guy refuses to comply(passive aggressive) =pepper spray
Don't like the rules... tough!