Ferguson

havasu · Nov 27, 2014

The above scenario was part of the reasoning that Azusa PD went to .40 cal Glocks.

highup · Nov 27, 2014

Incognito said:
12 shots though guys?

I barely have experience with guns. My dad let me shoot his 22 caliber rifle in the woods when we went camping a few times. I had BB guns and pellet rifles. I own a Mossburgh 500 shotgun that I've practiced with a half a dozen times and took my boys to the local shooting range for fun. But I'm far from the outdoorsman/gun enthusiast and surely no expert on policing or self defense. I heard the prosecutors version of the witness testimony and the accused police officer interview on Fox News. The cop seemed very credible.

But 12 shots? How the f$%# can that be------meaning the dead dude was STILL coming at it------still a threat?

So the bizarre circumstances are how I would attribute all this rage in the minority communities. It's an UNBELIEVABLE story. But that doesn't mean the cop is a bad guy or targeted the kid because he was black. The kid was WAY too much of a threat to this cop and the cop does have that right to self defense.

And HE has the gun.

Picture yourself with a suspect that had just assaulted you and tried to take your gun, then ran way, then turned around and started charging you. Do you fire once and see if you hit him, then wait for another 2 seconds till he reaches you? Maybe 2, 3, 4 or 5 of your shots missed him? How do you know if he keeps coming at you?
.....you keep firing until he no is longer a threat.
When target shooting or general hunting, you have minutes upon minutes to make decisions. If a bear was charging you from 50 feet away, would you fire once or twice and hope for the best.
I'm not in law enforcement and don't know the training procedure, but I think that when you feel your life is in danger, you fire until the threat is no longer a threat. If you wait 2 or 3 seconds between shots to see how you are doing, you've already been attacked.
I don't know the time frame or distance from when the robber started running at Wilson................... but I'll bet that he was only a few seconds away from him.

Nick · Nov 27, 2014

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DarisMulkin · Nov 27, 2014

highup said:
Picture yourself with a suspect that had just assaulted you and tried to take your gun, then ran way, then turned around and started charging you. Do you fire once and see if you hit him, then wait for another 2 seconds till he reaches you? Maybe 2, 3, 4 or 5 of your shots missed him? How do you know if he keeps coming at you?
.....you keep firing until he no is longer a threat.
When target shooting or general hunting, you have minutes upon minutes to make decisions. If a bear was charging you from 50 feet away, would you fire once or twice and hope for the best.
I'm not in law enforcement and don't know the training procedure, but I think that when you feel your life is in danger, you fire until the threat is no longer a threat. If you wait 2 or 3 seconds between shots to see how you are doing, you've already been attacked.
I don't know the time frame or distance from when the robber started running at Wilson................... but I'll bet that he was only a few seconds away from him.

I heard on the tube that everything happened in 90 seconds. Not a lot of time.

Daris