07-12-2011, 06:35 PM
I think that situation could have been calmed a little better from the start, but the Deputy was well-within his right to ask the guy to remove his hands from his pockets. I can tell you that ordering him to put the gun down would not be on my to-do list, as he would have become a bullet magnet at that point until fully-ventilated.
As far as officer survival goes, mag capacity could have yielded a different outcome in that situation, but the willingness to close with and destroy ultimately ended the fight. That is not taught in many civilian circles that I know of, and is bread and butter for 0311's and 11B's.
Sorry I didn't mark the link as graphic. That was an oversight on my part, and I hope no children were traumatized as a result.
LRRPF52
As far as officer survival goes, mag capacity could have yielded a different outcome in that situation, but the willingness to close with and destroy ultimately ended the fight. That is not taught in many civilian circles that I know of, and is bread and butter for 0311's and 11B's.
Sorry I didn't mark the link as graphic. That was an oversight on my part, and I hope no children were traumatized as a result.
LRRPF52