07-12-2011, 07:22 PM
LRRPF52 Wrote: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
No problem. The officer seriously made a mistake, asking someone to put a gun down that is swinging towards you is far too late. He should have been firing at that point. But its a knife edge issue for police officers. I don't know if you followed the Utah case of the officer that shot at the suspect driving at him, but the DA has decided that he used unnecessary force, so sometimes the LEO's are screwed regardless of what they do!
Bill
You seek escape from pain. We seek the achievement of happiness. You exist for the sake of avoiding punishment. We exist for the sake of earning rewards. Threats will not make us function; fear is not our incentive. It is not death that we wish to avoid, but life that we wish to live. - John Galt