zhuk wrote:sungazer wrote:But for once the police actually shot someone in the Leg supposedly on purpose wanting not to kill him. That is a landmark event. It certainly would be if in Victoria there have been much less threatening situations where police have shot the victim center of mass right in the chest heart.
I think the police should be commended in this case.
All law enforcement are only trained to shoot centre mass. The massive adrenalin dump in that situation would have caused them to jerk the muzzle down, plus NSWPOL use my club for training and holes in baffles/gouges in the ground attest to the fact that sadly their training isn't optimal in any case. And the Govt isn't prepared to make the necessary financial investment to improve it.
zhuk wrote:sungazer wrote:@zhuk that may well be the truth but for 50 years I have been in front of the TV looking at some of the poor people some disabled some mentally disabled shouting at the TV why didnt you just shoot the poor bugger in the leg.
Of course I think we've all felt that. But that's not how the training has to be...taking into account the fact that aiming at such a small target area under such adrenal-fuelled conditions would be impossible when you must react as fast as you can to defend your life or that of others, it's just not feasible.
Im not trying to be arguementative...
But i think these are some pretty big calls zhuk...
You're just assuming every single human being, with or without training, completely lack the ability to focus their mind in such high intensity situations...
If this was the case, the elite 'soldiers' throughout the military & law enforcent agencies would simply not exist...not to mention people not trained in fighting sucessfully defending themselves...or the "everyday" citizens who are able to focus themselves & help the momentarily neurotic in such fight or flight/life & death situations as 911 & other tragedies, wouldnt be feeling the level of post trauma they feel.
Every range has bullet impacts where they shouldnt have...resulting from everything from accidental discharges, people just not understanding the realities, dangers & laws based around ricochet's, & also from complete fukheads...
As much as i know there are many coppers out there who should be committed, to label all of them as being equally incompetant in that situation is just as naive as labelling every hunter incapable of an instant humane kills in fast paced adrenalin fuelled hunting or culling ...
Again im not trying to be argumentative, & i do feel feel your sentiment...
The man who knows everything, doesnt really know everything...he's just stopped learning...