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Re: looks like nyc police need more target practice!
[Re: Turnbull]
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08/26/12 12:55 PM
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It is unfortunate that these people were shot. I can't imagine how I'd feel.  Any news on how THEY feel regarding being shot by the police? They were there and maybe they too see it as excusable considering the circumstances? OR are they angry? TIS
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Re: looks like nyc police need more target practice!
[Re: Five_Felonies]
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08/26/12 03:38 PM
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We can argue all we want about "the stress of the moment" - and it's certainly true, as far as the police were concerned - but it is, no matter how I look at it, a very troubling outcome: Sixteen shots fired by the officers, nine civilians injured, either by direct hits or ricochets.
It's an absolute miracle that no innocent bystanders were killed. Had that happened, believe me, all hell would be breaking loose here. For the time being, it appears there is a rather "relaxed" (for want of a better word) attitude toward what happened. Of course, this may change in the coming days, but I still find it disturbing that so many bystanders suffered injuries.
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Re: looks like nyc police need more target practice!
[Re: Turnbull]
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08/26/12 03:52 PM
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I agree that they need better training. All the indoor and outdoor gun ranges here offer training in "tactical" (confrontational) shooting, controlling fire, dealing with stress--and that's for civilians as well as law enforcement. I bet money is the reason NYPD doesn't offer such courses. Yep, money/budget cuts.
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