Forums
New posts
Search forums
What's new
New posts
New profile posts
Latest activity
Internet Search
Members
Current visitors
New profile posts
Search profile posts
Log in
Register
What's new
Search
Search
Search titles only
By:
New posts
Search forums
Menu
Log in
Register
Install the app
Install
Forums
General Discussions
The Watercooler
Police Shoot Armed Middle School Student
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Reply to thread
Message
<blockquote data-quote="susiestar" data-source="post: 494825" data-attributes="member: 1233"><p>Step, I DO know people in LE and NO ONE in the US Law Enforcement is told to shoot to wound. Just isn't a doable goal. It is VERY much harder than most would think to shoot someone in a certain area. It isn't something you can practice and if an officer pulls the trigger it is ONLY to save other lives from the subject they are shooting at. I spent a LONG time shooting with my father and was VERY VERY VERY good - qualified for a lot of things that the only reason I couldn't participate in was my age at the time. Shooting to wound someone is a recipe to get yourself and those around killed. </p><p></p><p>It saddens me deeply that the student was killed, but unless some evidence comes to light that the officer knew, one hundred percent, that it was NOT a firearm, he did not have a choice. He had an armed subject who did NOT respond to directions and there were other people who could be targets. </p><p></p><p>It is very possible for a law enforcement officer to be in BIG trouble if they did NOT shoot to kill. Could end up in more firearms training, sanctions or the end of a career, depending on what happened. </p><p></p><p>My heart grieves for the family of the student, for the officers involved who had to make that decision and take the action, and for all of the families with students or parents or relatives in the school when the student started threatening with a weapon. It is a tragedy all around. Officers work HARD to not have to use their firearms, but they cannot always avoid it, even if the armed person is a minor.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="susiestar, post: 494825, member: 1233"] Step, I DO know people in LE and NO ONE in the US Law Enforcement is told to shoot to wound. Just isn't a doable goal. It is VERY much harder than most would think to shoot someone in a certain area. It isn't something you can practice and if an officer pulls the trigger it is ONLY to save other lives from the subject they are shooting at. I spent a LONG time shooting with my father and was VERY VERY VERY good - qualified for a lot of things that the only reason I couldn't participate in was my age at the time. Shooting to wound someone is a recipe to get yourself and those around killed. It saddens me deeply that the student was killed, but unless some evidence comes to light that the officer knew, one hundred percent, that it was NOT a firearm, he did not have a choice. He had an armed subject who did NOT respond to directions and there were other people who could be targets. It is very possible for a law enforcement officer to be in BIG trouble if they did NOT shoot to kill. Could end up in more firearms training, sanctions or the end of a career, depending on what happened. My heart grieves for the family of the student, for the officers involved who had to make that decision and take the action, and for all of the families with students or parents or relatives in the school when the student started threatening with a weapon. It is a tragedy all around. Officers work HARD to not have to use their firearms, but they cannot always avoid it, even if the armed person is a minor. [/QUOTE]
Insert quotes…
Verification
Post reply
Forums
General Discussions
The Watercooler
Police Shoot Armed Middle School Student
Top