Ferrari 458 Spider Runs Over Cop

[ragingclue]

We are all aware of the source of all the bullets/fragments which struck the innocent bystanders. That's not what I asked you to clarify. Pretty funny everyone who thinks the entire sequence of events was precipitated only by the standoff itself. There's more to the situation than that.

But I'm sure in your infinite professional training and experience in such situations that you would have heroically tackled the guy and kept everyone safe from harm, right? I don't think so. So how about we let the investigation find out exactly what opportunities were there and whether the cops should have acted differently as the shooter raised his weapon and/or fired at them.... Easy to be armchair QB. Let's also not pretend that this wasn't precipitated by a brutal murder in a high profile area with very few facts and little information about the gunman and his motives before the standoff.

I fully expect the LEOs involved to be disciplined if they are to be found in the wrong. Also, I'm very glad only non-life-threatening injuries were reported. We should be thankful of that. I personally think you should come forward with your unique evidence of the opportunity of a "clean take-down" because that would be incredibly important evidence in such a case.


EDIT: WTF is this issue doing in this thread anyway?

[johanness]

Originally Posted by ragingclue

I fully expect the LEOs involved to be disciplined if they are to be found in the wrong.

And I've got a bridge to sell you.

Look, I know you'll just keep flapping your gums if I carry this discussion any further, so I'll follows the Mods lead and put it to rest.

The relevance to this thread: NYPD cops seem like a corrupt, self absorbed bunch that can't shoot straight. YVMV

[ragingclue]

Originally Posted by johanness

And I've got a bridge to sell you.

Look, I know you'll just keep flapping your gums if I carry this discussion any further, so I'll follows the Mods lead and put it to rest.

The relevance to this thread: NYPD cops seem like a corrupt, self absorbed bunch that can't shoot straight. YVMV

The media involvement will ensure they can't sweep it under the rug; they'll see to that.

I'll keep "flapping my gums" as you put it until you answer my very relevant questions. I don't think they're very difficult to answer. Where is your evidence of the "clean take-down" opportunity and what professional training have you had that's relevant to the situation?

Not hard questions to answer, really. But you've pretty much already answered them through your deflections and insults.

[Zeros and ones]

Originally Posted by keanu1

i woud have ran over thatcops head! what the hell is that attitude?
his job is to protect the citizens !he said he was asaulted....he put his foot under the wheel! this is not right! he should have send the fine to his adress and that's it

no wonder the cops in Romania are such fuckin assholes when they pull you over .

ask me how I know.... frate

The cop was totally in his rights to do what he did. He not only told the driver to stop multiple times but the driver ran over hit foot. You could clearly hear him yell "you ran over my foot".

I am sorry this is a sign of aggression by the driver and for the cop to drag his ass out of the car is totally ok in my book.

And even before you even get to the foot when the officer said to stop... the driver clearly disobeyed a clear order by an authority that is high than him. The driver is already in the wrong.

Done and Done

[Cdnrockies]

Originally Posted by ragingclue

I fully expect the LEOs involved to be disciplined if they are to be found in the wrong. Also, I'm very glad only non-life-threatening injuries were reported. We should be thankful of that. I personally think you should come forward with your unique evidence of the opportunity of a "clean take-down" because that would be incredibly important evidence in such a case.


EDIT: WTF is this issue doing in this thread anyway?

This notion of a "clean take-down" is highly laughable. People truly don't understand a policeman's job and role in highly dangerous situations. The comment about not firing a gun while on patrol is also ridiculous. Most officers don't discharge their weapons in the line of duty and pray they never do.

Our neighbour was unfortunately involved in a situation in our sleepy mountain town. Perp had committed a series of armed robberies. Two cops stopped him at a busy intersection in broad daylight. Perp pointed a weapon at our neighbour and he did what he was trained to do....shot to kill.

Their were a few people that were spouting off about "why couldn't they have shot to wound" or "why couldn't they have tasered him"?....after it was revealed that the weapon was a replica Colt pellet gun that looked indistinguishable from a real gun.

The police (at least our RCMP) are trained that if they are going to discharge their weapon they are shooting to kill. Imagine the uproar if the perp shot and wounded/killed an innocent bystander/child as the officers tried to "subdue" him.

Play stupid games, win stupid prizes.

On topic, I do understand the comments about the car being considered a deadly weapon. Just a week ago a woman was charged in Red Deer after striking another woman.....who turns out is her mother...wtf?....with her car. The charge is attempted murder.