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FreakinDJ

(17,644 posts)
Sat Dec 21, 2013, 11:56 AM Dec 2013

" I could get Mother Teresa to shoot the Pope,"

If your wondering why there are so many Police Shootings of Unarmed Citizens you should see this Police Website trying to explain why they need the "Right to Shoot Unarmed Citizens"

"I've joked for a long time that given low light and the right contextual cues, I could get Mother Teresa to shoot the Pope," Aveni says. "Cops never think they'd shoot an unarmed person inappropriately. But on the street when they have to make split-second decisions, it can happen easier than they think."

http://www.policeone.com/officer-shootings/articles/117909-Study-reveals-important-truths-hidden-in-the-details-of-officer-involved-shootings/
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" I could get Mother Teresa to shoot the Pope," (Original Post) FreakinDJ Dec 2013 OP
My father had specialized training TexasProgresive Dec 2013 #1

TexasProgresive

(12,157 posts)
1. My father had specialized training
Sat Dec 21, 2013, 12:44 PM
Dec 2013

The course was a mock up village or town. The targets were pop ups of both enemies and non-combatants. Shooting the civilians was a definite downer.

I don't know why police don't have to do similar training and scoring on a regular basis. Being able to draw, aim and fire a weapon is not enough.

And then, there's the mantra, "Minimum force." I would like to see these cops' "rules of engagements" are if they have any other than blow a hole or 20 into him and "oh, I'm sorry didn't know that was a bible. Well here's an untraceable gun for you."

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