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In reply to the discussion: Cops sorry for shooting black guy. They actually wanted to shoot autistic guy playing with toy car. [View all]citood
(550 posts)34. First I heard abut 3 round burst
Really, this is the first I heard it was a rifle. They brought out the hardware on this one.
But...do the police typically have selectors with 3 round burst? Seems very odd for policing in a civilian world. I was in the army when we converted from full auto to 3 round burst, and they had us do a side by side test, to convince us it was a good idea. And, the 3 round burst was much more accurate than full auto...but, it was still not a tight shot group. The rifle moves and doesn't have time to settle back in. If you're using 3 round burst, its almost guaranteed that at least one shot will miss the mark - and who knows what may get hit.
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Cops sorry for shooting black guy. They actually wanted to shoot autistic guy playing with toy car. [View all]
DetlefK
Jul 2016
OP
As someone who recently had clear legal justification to open fire on a home invader....
Socal31
Jul 2016
#3
This /. They still confirmed when asked why the cop shot, he said "I don't know"
jmg257
Jul 2016
#15
so they were ACTUALLY trying to shoot the autistic guy instead of the black guy
forjusticethunders
Jul 2016
#17
When this kind of thing happens, the ENTIRE COP ORGANIZATION needs to be investigated.
Stinky The Clown
Jul 2016
#21
Incredibly stupid, mentally unstable, or murderer. I see no other explanation. eom
Festivito
Jul 2016
#30
I am beginning to see a pattern of the cops and the 911 operator have already
Jim Beard
Jul 2016
#54