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Wednesday, August 19, 2009

Suicide by Cop: Godfather Edition

How many rounds does it require to take down a single individual who allegedly threatened police?

Apparently it takes 6 firearms being emptied. 59 shots w/ 43 hits.

But here's the real 'money shot':
"We are saying that our people did what we trained them to do," the police chief said.


At least their hit count was higher than normal.
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3 comments:

  1. jinkstoAugust 19, 2009 at 9:17 AM

    Oh... I don't know... once you justify lethal force who cares how lethal the lethal force is?

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  2. AnonymousAugust 19, 2009 at 9:25 AM

    To paraphrase an earlier quote from an old news story. . .

    "Why did you fire 59 rounds?"
    "Because we didn't have 60 rounds."

    B Woodman
    III

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  3. kahr40August 19, 2009 at 6:42 PM

    Considering what I know of LEO marksmanship and the target was prone, I'm surprised the firing squad hit him 43 times.

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