Another Police Shooting In The US

[SocialistSlayer]

SvennoJ said:

SocialistSlayer said:

what the heck is a warning shot? thats not a thing. and is never taught in any gun training, its not only unsafe and stupid, but also usually unlawful. 
and in almost all situation where you a forced to fire a weapon, your pretty much taught to keep firing, until the threat is neutralized, 4 shots isnt a lot. (note: i am not saying that this situation warrented shots fired, as we dont have the facts, but just stating for the record, 4 shots is not a lot, and warning shot, or shots to the extremities is not a thing)

That's the problem, shoot to kill training. Ok, warning shots are a bad idea, yet where are the tasers, pepper spray etc and what's wrong with shooting an arm or a leg. Or take cover and call backup. The guy still had his seat belt on. Sounds like military training instead of police training.

no and its shoot until the threat ceases to be a threat, not necessarily to kill. if a guy is suspected of trying to pull a gun, you dont use unreliable means such as taser or pepper spray,and take cover and wait. are you serious. so he should kindly ask the guy pulling a gun, to stop, and wait for him to run away safely to cover, and wait for backup. well whats wrong with that, reality. well i guess he could shoot a gun, he had his seatbely on

and again shooting at extremities is hollywood. its hard to aim a gun, its even harder to do so in a stressful situation, and damn near impossible to aim and hit moving arms and legs. you aim center mass. not to mention, aiming for arms and legs is not only very dangerous for people in the surroundings but potentially very lethal for the person getting shot.seeing as you have a major artery in you leg.

thats not military training, thats common sense.