Re: more BS for NY'rs inbound.
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: KYpatriot</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: slowkota</div><div class="ubbcode-body">We've got a funny group here!!!
SH thread from 11 days ago
11 days ago, people were unsympathetic to crowd gatherers getting hypothetically shot in an altercation like this.
But now that it actually has happened, everybody wants the cops heads to roll!
So what the fuck is it </div></div>
Think about what you wrote. This doesn't have to be either/or, since both can be wrong. Just because bystanders might not duck and cover doesn't mean they can or should be shot. Besides, in THAT case the altercation happened over several minutes so people has time to leave the area. This case was different since likely the bystanders had no idea that the cops were about to shoot someone.
Fact is, no matter how you spin it, it will always come back to this: if you shoot an innocent because you missed the bad guy you have screwed up, period. There are simply no excuses for it, ever. I'm not saying these guys were not in a tough position, I'm not saying they weren't otherwise good dudes...but only at that moment they weren't up to the task, and thank God it didn't end up in another death.
Think of it this way... if concealed carry were legal in NYC and a citizen in self defense shot nine bystanders in addition to the bad guy, do you think the NYPD would have him in a cell right now or not? I think we all know the answer to that.
For those of us who carry concealed, are a LEO, military, or anyone who could potentially have to use deadly force, situations like this are an unfortunate opportunity to learn from the mistakes of others. While it is right and proper to point out the errors, it is far more important to analyze our own readiness and train as necessary so that we can ensure we will do better.
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I guess I'll just wait to see the uploaded footage from all the bystanders on scene... its more than likely already on the Web, but my wifi is being slow.